Multimedia students impressed with lesson on "real news, fake news"

The opening ceremony of the News Assessment training course for multimedia communication students at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology Management, organized by Thanh Nien Newspaper, also took place right after the class.

Bridging the gap between theory and practice

Present at the opening ceremony, Dr. Tran Luu Cuong, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ho Chi Minh City University of Management and Technology, said: "Today's students are very good. The problem is how to make them better and go in the right direction. At school, they are trained by experienced lecturers. However, that is only theoretical knowledge. There is always a gap between theory and practice. Without practice and real-life experience, it is impossible to be good...".

Sinh viên truyền thông đa phương tiện ấn tượng với buổi học về — Multimedia students of the University of Management and Technology at the opening ceremony

According to Dr. Cuong, the course at Thanh Nien Newspaper is an opportunity for students of the school's multimedia communications major to gain practical experience. "It is extremely important to assess news to know what is real and what is fake news in the current context. Please take this opportunity, proactively learn, and create valuable connections in the future," Dr. Tran Luu Cuong advised students.

On behalf of Thanh Nien Newspaper, journalist Hai Thanh, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, commented that the opening ceremony was an important event, marking a special development in the cooperative relationship between Ho Chi Minh City University of Management and Technology and Thanh Nien Newspaper, between theory and practice, between the lecture hall and the professional journalism environment. "We believe that, during the learning process at the editorial office, the school's students will not only acquire knowledge about news appraisal but also have the opportunity to experience practice and practice skills in many fields of journalism: from print newspapers, electronic newspapers to digital content on Youtube, TikTok platforms...", journalist Hai Thanh said.

Journalist Hai Thanh also expressed his belief that the cooperation will expand further when in the near future, the newspaper and the school will sign a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in many fields, including sending students to the newspaper for internships, creating practice opportunities for students majoring in Sports Management, and sports exchanges between employees of the two units...

Lots of new knowledge and skills

Sharing about the first lesson, Truc Quynh, a student majoring in multimedia communications, said: "I am very impressed, happy and grateful to have the opportunity to study at Thanh Nien Newspaper. I learned a lot of new knowledge and skills right in the first lesson, how to evaluate news, how to apply theory to practice...".

Meanwhile, student Ha My felt excited to be exposed to the professional space of the editorial office and to enter a real working environment. "In the near future, I hope to learn how the editorial office operates, the process of producing a newspaper, the working process of reporters and how to evaluate news through specific situations...", Ha My said.

Student Nam Kha also expressed: "I am very happy and honored to study at the newspaper. I hope that the teachers who are journalists will support us as much as possible so that we can better understand our major and our future jobs."

Within the framework of cooperation with universities, up to now, more than 300 students from universities have come to study at Thanh Nien newspaper office with subjects such as: News assessment, Editing methods, Photography...

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/sinh-vien-truyen-thong-da-phuong-tien-an-tuong-voi-buoi-hoc-ve-tin-that-tin-gia-185250508122109913.htm