Journalism - a profession of passion

Behind every journalistic work are footsteps that do not mind the early morning or late night, the sweat pouring in the hot sun at the scene or sleepless nights at the editing table. The team of reporters, editors, and technicians of the Quang Ninh Provincial Media Center always carry within them a spirit of dedication, passion, and enthusiasm; present at hot spots, major events, remote areas to promptly reflect the breath of life, convey the voice of the people, and accompany the development of the province. Such dynamism, responsibility, and creativity have created authentic and moving journalistic works; contributing to spreading trust, arousing aspirations, and extending the source of consensus between the Party and the people in the journey of building a rich, civilized, and modern Quang Ninh.

Engage in the scene, live with the breath of life

Journalist Viet Hoa (Special Topic Department, Provincial Media Center) interviewed Van Don fishermen after storm Yagi , September 2024.

Without the spotlight, nor the glamorous backstage, the reporters on the front lines quietly collect each story, conveying meaningful messages to readers and the public. They are the ones who diligently record the truth with sweat and tears. Not only are they simply news reporters, they are also witnesses, people who share and reflect the fates and hidden corners of life with honest and thoughtful pens.

For nearly 20 years working as a journalist, journalist Viet Hoa (Provincial Media Center) has set foot in many remote areas of the province, from high mountain villages, coastal alluvial plains, offshore islands to deep green forests. For her, each trip is an opportunity to meet, listen and live with everyday stories, simple but resilient fates.

Having been involved in agriculture for many years, she has been to hundreds of large and small farms, orchards that apply high technology, and even areas that are flooded or hit by storms. On each trip, through meticulous observation and a heart that is attached to the people, she realizes the value of seemingly small details, a thoughtful look, a handshake full of trust, a smile filled with hope. Those moments have entered the article, leading the reader's emotions in the most natural way. Journalist Viet Hoa confided: "For me, writing is a process of living with the people. Sometimes when I go to the field, I don't think of myself as a journalist, I just feel like a family member, happy when they have a good harvest, worried when agricultural prices fall, and heartbroken when they lose everything after storms and floods...".

Journalist Viet Hoa ( left ) won the Silver Award, and colleague Bich Hanh won the Gold Award at the 42nd National Television Festival.

One of the works that journalist Viet Hoa and his colleagues are most proud of during their career is “Sea Life” - a series of works produced in print, radio and television, reflecting the loss and will to rise of Van Don fishermen after Typhoon Yagi in September 2024. This work won the Silver Prize at the 42nd National Television Festival.

The day she followed the fishermen out to sea to film, the sea was rough, the cold wind blew in her face, the boat swayed in the vast waves, Ms. Viet Hoa still clung to the side of the boat, one hand holding the camera, the other taking notes. There were times when the characters' relatives were still reserved, not wanting to share, but with sincerity and patience, she gradually created trust for the characters to open up and share. From there, the most authentic articles and reports were formed, recording the stories of fishermen with their loss, their determination to stick to the sea, and the small rays of hope after the terrible devastation of Typhoon Yagi. It was that sharing that helped the series of works "Sea Life" touch the readers' emotions, like a gentle message about the enduring vitality at the forefront of the waves and winds.

Besides the reports reflecting life, journalist Viet Hoa still quietly tries to spread meaningful things in society. One of the times that moved her the most was when she made a series of programs about organ donation and transplantation, including the report "Con con sinh mai". After that, she continued to organize 3 seminars with her colleagues, connecting donors, recipients and their families. Witnessing the parents of the organ donors hugging the person carrying their child's heart, Ms. Hoa was truly moved, because she felt the meaningful message of life was sent - life continues, despite the loss ahead.

Reporters from the Provincial Media Center reported that provincial leaders inspected the work of preventing and fighting storm Yagi.

Reporter Minh Duc (News Department, Provincial Media Center) working at SEA Games 31.

In the context of the rapidly changing press towards digitalization and multi-platform, many young reporters at the Quang Ninh Provincial Media Center have proactively learned and innovated their work methods to keep up with new requirements. Minh Duc - a reporter from the News Department, is one of those faces. He quietly appeared at many hot spots, from the eye of the Yagi storm, the scene of complex criminal cases, to the exciting days at the 31st SEA Games...

Whether it was windy and rainy at sea or hot and sunny in the stadium stands, Minh Duc stayed close to the scene, recorded, wrote news and sent the articles back as soon as possible. Sometimes he was on duty day and night, sometimes he had to move continuously between far away locations, but he never complained. For Minh Duc, each image and each video clip are not simply documents, but real slices of life, things he wants to tell in the language of journalism.

Not only active at the scene, Minh Duc is also one of the young reporters who is eager to learn and strives to integrate technology into journalism. He is proficient in using video editing software and writing articles in a multimedia direction. Thanks to that, the products he creates are presented vividly, are easy to access and convey information vividly. From e-Magazines, video reports to clips recorded at the scene, his works posted on the digital platform of the Provincial Media Center have helped attract more attention from readers.

The team of reporter Le Nam and cameraman Huu Thuc (Provincial Media Center) worked at the facility.

Journalist Minh Duc shared: "As a young reporter, I am always aware that I must constantly learn and practice my skills to be able to reflect events in the most accurate and truthful way. Each work is the result of effort, careful research and polishing every smallest detail. I believe that only by investing a lot of effort and maintaining honesty in storytelling can we create influential articles that touch the emotions of viewers and readers."

