Washington Post reporter goes live on Facebook from North Korea
It's not every day you get to see a live feed of North Korea.
That's just what Washington Post reporter Anna Fifield did from her hotel room in Pyongyang on Thursday.
The reporter conducted a Facebook livestream, answering questions about her experiences in the country. Fifield said she did not believe her handlers -- government agents that are required to escort journalists while in North Korea -- were aware of the stream.
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The interview below is well worth watching. The stream appeared to end due to connectivity issues.
Fifield is in North Korea for a major conference held by the country's ruling party that has been described as "once in a generation."
North Korea is ranked second to last in terms of press freedoms by Reporters Without Borders, and is known for retaining complete control of media within its borders and putting serious restrictions on the few visiting journalists it allows to enter the country.
In recent years, North Korea has appeared to be relaxing its restriction of foreign journalists. The Associated Press opened a North Korean bureau in 2012, and Agence France-Presse opened one in early 2016.
Fifield said in the livestream that she felt that North Korea had further opened itself to reporters during her trip. Her Twitter account has featured aspects of North Korean life that are rarely seen by journalists.
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Jason Abbruzzese is a Business Reporter at Mashable. He covers the media and telecom industries with a particular focus on how the Internet is changing these markets and impacting consumers. Prior to working at Mashable, Jason served as Markets Reporter and Web Producer at the Financial Times. Jason holds a B.S. in Journalism from Boston University and an M.A. in International Affairs from Australian National University.
