October press briefing: Reflecting the situation of 'avoiding' the media

(Baonghean.vn) - At the regular press conference in October, there were opinions reflecting the situation that agencies, departments, branches, sectors and localities are 'avoiding', making it difficult to collect information.

Press and radio agencies attend the regular press conference in October. Photo: My Nga.

In September 2017, many outstanding political and current events were reported promptly and clearly by the press agencies such as: Party and State leaders surveyed and inspected the situation of preventing and overcoming storm No. 10; provincial leaders attended the opening ceremony in the province; the 11th APEC Senior Officials' Meeting on Disaster Management in Nghe An.

Newspapers and radio stations also focused on promoting a number of events taking place during the month such as: the 55th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam - Laos diplomatic relations; the 87th anniversary of the Nghe Tinh Soviet; localities and units directing implementation after review in the spirit of Resolution 4 of the Central Committee... with diverse and rich news content.

In particular, Nghe An Newspaper and Nghe An Radio and Television Station have had many columns and topics on administrative reform, amending working methods, improving public ethics, and solutions to build an honest government and create development.

The APEC Senior Officials Meeting on Disaster Risk Management took place in Nghe An on September 21 and 22. Photo courtesy.

Press agencies continue to promote their functions of criticism and social supervision well. In particular, a number of cases discovered and reported by the press have attracted public attention, such as: teacher rotation at Hoa Binh Primary School, Hung Nguyen District; destruction of protective forests in Tan Ky, Quy Hop, Tuong Duong; unusual fish deaths on Hoang Mai River, etc.

Besides, some "hot" issues such as the scale of the school network; concerns about the new school model; overcharging for socialized fees at the beginning of the school year... were also comprehensively reported by newspapers and radio stations.

Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Nghe An Newspaper Tran Huu Nghia suggested that when newspapers and radio stations report on teacher rotation, they need to be reasonable and rational. Photo: My Nga.

At the meeting, there were 9 opinions from newspapers and radio stations focusing on reflecting the situation that agencies, departments, branches, sectors or localities are "avoiding" the press, causing difficulties for newspapers and radio stations when collecting information and data.

For hot issues that have been reported by the press and have been or are being handled by authorities, delegates suggested that authorities hold widespread press conferences so that public opinion can understand clearly and localities need to cooperate to resolve them.

Representatives expressed concern about the situation where some press agencies used news and articles from collaborators without clearly handling the source of the information, without following the correct procedures, without verification, leading to false information causing public confusion, creating opportunities for some subjects to take advantage of the incident to incite the people.

Therefore, press and media representatives need to strictly manage their team of collaborators. Articles must be of good quality, information must be authentic, multi-dimensional, accurately reflect economic and social life, and create trust in public opinion.

Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department Ho Phuc Hop orients propaganda in October 2017. Photo: My Nga.

Orienting propaganda in October, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department Ho Phuc Hop requested press and radio agencies to propagate the results after 1 year of implementing Directive 05-CT/TW of the Politburo on promoting the study and following of Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and lifestyle in conjunction with the implementation of Resolution 4 of the Central Committee (12th tenure) on Party building and rectification, solutions to prevent and repel degradation, "self-evolution", "self-transformation".

The Propaganda Department also requested newspapers and radio stations to focus on promoting the 6th Conference of the 12th Party Central Committee; the 14th National Assembly session; and step up propaganda on the implementation of Resolution 5 of the Central Committee on perfecting the market economic institution, continuing to restructure, innovate, and improve the efficiency of State-owned enterprises.

Besides, newspapers and radio need to promote the results of the province's socio-economic tasks in the first 9 months of the year, as well as the potential and advantages of Nghe An to attract investment, attract tourists, and replicate effective economic models in the area.

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