In North Korea, there are rules around newspaper use. For example, pages with Kim Il Sung or Kim Jong Il cannot be damaged as it is considered a serious crime.
According to Open News for NK, most North Korea readers prefer only reading section 5 and 6 (news of the world and policy around South Korea) of the Rodong Sinmun because this is one of their only sources to the outside world. The other sections of the newspaper are often ignored because readers are tired of reading about the current activities of the Kim Jong Il (section 1), politics and commentaries (section 2), party principles (section 3), and praises or criticisms of party officials (section 4).
The other and more interesting reason why North Korean readers prefer section 5 and 6 is because they can use these pages to roll tobacco as there are rarely any pictures of the Kims. And also because there are less pictures, there is less risk in inhaling printing ink when smoking tobacco.
More information:
Open Radio for NK: Which Section on the Rodong Sinmun Do North Korea Readers Enjoy?
