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What do you think are the biggest problems in the western media's portrayal of North Korea and what do you see as the underlying reasons for it being what it is? What could be done to improve/diversify the coverage?

The image people get from the media has a huge effect on how they think. The larger audience aside, how much influence do you think the media narrative has on those actually deciding the policy? Mostly referring to the U.S. here but also elsewhere.

Thank you! Please keep doing what you do, love reading your articles & KCNA quotes on twitter :)

I suppose what I'm mostly just worried that apart from the breaking news of missile launches, Kim Jong-Un portrayed as being 'crazy' and the occasional 'rare glimpse' articles with the same Pyongyang pictures all over again end up being the only thing most people will ever see or understand about the country.

I'm sure you are right about the manpower problem. How much do you think being on the ground in North Korea's case helps the reporting? I know CNN had their guy staying there for a while, but Id think that its easier to do the job from China or SK. Do you think that for example your recent trip in Pyongyang gave you some new insights? I presume that due to the restrictions it would be challenging as a journalist to get something 'new' out of it each time.