Enhancing the responsibility of Party newspapers in propaganda work to protect the Party's ideological foundation in the new situation
(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of April 22, the 10th Conference of Party Newspapers of provinces and cities in the Central and Central Highlands regions (round IV) was held in Quang Tri province. Many opinions from press agencies discussed solutions to improve the effectiveness of propaganda to protect the Party's ideological foundation in the new situation.
Affirming the role of local Party newspapers
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Nearly 400 delegates from local Party newspapers attended the 10th Conference of Party newspapers of provinces and cities in the Central and Central Highlands regions (round IV) with the theme "Party newspapers with propaganda to protect the Party's ideological foundation in the new situation". Photo: Duc Dung |
Attending the conference were comrades: Nguyen Dang Quang - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Quang Tri province; Dinh Nhu Hoan - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper; Phan Thi Quynh Mai - Deputy Head of the Press and Publishing Department, Central Propaganda Department and representatives of the Editorial Board and reporters of 42 local Party newspapers. Also attending were representatives of the Central Propaganda Department; leaders of Region III of the Navy Command.
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Leaders of Quang Tri province attended the workshop. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
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Comrade Truong Duc Minh Tu - Editor-in-Chief of Quang Tri Newspaper delivered the opening speech at the Workshop. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
The 10th Conference on Party Newspapers of provinces and cities in the Central and Central Highlands regions (round IV) with the theme "Party Newspapers with the propaganda to protect the Party's ideological foundation in the new situation". This is a task that requires press agencies to improve their political capacity, professional skills and spread on many publications and media platforms.
Speaking at the workshop, comrade Truong Duc Minh Tu - Editor-in-Chief of Quang Tri Newspaper affirmed: That task has been determined in Resolution 35-NQ/TW dated October 22, 2018 of the 12th Politburo: "Protecting the Party's ideological foundation means protecting the Party, the Party's political platform and guidelines; protecting the People, the socialist rule-of-law State; protecting the cause of innovation, industrialization, modernization of the country and international integration; protecting national and ethnic interests; maintaining a peaceful and stable environment for national development".
The responsibility of Party press agencies is to constantly improve the effectiveness of propaganda work to protect the Party's ideological foundation. "Through the Workshop, Quang Tri Newspaper as well as local Party press agencies hope to exchange many valuable lessons and experiences to contribute to the completion of the tasks assigned by the Party, State and People, actively contributing to the cause of economic and social development, national defense and security protection in the new situation" - Comrade Truong Duc Minh Tu - Editor-in-Chief of Quang Tri Newspaper emphasized.
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Delegates attending the Workshop. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
In his welcoming speech at the workshop, Comrade Nguyen Dang Quang - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Quang Tri province affirmed the role of local Party newspapers in all stages. Under the leadership of the Party, the activities of fighting and criticizing wrong and hostile viewpoints, expressed on the press front, have contributed significantly to raising revolutionary vigilance, fostering correct awareness for cadres, party members and people, maintaining the socialist orientation, affirming the basic principles of the renovation process.
The Standing Deputy Secretary of the Quang Tri Provincial Party Committee also informed about some socio-economic, defense and security situations in the area and hoped that local Party press agencies would continue to promote the achieved results, contributing with the entire political system, encouraging cadres, party members and people to successfully implement the development orientations set out by Party committees at all levels.
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Comrade Nguyen Dang Quang - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Quang Tri province spoke at the Workshop. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
Speaking at the conference, representatives of local Party press agencies contributed many methods and lessons learned to improve the quality of propaganda work in the new period. In particular, the responsibility of propagating and protecting the Party's ideological foundation is one of the important tasks that need to continue to have more creative and effective methods.
Discuss ways to improve propaganda effectiveness
Representatives of local Party newspapers also stated that in the context of the world's political instability, hostile forces are still trying to sabotage the revolutionary cause of our Party, State and People, strengthening the protection of the Party's ideological foundation, fighting and refuting erroneous and hostile viewpoints is a regular and long-term task of Party newspapers.
At the workshop, Comrade Ngo Duc Kien - Editor-in-Chief of Nghe An Newspaper gave a speech, affirming the role of the entire political system and press agencies in protecting the Party's ideological foundation. Nghe An Newspaper reporters actively participated, implementing the motto of flexibility, proactiveness, closely combining "building" and "fighting", taking "building" as the main thing, contributing to stabilizing politics, ideology, security and order, creating favorable conditions for socio-economic development in the area.
Comrade Ngo Duc Kien - Editor-in-Chief of Nghe An Newspaper delivered a speech at the Workshop. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
Nghe An Newspaper also did a good job of refuting false and hostile arguments in print, online and social media. Thousands of articles with the participation of experts, reporters and collaborators have clearly analyzed the plots and distorted arguments of hostile forces so that cadres, party members and people can follow, grasp information and maintain the ideological work front in all circumstances and regions.
Comrade Nguyen Cong Thanh - Editor-in-Chief of Ha Tinh Newspaper spoke at the Workshop. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
Delegates attending the 10th Conference of Party Newspapers of provinces and cities in the Central and Central Highlands regions (round IV). Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
On that basis, the 10th Conference of Party Newspapers of provinces and cities in the Central and Central Highlands regions (round IV) has summarized many lessons learned. The units also agreed to continue to unite and actively coordinate to improve the effectiveness of propaganda work in all fields, including the important task of propagating to protect the Party's ideological foundation, fighting and refuting wrong and hostile viewpoints. Thereby, contributing to the cadres, party members and people of the whole country to continue to build a bloc of solidarity and unity in economic and social development, and protecting the Fatherland in the new period.
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Comrade Tran Huy Thanh - Former Editor-in-Chief of Dong Nai Newspaper shared some writing experiences on protecting the Party's ideological foundation. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
At the Workshop, the Editorial Board of Quang Tri Newspaper - the organizer of the 10th Workshop of Party Newspapers of the Central and Central Highlands provinces and cities (round IV) awarded the Flag of hosting the 11th Workshop of Party Newspapers of the Central and Central Highlands provinces and cities (round IV) to the Editorial Board of Lam Dong Newspaper.
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Representative of Quang Tri Newspaper Editorial Board presented the Flag of hosting the 11th Conference of Party Newspapers of provinces and cities in the Central and Central Highlands regions (round IV) to Lam Dong Newspaper Editorial Board. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
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Editors-in-Chief and Deputy Editors-in-Chief of Party newspapers attending the Workshop took a souvenir photo. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
Before the conference, the delegation of Central and Central Highlands Party newspapers offered flowers and incense to commemorate the heroic martyrs at Truong Son Martyrs Cemetery; and visited historical revolutionary relic sites in Quang Tri province.
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Delegates attending the 10th Conference of Party Newspapers of provinces and cities in the Central and Central Highlands regions (round IV) organized a flower offering ceremony, incense offering, and commemoration of heroic martyrs at Truong Son Martyrs Cemetery. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
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Delegates of the 10th Conference of Party Newspapers of provinces and cities in the Central and Central Highlands regions (round IV) offered incense to commemorate heroic martyrs at Truong Son Martyrs Cemetery. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
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In April, many groups of veterans visited Truong Son Martyrs Cemetery to commemorate their comrades who sacrificed their lives for national independence. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
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Delegates of the 10th Conference of Party Newspapers of provinces and cities in the Central and Central Highlands regions (round IV) visited the historical relic cluster of the National Flagpole, Hien Luong Bridge, and Ben Hai River. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
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Hien Luong Bridge relic attracts many groups of visitors from all over the country to visit in April. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |