The situation of impersonating journalists must be strictly handled.

On the morning of July 5, comrades Le Ba Hung - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Director of the Department of Information and Communications; Kha Van Tam - Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department; Tran Duy Ngoan - Chairman of the Provincial Journalists Association chaired the regular press conference in July 2018. Photo: Thanh Le

At the meeting, journalists and reporters frankly expressed their views on current prominent issues.

Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Nghe An Newspaper Tran Huu Nghia reflected that a problem that has long been "spent ink" in the press is the inadequacy in resettlement areas in the province. This problem has been reflected a lot by the people and the press, but the resolution by all levels is still slow.

Representatives of Nghe An Newspaper's leadership requested that press agencies closely follow and monitor the handling of the issues raised by the newspaper by the authorities.

Mr. Tran Huu Nghia also requested the Provincial Journalists Association to urge and direct press agencies to have strategies and careful preparations to participate in the Golden Hammer and Sickle Press Award.

Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Nghe An Newspaper Tran Huu Nghia speaks at the press conference. Photo by Thanh Le

Reflecting on the current situation of impersonating reporters by press agencies, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Editor-in-Chief of Nghe An Labor Newspaper suggested that press management agencies need to strengthen inspection of press work, inspect the activities of resident reporters, and strictly handle cases of impersonating journalists. Ms. Huong also said that the Department of Information and Communications needs to have instructions on press statements for the grassroots.

At the conference, journalists reflected on the difficulties in working at the grassroots level, especially negative issues; some other journalists mentioned the situation where many agencies and units are avoiding the press, causing difficulties for newspapers and radio stations when collecting information and data.

Editor-in-Chief of Nghe An Labor Newspaper proposed strengthening the management of press work and handling the situation of impersonating journalists. Photo: Thanh Le

Previously, the press work report in June of the Department of Information and Communications said that many outstanding current affairs and political activities were well carried out by press agencies in accordance with the propaganda orientation, especially the event of the 70th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's call for Patriotic Emulation; the results of the 5th session of the 14th National Assembly.

In addition, press agencies also reported in detail on activities celebrating the 93rd anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day; the 10th grade entrance exam, the 2018 national high school exam; drought, forest fires; problems, inadequacies, violations, and environmental pollution in some project works; limitations in administrative management;...

Regarding the handling of the issues raised by the press, by July 2, the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department had received 20 documents reporting the results of the handling from units and localities. According to the summary results, 17 issues raised by the press were correct and had basis; 1 issue was being checked and handled and 3 issues raised by the press were incorrect.

Director of the Department of Information and Communications Le Ba Hung orients propaganda work in July 2018. Photo: Thanh Le

Receiving the opinions of journalists and at the same time giving directions for July 2018, Director of the Department of Information and Communications Le Ba Hung requested press agencies to widely propagate the content of Resolution 7 of the Central Committee; continue to propagate the results of the 5th session of the 14th National Assembly; the results of implementing the tasks of socio-economic development, security and defense and Party building in the first 6 months of 2018, and deploying tasks for the last 6 months of 2018.

In addition, comrade Le Ba Hung noted the need to strengthen propaganda on foreign information work; poverty reduction work; propaganda before, during and after the 6th session of the Provincial People's Council, term XVII; accelerate investment in works participating in the National Press Awards, Golden Hammer and Sickle, industry press awards, etc.