Proactively and actively join the flow of innovation and creativity “Proactive, creative, decisive and effective” is the motto of the Vietnam Journalists Association in recent years. A new wind of innovation and creativity has been blowing into the activities of all levels of the Vietnam Journalists Association... That is also the important key, the driving force urging the departments and units in the Central Committee of the Association, and local Journalists Associations to innovate further, perform better, especially in Association activities, professional training... |
Journalists & Public Opinion Newspaper had a conversation with Head of the Professional Department of the Vietnam Journalists Association Do Thi Thu Hang about this issue.
Promote the strength of solidarity, proactively research and propose projects and initiatives.
+ The Professional Committee is a very important Committee of the Vietnam Journalists Association, and is also expected to innovate and create... Over the years, the Committee has had practical professional activities, contributing to enhancing the prestige and brand of the Vietnam Journalists Association. Following this mission, what practical requirements must the Committee closely follow and innovate, Madam?
- Before taking up the task, I met with my predecessors for advice and received encouragement, support, trust, expectations and very careful and responsible guidance from the "seniors" of the Association. We have "inherited" a huge and valuable "asset". These are important foundations, "brand assets" that our next generation has the responsibility to preserve, cultivate and promote. Revolutionary journalism itself contains revolutionary nature, with requirements for innovation and creativity. Above all, journalism is always associated with the development of science and technology.
Faced with the strong development of the information society, in the context of the fourth industrial revolution, journalists are facing existential challenges in terms of content creation methods, content production and distribution organization, content management and constant innovation in working processes, newsroom models... from single-type to multi-type journalism, to multi-platform and multimedia journalism; from traditional newsroom models to converged newsroom models and now digital newsrooms.
That requires drastic and vital innovation for each journalist and each press agency. And of course, that is a mandatory requirement for the management, training and professional development of the Vietnam Journalists Association.
+ The three-day National Press Festival 2023 with a huge amount of work, thereby clearly demonstrating the role and responsibility of the Vietnam Journalists Association's Professional Board and the departments and units in the agency. Madam, having just taken on the task, how have you caught up and flexibly implemented it?
- The 2023 National Press Conference is definitely my most memorable event in 2023, the first big challenge for me, after nearly 2 months of announcing the decision to take on a new position as Head of the Professional Department, Vietnam Journalists Association. Every job is a "first time", it is really confusing. Being assigned the position of Head of the Event Content and Communication Department, participating in the Voting Council for the "Impressive Tet Newspaper Cover" Award; "Impressive Tet Electronic Newspaper Interface" Award; "Impressive Tet Radio and Television Program" Award; "Press Impressions 2023" Award, in charge of the content of the Press Conference events, Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Press Conference... In addition, in the 2023 Press Conference, our Professional Department is responsible for organizing a scientific seminar on "Artificial Intelligence (AI) and content creation management in the editorial office"; 1 Seminar “National Press A Award Reunion”, Launching Ceremony of the 2023 Press and Propaganda Award on Energy Saving and Efficiency. I myself take on the additional role of guest in Journalism Seminars, organizing event communication activities… with a busy schedule.
As a member of the vibrant “machine” of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Journalists Association, I have received great and harmonious cooperation from my colleagues from Vietnam Television, Voice of Vietnam , press agencies, and journalism and media training institutions across the country. We are determined to carry out a meaningful event for the press nationwide. I am truly proud of my leaders, comrades, colleagues, and associates, and feel very fortunate to be able to work with the spirit of solidarity - professionalism - culture - creativity of the Vietnamese press in general and the Vietnam Journalists Association in particular.
I believe in the support and assistance of leaders, comrades and colleagues.
+ When you were the Director of the Institute of Journalism - Academy of Journalism & Communication, you always valued innovation and creativity, expressed from researching world press and media trends to ideas for implementing professional activities for students... Now turning to a new direction, what in this field will attract and motivate you, madam?
- When I received the suggestion from the leaders of the Vietnam Journalists Association to transfer my work to the Association's Professional Department, I thought carefully and accepted. After 30 years of training and fostering young human resources for the Vietnam Revolutionary Press, now moving to the management and development of professional journalism, working with professional journalists and press agencies, local Journalists Associations, and branches and sub-branches nationwide, it is both an honor and a great responsibility, a huge challenge for me.
30 years of working at the Institute of Journalism, Academy of Journalism and Communication, a Party school, a national key university with 60 years of tradition in training revolutionary journalism human resources for the country, has given me a systematic and modern professional knowledge; forged the personality of a journalist who wholeheartedly serves the Fatherland and the people. My deepest gratitude from my heart goes to the generations of leaders of the Academy of Journalism and Communication, to the Institute of Journalism, my teachers, friends and precious colleagues. I carry within me the core values of the Institute of Journalism: courage and creativity, along with the youthfulness of thousands of graduate students, students and journalism students to the new agency, with new colleagues.
Taking on a new assignment presents many new difficulties and challenges. But this is also an opportunity to change the working environment to renew oneself, to continue to hone and improve one's political qualities, moral qualities, professional qualities, and to contribute to the practice of Vietnamese revolutionary journalism.
I believe in the wise leadership of the Party Committee, the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Journalists Association, and the support and assistance of leaders, comrades, colleagues, and those who share the same ideals and passion for the profession as I do. That is the driving force that has pushed me to my new job, new field, and new professional position today.
+ Be proactive, creative, and decisive in your activities, but the most important thing is efficiency. Dear Head of the Professional Department, you have talked a lot about the new things in journalism, what I am interested in is… what will be the new things in the Professional Department in the future?
- Unity creates strength. The effectiveness of the management and development of journalism profession of the Vietnam Journalists Association is first of all thanks to the wise leadership of the Party, directly the leadership of the Party Committee, the Standing Committee and the Central Executive Committee of the Vietnam Journalists Association; with the solidarity and unanimity within the Professional Committee, between the Professional Committee and units at the Central Association, between the Professional Committee and partner agencies and organizations...
The Professional Board will promote the strength of solidarity, proactively research, propose projects and initiatives on management and professional development such as: Seminars, scientific seminars, exhibitions, coordination with training, professional development of journalism... It is necessary to proactively connect and mobilize resources from the training sector, journalism research and the network of experts, excellent journalists with extensive experience in professional work at home and abroad to participate in professional development work. It is necessary to have a strategy to connect journalists - researchers - trainers - press and media managers to participate in research and development (R&D) activities, build digital databases, build digital ecosystems and apply digital technology to innovate in the organization and implementation of professional work of the Board.
+Thank you very much!
Ha Van (Implementation)
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