Weapons in Ukraine’s media war: a TV-ready president and digitally savvy citizens. Plus, North Korean defectors have turned to YouTubers.
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine rages on, Ukrainians are responding with a digital armed resistance led by their president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Contributors:
Veronika Melkozerova – Executive Editor, New Voice of Ukraine
Maria Avdeeva – Disinformation researcher
Natalia Antelava – Editor-in-Chief, Coda Story
Bohdan Nahaylo – Editor-in-Chief, Kyiv Post
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When the British royal family visits former colonies or countries in the Commonwealth, the idea is to strengthen ties, creating some positive headlines. But as producer Meenakshi Ravi explains, the royal’s latest tour of the Caribbean doesn’t go as planned.
Defectors Become Vloggers: North Korea’s YouTube Stars
Listening by Johanna Hoes, from Seoul, on YouTuber North Korea shows another side of a country we know so little about.
Contributors:
Pak Yusung – North Korean defector & Youtuber, ‘North Korean man like a feather’
Kum Young Choi – North Korean defector & Youtuber ‘Aoji Unni’
Sokeel Park – Korea Country Manager, Liberty in North Korea
Kyong Yoon – Professor of Cultural Studies, University of British Columbia
