Journalists shouldn't "sleep."
Journalist Nguyen Thang (Vietnam News Agency) was born and raised in Hai Duong - one of the regions with a rich tradition of journalism, producing many renowned journalists.
Thang recounted: "I was fortunate to be mentored and advised by a prominent journalist: Journalists should never 'sleep'!"
"Sleeping" here means that journalists always need to be alert, always awake with the news, and not "rest" on their laurels.
In each location and each media organization, journalists have different work requirements.
"I work at a major news agency, covering the Hanoi area. Initially, getting to the agency and adapting to the area was really difficult, with stricter, more refined, faster, and more accurate requirements than any agency I'd worked for before. Later, after many years in the profession, I realized it. It's about being alert and 'scanning' every event, every breath of life in the streets and villages, in order to turn it into a breaking news report," Thang said.
According to journalist Nguyen Thang, if journalists "sleep," events will inadvertently fade away indifference, which is a disservice to their readers. Journalists must always be vigilant because information often unfolds without pattern or prior notice, like natural disasters or fires.
Journalists shouldn't rest on their laurels. A few awards or good articles are only temporary recognition, not enough to make a good journalist. To be recognized by colleagues and readers, journalists must be humble and always set their sights on the ultimate goal.
The journalist's "Oath"
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Journalist Nguyen Gia Tuong from the Agriculture and Environment Newspaper believes that every journalist and reporter needs their own "oath," and that oath should be considered a guiding principle on the path they have chosen.
Before entering the field of journalism, reporters are not required to take an oath, similar to the Hippocratic Oath of physicians, but perhaps everyone has their own oath to serve the path they have chosen and to serve their readers and the people.
For Tưởng, that "vow" meant commitment, accepting hardship and difficulties, and overcoming those hardships to confidently walk the path of journalism.
Among the difficulties and challenges that every journalist must overcome is commuting. Tưởng himself has been a journalist for 24 years, and for half of that time he has been away from his family. His parents live in Thuận Thành town (Bắc Ninh province), his wife and children are in Hanoi, while he works at the Quảng Ninh office. Before moving to Quảng Ninh, Tưởng also spent three consecutive years as a resident in Lạng Sơn province.
"Initially, being away from family caused me and my loved ones certain difficulties. For example, being alone in a strange place, without family nearby, having no one to buy medicine for when I was sick, eating and drinking alone at night... if you weren't truly strong, it would be easy to give up. Meanwhile, at home, the children were still young, and my wife had to take care of them alone, which made journalists like me constantly feel that I hadn't fulfilled my duties as a father and husband..." - Mr. Tuong shared.
But above all, with their love for the profession and their own "vows," Tưởng and his colleagues overcame difficulties to continue on their path.
In the context of provinces and cities preparing for mergers, it is inevitable that journalists working for local Party newspapers will have to travel longer distances or be away from their families. This is a major change for journalists who mostly work in one area, so there will certainly be some difficulties in the beginning.
In the context of the press, including local Party newspapers, undergoing many changes due to the reorganization of units and localities, reporters and journalists also need to quickly adapt to this shift in order to maintain the smooth operation of their work.
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Always stay close to the local area.
Journalist Le Tan from Vnexpress newspaper believes that for journalists, it is crucial to always stay close to the local area and avoid having a mindset of "big newspapers versus small newspapers".
Mr. Tan calls journalists from local Party newspapers "local journalists" because of the unique strengths they possess.
They have fresh and creative approaches and perspectives. The strength of local Party journalists lies in their close connection to the local area, their understanding of the people, and their understanding of the officials.
"I have worked with reporters and journalists at many local Party newspapers across the country, including journalists at Hai Duong Newspaper (now Hai Duong Newspaper and Radio and Television Station), and I clearly feel this. We realize that the gap between 'central newspapers and local newspapers' has been blurred, and in some areas, they have even demonstrated superior capabilities, with a professional, serious attitude and high concentration," said Mr. Tan.
There was a time when some journalists held a "big newspaper - small newspaper" mentality, and local newspapers were implicitly considered "small newspapers." However, what they have accomplished in recent times shows that the gap between newspapers has narrowed significantly.
In a way, journalists from local Party newspapers have forced readers and colleagues alike to reconsider the current status of local Party newspapers.
Every day, Mr. Tan reads the Hai Duong newspaper, considering it a reliable source of information to refer to and develop topics suitable for his newspaper.
"In the context of the current consolidation of media agencies, journalists from local Party newspapers need to continue to leverage their strengths as 'local journalists' to deliver the earliest, most accurate, and reliable news. In particular, they should strengthen critical analysis of social issues, reflecting real life, especially in the context of fierce information competition today," shared journalist Le Tan.
TIEN HUY (recorded)Source: https://baohaiduong.vn/nha-bao-noi-ve-nghe-bao-414374.html
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