The press is always the shock force on all fronts
Attending the Conference were Mr. Nguyen Trong Nghia, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda Committee; Mr. Tran Luu Quang, Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister; Mr. Le Quoc Minh, Member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Commission, Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association and leaders of ministries, departments, branches and associations at the Central level and local, press agencies...
Speaking at the conference, Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association Le Quoc Minh stated that in the context of difficulties and common challenges of the world, region and country, there are unprecedented challenges, the press remains a shock force on all fronts.
Mr. Nguyen Trong Nghia, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda Commission spoke at the conference.
“In particular, the press has carried out effective propaganda work on the guidelines and policies of the Party and State, always attached and accompanied in the cause of building and protecting the Fatherland; Information and propaganda work in the press about the implementation of political tasks, economic, social, cultural, defense and security issues are of concern, focus, and depth. create a positive impact. Information about the foreign affairs activities of the Party and State leaders has become a prominent point in the overall propaganda picture...", said Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association Le Quoc Minh.
Regarding the 2023 work of the Vietnam Journalists Association, Mr. Nguyen Trong Nghia, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda Department said: "I highly appreciate the results the Journalists Association achieved in 2023, especially emphasizing the effectiveness of professional work with the success of the National Press Award, high-quality journalism programs, media technology, digital transformation, digital newsroom... achieving good results. Among them, there is the success of the International Press Conference, Digital Newsroom Management, Practical Theory and Experience of the ASEAN region"...
Mr. Le Quoc Minh, Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association, highly appreciated the role of journalism in the current context.
Develop journalism in a professional, humane and modern direction
Head of the Central Propaganda Committee Nguyen Trong Nghia requested all levels of the Association, journalists and members to carry out a number of key tasks:
Firstly, it is necessary to continue to well implement Directive No. 43-CT/TW of the Secretariat on strengthening the Party's leadership over the activities of the Vietnam Journalists Association in the new situation; Decision No. 362/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister on Planning for national press development and management to 2025, Decision No. 348/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister on the Strategy "Converting newspaper issues until 2025, orientation to 2030”; Regulations on professional ethics and rules for using social networks for Vietnamese journalists, bringing the movement of building cultural press agencies and cultural journalists into depth.
Second, the Party Union, Standing Committee, and Executive Committee of the Vietnam Journalists Association need to closely follow the Party's directives and resolutions, State documents on press work, Association activities, and the Charter of the Journalists Association. Vietnam to direct, administer, and proactively set out work programs close to grassroots realities; promptly report to Party and State leaders and competent agencies to remove difficulties and obstacles in mechanisms and policies for press activities and Association activities.
Third, the Journalists Association at all levels needs to orient press agencies to closely follow the realities of the country's innovation and development, and current issues; deeply and vividly reflects the breath and pulse of life to produce many quality, objective, truthful, and highly combative journalistic works with profound humanistic values.
Each journalistic work must be a convincing message, impacting both the minds and hearts of the public, thereby orienting public opinion, creating social consensus, contributing to strengthening the people's trust in the Party, The State, in the cause of building and developing the country...
Fourth, it is necessary to pay attention to the work of inspecting and supervising members.
To overcome the phenomenon that some levels of associations and press agencies still have violations of the law and professional ethics, journalists must be disciplined, have their press cards and membership cards revoked, and be expelled from the profession. The Vietnam Journalists Association requests the Journalists Association at all levels to promote propaganda and dissemination work, and strengthen inspection and supervision of the implementation of 10 regulations on professional ethics for journalists...
Fifth, it is recommended that the Association continue to effectively implement the program to support the creation of high-quality and innovative journalistic works to better organize the National Press Awards, local press awards and newspaper awards. specialized press.
Sixth, the Association needs to continue to effectively organize the "Grassroots-oriented" policy, strengthen cooperation with ministries, agencies, domestic organizations and businesses, and international press and journalist associations. , contributing to the effective implementation of the Association's work programs.
Overview of the 2024 National Press Conference.
Seventh, it is necessary to develop and implement specific programs and plans and direct the good implementation of preparations for the upcoming 12th Congress of the Vietnam Journalists Association.
2023 is a year when journalism overcomes difficulties, especially economic difficulties, to complete its tasks and find effective solutions for journalistic development in the digital era.
The Party and State will continue to issue many guidelines and policies to remove difficulties, create favorable conditions for journalistic activities, create a legal corridor and an environment for journalists and members to promote their potential. Creativity to produce journalistic works in the direction of positive journalism, solution journalism, and constructive journalism; creating momentum for the development of the content industry, cultural industry, and digital industry, in which press agencies and journalists are the core actors.
“The Vietnam Journalists Association needs to orient training and research activities to clarify modern journalism theory, with issues of digital journalism, creative journalism, and search for a journalism economic model. , the issue of socialist orientation in journalism activities, building a scientific and practical basis for journalism development policy. Only then can press agencies make the right decisions when investing resources, people, and technology to develop journalism in a professional, humane, and modern direction, thereby fulfilling their role. , mission is a sharp tool in ideological work and policy communication of the Party, State and people; At the same time, it is an effective means of monitoring and social criticism," Mr. Nguyen Trong Nghia, Head of the Central Propaganda Committee, gave a directive speech at the conference.
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