Journalist Ly Sinh Su 'four pillars of gossip' Speak well but don't be famous for a while

The group of journalists who compiled the book Say it or Don't (Literature Publishing House and Lien Viet Book Company) interacted at the book launch - Photo: TRAN DOAN

Not only does it collect outstanding articles by journalist Tran Duc Chinh - Ly Sinh Su, but many valuable memories and journalism lessons from this veteran journalist are recounted respectfully and affectionately by friends and colleagues in the book " Speak Well, Don't Say It" which was released to readers on June 18 in Hanoi .

Ly Sinh Su belongs to "four pillars of general theory"

According to journalist Tran Dinh Thao - a colleague and friend of journalist Tran Duc Chinh, in 1994, the name Ly Sinh Su began to appear in the "Say or Don't " column of Lao Dong newspaper.

Ly Sinh Su is associated with commentaries in a "provocative" style - daring to declare war on bad habits and even paradoxes in life.

His articles, in addition to appearing in Lao Dong newspaper, also appear regularly in weekend and monthly issues and special issues of several other newspapers.

Later, people learned that Ly Sinh Su was journalist Tran Duc Chinh (also known by the pen names Ha Van, Tran Chinh Duc, Duc Chinh), former deputy editor-in-chief of Lao Dong newspaper, editor-in-chief of Nha Bao & Cong Luan newspaper.

Journalist Tran Dinh Thao calculated that in the first 10 years of putting aside the "Say or Don't " column, he wrote one article for the column every day, about 3,600 articles in the form of journalistic skits in 10 years.

Including articles published in other newspapers, in those 10 years he wrote about 4,000 articles.

After retiring, he continued to write for the column "Say it well, don't " for another 10 years. He wrote about 6,000 "trouble-making" articles in total.

The book Say or Don't by journalist Tran Duc Chinh - Ly Sinh Su - Photo: T.DIEU

There are thousands of articles "causing trouble" with society, with officials, with mechanisms, with wrongdoings in life but causing "addiction" for many readers.

According to journalist Huynh Dung Nhan, with his humorous political style and strong writing ability, he was named one of the "four pillars of non-fiction" in the Vietnamese press.

The joker and his unique journalism "tricks"

In the book, the section on articles by colleagues about journalist Tran Duc Chinh shows the special respect that colleagues, especially juniors, have for this journalist.

Colleagues not only respect him but also respect the simplicity of a "newspaper official" who is not a "newspaper official" at all, a "teacher" of many young journalists.

Journalist Huynh Dung Nhan was very impressed with his senior's intelligent but not sarcastic sense of humor.

"You are a real joker. You can joke about anything, be funny, and make jokes.

He has a knack for lightening the mood, softening the stiffness of dry subjects with subtle jokes.

That is his own unique style, his own style, of the column "Say or Don't . Satire without anger", Huynh Dung Nhan wrote about Ly Sinh Su.

Journalist Vu Thu Tra is very grateful to Mr. Tran Duc Chinh for the very useful lesson in journalism that she learned. That lesson is to know how to do journalism in… the toilet.

Journalist Vu Thu Tra said that at the end of 1994, the voice recorder was as big as a hand and could not be hidden when needed to work in investigative situations...

Journalist Tran Duc Chinh gave his young female colleague a lesson: There are details and numbers that if not recorded or written down immediately, will be forgotten.

The most reasonable thing to do in that case is to ask permission to go to the restroom and take the opportunity to write down the information.

The book "Speak Well, Don't" is 472 pages long, consisting of 4 parts, collecting articles of many genres in Tran Duc Chinh's journalism career such as skits, reports, memoirs, essays; and articles about Tran Duc Chinh by colleagues.

According to journalist Tran Dinh Thao, the colleagues who compiled this book have published the entire professional portrait of journalist Tran Duc Chinh: he is not only a unique writer on current events and commentary but also a sharp reporter and a writer of delicate and graceful essays.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/nha-bao-ly-sinh-su-tu-tru-phiem-luan-noi-hay-dung-lung-danh-mot-thuo-20240618210619733.htm