Despite his young age, Minh Duc has had many journalistic works that have been well received by readers. Among them: The work “A day of a female Dao Party Cell Secretary in a border village” won the first prize of the Provincial Press Award, the Golden Hammer and Sickle Award of Quang Ninh province in 2023; the work “4 Good Party Cell” won the second prize of the Provincial Press Award, the Golden Hammer and Sickle Award of Quang Ninh province in 2024.

Silently behind the newspaper pages and frames

Technician Dang Duc Hiep (IT&C Department, Provincial Media Center) produced a report to be broadcast at the provincial conference.

In the ever-bustling world of journalism with reporters present day and night at the scene to record information, there are indispensable people who choose to stand behind the computer screen, quietly perfecting every detail to create the final product. These are editors, post-production technicians, people who work silently, not on air, not named in the article, but their role is very important so that each journalistic work reaches the audience in a complete, engaging and profound way.

If reporters and editors are the ones who tell the story, then post-production technicians are the ones who stage, arrange, and combine images and sounds to convey emotions, creating a unique rhythm for each work, helping to touch the hearts of viewers, listeners, and readers.

Technician Dang Duc Hiep ( Information Technology and Program Production Department, Quang Ninh Provincial Media Center) is one of those faces. Almost always present in any major event of the province, from People's Council meetings, fire prevention and fighting drills, live television broadcasts to documentaries and reports serving political tasks, he is always quietly present behind the editing table, eyes glued to each frame, hands nimbly on the computer keyboard to complete the work. He also participates in producing theme music, cut music, background, backdrop, stage maket, poster, bar text, LED screen for major programs and events, typically: The 60th Anniversary of the Province's Founding Day, launching the music video celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Province's Founding Day, launching the first TV series produced by the Provincial Media Center...

He confided: "Working as a post-production technician requires perseverance, meticulousness and sometimes having to put personal matters aside to keep up with progress. Many times I sit and edit all night, my eyes are dizzy from looking at the screen for too long, my hands are tired from adjusting each frame and each sound clip. There are times when I feel exhausted, but thinking about the program being broadcast smoothly, being watched by the audience and recognized by my colleagues, I feel like I need to try a little harder. I think that doing anything with all my heart will make the product have soul."

Over the past 5 years, many reports and documentaries that technician Dang Duc Hiep directly produced have won high awards, such as: Reportage "The story of the poor asking to escape poverty in Quang Ninh", Gold prize of the National Television Festival (2019); documentary "Hero of Labor, People's Doctor Nguyen Ngoc Ham", First prize of the Quang Ninh Provincial Press Award (2019); reportage "Strong party members at the forefront", A prize of the Quang Ninh Provincial Golden Hammer and Sickle Award (2022)...

Behind the perfection of each film are countless small details such as: transition effects, noise processing, color correction, graphic illustration... All require post-production technicians to be patient and creative, to create images that are full of technique, but contain the emotions of the storyteller.

Editor Nguyen Do Quang (Editorial Department of Quang Ninh Electronic Newspaper and Information Portal, Provincial Media Center) produced multimedia works.

On the electronic newspaper front, where information changes every minute, every second, editors and technicians still quietly contribute to creating vivid, attractive products that are suitable for modern journalism. Editor Nguyen Do Quang (Editorial Department of Quang Ninh Electronic Newspaper and Information Portal, Provincial Media Center) is one of those young faces. Proficient in many graphic software, Mr. Quang not only provides technical support for daily news and articles, but also participates in building new press products such as e-Magazines and infographics. Those products, through Mr. Quang's meticulous hands and creative thinking, have contributed to increasing the attractiveness and interaction of articles, helping information reach readers in a more intuitive and effective way.

Mr. Quang confided: "When creating multimedia products, we both do journalism and learn how to tell stories using technology. From image design to motion effects, everything needs to be calculated so that the information is conveyed clearly, easily understood and reaches the viewer. Every detail is a part of the story. We try to tell that story as completely as possible.

In the increasingly urgent cycle of modern journalism, with a spirit of learning, Mr. Quang and his colleagues always spend time attending training courses on digital transformation in journalism, applying artificial intelligence, video editing with phones and many other new skills... From there, they master the technical platforms, turning dry news into lively, accessible news for readers in the digital age.

The dedication, meticulousness and quietness of editors and technicians have contributed significantly to the success of many journalistic works. Although they do not appear in front of the camera or have their names on the works, they are still an indispensable link in the process of creating quality products, recognized at central, ministerial, industry and provincial press awards. It is these silent contributions that have, together with the collective, created the appearance of Quang Ninh journalism to be increasingly professional, modern and closer to the public.

Faced with the increasingly high demands of modern journalism, the team of reporters, editors and technicians of the Provincial Media Center are making every effort to preserve and continue the tradition of "Than newspaper fire". Each person is proactive in learning, responsible for the profession and constantly creative to produce quality journalistic works. From there, together we contribute to building the Provincial Media Center into a modern, prestigious multimedia press complex, spreading values ​​to the public and making practical contributions to the overall development of the province.

Truc Linh

Source: https://baoquangninh.vn/sdf-3361313.html