Fostering a cultural journalism environment

Important "support"

Building a cultural environment in press agencies and the culture of Vietnamese journalists was launched by the Central Propaganda Department, the Ministry of Information and Communications, and the Vietnam Journalists Association on the occasion of the 97th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 2022).

At the same time, the set of criteria for implementing “Cultural press agencies and culture of Vietnamese journalists” with 6 points for press agencies and 6 points for journalists was also deployed. This is a major movement of the press, the implementation period has only been 2 years, but has created clear results.

Authorized by the President, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh awarded the First Class Labor Medal to the Economic and Urban Newspaper on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the publication of the first issue, December 29, 2023. Photo: Thanh Hai

The Press Law, regulations on professional ethics for Vietnamese journalists, rules on the use of social networks by Vietnamese journalists... all attach importance to improving the culture and professional ethics of journalists, considering this one of the vital issues in journalism activities.

However, the reality seems to be still not enough. To rectify journalistic ethics, contributing to realizing the goal of building a professional, humane, and modern press, the preservation and promotion of press culture continues to be spread and widely replicated.

After the emulation movement "Building a cultural environment in press agencies" was launched, press agencies continued to concretize solutions associated with strictly implementing the 10 regulations on professional ethics for journalists.

Vietnam wants this movement to go deeper and more effectively, helping each press agency and each journalist to raise awareness and responsibility in their mission as writers. From there, many quality press products, rich in good cultural values, will be created, contributing to arousing and orienting positive cultural flows in social life.

It can be said that after two years of implementation, the movement has truly entered the lives and working activities of journalists. For example, in Hanoi, 9 Associations and Associations of Journalists of press agencies have organized the signing of commitments and deployed them to cadres, reporters and members, in which they comply with the 12 criteria set out by the movement.

Through the movement, building a cultural press agency and journalists in the Cultural Capital has created a tradition, continuing the cultural tradition of Hanoi journalism. At the same time, each journalist has also raised awareness, cultivated, promoted the noble values ​​of journalism, continued to practice with the motto of keeping a sharp pen, a pure heart, impartiality, and objectivity in reporting and writing; promoting the social responsibility, ethics, and culture of journalists.

As many opinions have commented, when the movement has really entered the lives and working activities of journalists, the phenomenon of journalists having uncivilized behavior in their working activities has been overcome and limited.

In particular, the cultural content in press works has been significantly improved. At the same time, press agencies have also promoted the application of information technology, gradually digitized the stages and processes of publishing, implemented good working procedures, and ensured the highest standards of accuracy, reliability and humanity in each work.

In particular, promoting the pioneering and exemplary role of key cadres, this team is a shining example of inspiring young journalists to join hands in building a cultural environment for journalism.

Become a regular routine

When journalists work with substandard behavior, associated with pursuing personal interests and profit, it is an anti-cultural behavior, leaving a bad image.

Such a way of working not only damages the honor of genuine journalists but also undermines the prestige and role of the press. Therefore, according to the assessment of experts and journalists, building a cultured press agency and cultured journalists is a long-term movement, not just launched in a short time, but must become a regular, long-term practice for press agencies.

Regarding this issue, Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam Journalists Association Nguyen Duc Loi affirmed that in order for the Vietnamese press to be truly "modern, professional, and humane", building a cultural environment for journalism and cultural journalists must become a matter of survival, an indispensable and extremely urgent requirement for all Vietnamese press agencies.

The more the press life changes, the more the press cultural environment must be established, the more it must be a solid foundation for the Vietnamese press to develop healthily, in the right direction, professionally, modernly but must be truly humane. Therefore, from individuals to collectives, if we unanimously carry out the movement well, it will contribute to creating a healthy working environment, making a positive contribution to the press career.

When clarifying the core values ​​of journalistic culture and why it is necessary to promote the emulation movement "Building a cultural environment in press agencies", Associate Professor, Dr. Do Thi Thu Hang - Head of the Professional Department, Vietnam Journalists Association also said that culture in journalism is not something lofty or abstract.

Humanistic journalism is journalism that fulfills its duties, principles and purposes, operates according to the law, and takes into account the impact of information on readers and on the characters themselves. Only when each press agency and each journalist has culture will they be aware of their responsibility to develop an operational plan and work for the purpose of dedicating themselves to their profession; to produce quality, positive journalism products, and to spread humanistic and cultural values.

Journalistic works are often not the work of an individual journalist, but also represent an organization, or even public opinion. Therefore, implementing well the work of “Building a cultural environment in press agencies” is also to contribute to multiplying progressive and humane values ​​in press activities. Thereby, motivating and encouraging each newspaper office to strive to become a bright spot in culture, while contributing to strengthening and enhancing the “resistance” of press agencies against negative influences from outside society.

The core values ​​of professional ethics are always closely linked to journalism culture. Therefore, the effectiveness of the movement and the seriousness in implementing the 10 Codes of Professional Ethics for Vietnamese Journalists and the Code of Conduct for Journalists on Social Media are always top priorities. These are very specific and practical standards to determine the responsibility and ethics of journalists in their professional activities.

 

With the glorious mission of a vanguard soldier on the ideological and cultural front, each journalist needs to clearly identify their responsibility in lighting the fire of knowledge and compassion in the whole society. Each article must be a cultural work, imbued with humanity, imbued with national cultural values, capable of moving people's hearts, towards the noble values ​​of truth - goodness - beauty. Each press agency must be a leading example in building office culture and agency culture.
Head of Central Propaganda Department Nguyen Trong Nghia

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