Producing video clips for online newspapers and social networks - Photo: LT
Multimedia in journalism is understood as transmitting information, making newspapers using many means to be able to write, listen, see and transmit news online, bringing the fastest, most vivid and timely way to convey information. Multimedia journalists also need many skills to be able to work independently as part of a team including: writing, filming, recording, editing, etc.
According to young reporter Nguyen Truc Phuong, working at Quang Tri Province's TPTV Newspaper and Radio in the current digital age, journalism requires us to master techniques and means to handle work anytime, anywhere. To have news and articles that attract readers, my colleagues and I are trying to improve our knowledge and skills in journalism in general and multimedia in particular. Personally, I am studying to master filming, photography, video editing, graphic design, audio processing... From there, I can produce popular multimedia news and articles such as: E-magazine, video clip, infographic...
Journalist Le Thi Thanh Thuy, VNA's permanent office in Quang Tri, shared that the current trend of journalism is placing increasingly high demands on each journalist. In addition to mastering basic knowledge of journalism such as how to write news, articles, interview, investigate, and process information, journalists must be proficient in many technical tools such as cameras, film editing software, graphic design, digital content management, audio and video processing, etc. Proficiency in technology helps journalists tell stories in many ways, more vividly and intuitively.
At the same time, journalists 4.0 require an integrated mindset right from the planning stage to content production. In particular, they must know how to choose the most appropriate form of expression to effectively convey information to readers, when to use videos, when to use infographics, and when to just use a short news report.
“With the requirements of VNA, when working, I always have full equipment such as smartphones, cameras, camcorders, recording microphones, laptops so that I can produce news and articles in many different genres to meet the agency's multi-functional requirements in press creation from photo news, media, print newspapers... With such a job, I must be multi-media and multi-skilled to be proficient in my work to ensure the content of the articles is fast, accurate and attractive", Ms. Thuy added.
Reporter hosting the program at the scene - Photo: LT
In the digital age, the term multimedia and multi-platform are fully utilized by the press to bring information to readers in the fastest, most diverse and effective way. In that general trend, local Party newspapers are not outside the changes of modern journalism, but are quickly adapting to multimedia journalism.
Since February 2020, Quang Tri Electronic Newspaper has officially come into operation, replacing the previous Electronic Information Page. Over time, with efforts, the newspaper's multimedia newspaper has gradually taken shape and kept up with the trend of modern journalism with multiple platforms in new presentation methods such as: E-Magazine, longform, infographic and various types of video clips, radio and English pages with 6 sections. Information is widely shared on social networking platforms such as Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, X (twitter)... with fast access speed, attracting a large number of domestic and foreign readers to follow.
To achieve this result, Quang Tri Newspaper (old) has invested in a system of modern machinery and equipment such as cameras, flycams, film editing software, CMS content management system and stable network infrastructure. In addition, it has actively coordinated with the Provincial Journalists Association, the Vietnam Journalists Association's Center for Journalism Training to open training courses on multimedia journalism skills, application of artificial intelligence AI in journalism work... This is a factor that ensures the effective production and distribution of multimedia journalism products on Quang Tri's press platforms.
A crew working on the 9 a.m. live news update every day of Quang Tri Province Newspaper and Radio and Television Station - Photo: TA HUNG
One of the biggest challenges facing press agencies in general and local party newspapers today is that some journalists are not really confident in mastering technology. Many journalists are still working in the traditional way, not taking advantage of the technological advances that modern devices today bring, such as using applications on tablets, laptops, smartphones or artificial intelligence....
Therefore, the problem is that press agencies need to have a plan to build and train a team of professional staff with qualifications and strengths in information technology to best serve multimedia journalism.
Permanent Vice President of the Quang Tri Province Journalists Association Hoang Ngoc Sy said that in the digital age, the press must use more technology and what journalists need to learn is technology. New technology also creates new values for the press and readers. This is a necessary condition for journalists to master skills and technology.
At the same time, journalists in general and local party newspapers in particular need to improve their professional qualifications, change their thinking with a spirit of innovation, work in teams, constantly learn, be ready to innovate working methods, and experiment with new forms of expression, which are sufficient conditions to maintain and create a new vitality for multimedia journalism.
When all these factors are fully converged, the press, especially local party newspapers, can keep up with the trend and meet the increasing information needs of readers, and journalists can truly be multimedia journalists in the current 4.0 era.
Le Truong
Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/dieu-kien-can-va-du-de-lam-bao-da-phuong-tien-194418.htm
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