Media outlets in North Korea are used to achieve political power. The Korean government keeps a tight hold on the circulation of statistics and facts. North Korea keeps its people at a state of ignorance through tight control of the media.
Media outlets in North Korea is filled with propaganda. In North Korea Radio and TV sets are pre-tuned to government stations that pump out a steady stream of propaganda. Therefore, media sources in North Korea's never report the economic, social, and politcal hardships. This could become problematic for North Korea's totalitarian government.