Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung affirmed that cyberspace is now the main battle for the press. Journalism is not only about going to cyberspace but also about reclaiming cyberspace and creating the mainstream in cyberspace.
On the afternoon of March 15, the 3 National Press Association held a plenary session on the National Press Forum.
Attending the forum were Mr. Nguyen Trong Nghia, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda Department; Party Central Committee members: Tran Luu Quang, Deputy Prime Minister; Nguyen Manh Hung, Minister of Information and Communications (TT&TT), Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department, Vice Chairman of the National Committee on Digital Transformation; Le Quoc Minh, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Commission, Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association; Phan Van Mai, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee.
Speaking at the forum, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung affirmed that digital technology has the first and strongest impact on the field of journalism and communications and creates fundamental changes in this field.
Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung spoke at the plenary session of the 2024 National Press Forum.
“Fundamental change means that the future will not lie on the extended path of the past. If the change is successful, our future will lie above the extended line, otherwise it will lie below this extended line," said Minister Nguyen Manh Hung.
According to Minister Nguyen Manh Hung, cyberspace is now the main battlefield, the main battle of the press, victory or defeat is here. Journalism is not only about going to cyberspace but also about reclaiming cyberspace and creating the mainstream in cyberspace.
The Minister said that digital technology takes away some old jobs but also creates new ones. Therefore, the press must do new things.
“Journalism innovation lies in the fact that the press must do more than what they are currently doing. Journalism needs a wider space than reporting "who, what, when and where".
Readers want to know what's behind the news. It could be an interpretation, analysis or news commentary. It can be a multi-dimensional view, a deep intellectual understanding, an interesting, suggestive explanation, or a solution to the country's problems", Minister Nguyen Manh Hung expressed.
Central and local leaders visited the press exhibition booth.
According to the Minister of Information and Communications, innovation is not too difficult. Innovation is finding an easier way to do a more difficult task. That new way of doing things often comes from a different perspective, a different approach. At the beginning of a new industrial revolution, the new way of doing things is often the opposite.
The Minister suggested that instead of writing, let's create a platform for everyone to write. Instead of letting people read on your website, let them read on different platforms. Instead of providing information, provide knowledge. Instead of doing it yourself, cooperate. Instead of letting reporters process a lot of information, let them process things with very little information and let AI process a lot of information. Instead of avoiding accidents, control accidents.
Minister Nguyen Manh Hung also said that if the press wants to develop, it needs new space, needs new production forces, needs new production resources, needs new production factors and needs new motivation.
Accordingly, the new space is digital space. The new productive force is digital technology. The new production resource is digital human resources. The new factor of production is digital data. The new driving force is digital innovation.
"Therefore, investing in digital technology, digital human resources, digital data and digital innovation will be an investment for the future of journalism," Minister Nguyen Manh Hung affirmed.
Referring to recent difficulties and problems of the press, the Minister said that those difficulties do not reduce the role of the press as some people think, but only show that the press needs to change. new.
If you don't change, you will be replaced. Digital technology, the Internet and social media are powerful drivers of journalistic innovation. This innovation will only increase the role and contribution of the revolutionary press to the cause of building a strong and prosperous Vietnam.
According to the Minister, if the press wants to innovate, it must find and maintain the core values and original mission of the revolutionary press, keeping this constant to respond to all changes. This universal change is the way we do journalism. Our limitless creative space is here. The tool to realize that infinite creativity is mainly digital technology.
The Minister hopes that the discussion sessions at the National Newspaper Association will have many practical proposals to develop a professional, humane and modern Vietnamese revolutionary press.
The press has accompanied the development of Ho Chi Minh City
At the forum, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai said that the city was honored to be chosen to host the first National Newspaper Conference in the Southern region.
Appreciating the role of the press, Mr. Mai commented that the country's press over the years has overcome difficulties and obstacles to develop strongly in both quantity and quality, meeting the need to grasp information. people's increasing trust.
“Despite facing significant challenges in the rapidly developing trend of social networks, the revolutionary press affirms its role in transmitting official information, performing well political tasks and achieving effective communication. social communication.
Press agencies are also gradually proactively building and developing new forms, in order to keep up with the strong and rapid development trend of the information explosion era," Mr. Mai emphasized.
The head of Ho Chi Minh City government affirmed that central and local press agencies have made great contributions to the city's development process.
The press has promptly and accurately conveyed important information from all levels of city government, as well as criticism from people and businesses, so that the government can promptly make appropriate policy decisions.
“On this occasion, the City Party Committee and People's Committee would like to thank the Central press agencies and localities for accompanying and sharing with the city over the years. In particular, the press has accompanied the city during times of difficulty such as the Covid-19 pandemic and at turning points such as the National Assembly's adoption of Resolution 98 on specific mechanisms and policies to develop the city. city development", Mr. Mai expressed.
Faced with the companionship of the press, Mr. Mai said that the city is implementing many policy mechanisms to support and promote the development of the press such as the ordering mechanism for implementing policy communication; innovation of city journalism awards; Unexpected rewards and quarterly awards for typical journalistic works written about Ho Chi Minh City; Build a mechanism to support digital transformation of journalism...
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