Honor, pride and responsibility
(Baonghean.vn) - People still say “journalism is a noble profession” and associate it with many grand words. In fact, after many years working as an “insider” and being close to colleagues, I see that true journalists love their profession and are attached to it because of very simple things.
The joy of journalism
“To overcome the difficulties and hardships of the profession, journalists need small joys” - a fellow journalist told me. As a veteran reporter with many big awards, when talking about his profession, he is only happy when talking about small joys.
Among the many small joys, the joy that most journalists more or less receive is probably the joy of being trusted and entrusted. It could be a thick stack of letters from a residential area, a letter with shaky handwriting from a veteran, a long email, an urgent phone call, or a chance meeting… But in the end, all the content is conveyed with hope and trust.
In many cases, the press is like the last “lifebuoy” that people can cling to to seek help. And in reality, many hot issues, many violations, inadequacies… are only resolved when the press gets involved, many pitiful situations are only supported after the press verifies. After perseverance, sacrifice and effort, they receive joy when the inadequacies are resolved, when people have their deserved rights, when they themselves bring value. That is perhaps the most special and characteristic joy of journalism.
Another special thing about being a reporter is that you get to “live” many lives. Each character, each story, each profession… is a page in the endless book of life. It could be a lifelong teacher devoted to the cause of education, a doctor who is devoted to the people, a mother with extraordinary willpower, young people with aspirations to contribute… Another colleague of mine, after interviewing a character, exclaimed: “There are so many good characters around us, so many wonderful stories. I am grateful for the job that has given me the “title” to listen to and spread these values to others.” Indeed, being able to travel, meet, record, and convey good stories is a blessing that not every profession has.
I and many of my colleagues have had a very “professional” honor: Honored to be here at that moment! That is when we talk about important events and turning points. If in history there are decisive moments of survival, then today, that moment can be an event that has an impact on the development of a locality, an event that marks the mark of an industry, or more simply, the achievement of a life… With the role of “secretaries of the times”, journalists are present at every important moment, standing close, clearly seeing the changes of society.
Also from that mindset and advantage of being close and seeing clearly, journalists are constantly renewed to keep up with the development of society. This force of “warriors” holding pens is regularly “fueled” and “nourished” by training sessions, learning, improving qualifications, being nurtured and developing skills… To borrow the words of a senior: “Because of constant innovation and creativity, journalism is never boring”.
Proud of the Party newspaper
I believe that the success of journalism only “germinates” when the “seed” of love for the profession is “planted” on the right “soil”. And Nghe An Newspaper is a land that makes many of us proud to mention.
Being in the development flow of society, pioneering in digital transformation, in recent years, Nghe An Newspaper has continuously positioned itself with remarkable achievements in the national press system. In parallel with the effective operation of the converged newsroom model, Nghe An Newspaper has built a system of Fanpage pages, YouTube channels, TikTok... with great influence. There were times when Nghe An Newspaper was the only local Party newspaper in the top 10 e-newspapers with the number of YouTube channel subscribers nationwide; top 5 e-newspapers in Vietnam in terms of number of viewers. The newspaper has also organized many intensive training sessions to improve the quality of human resources. The number and achievements of participation in press awards have increased every year. Most recently, the achievements in national press awards such as: National Press Award on the National Assembly and People's Council, political contest onprotect the Party's ideological foundation; National press award for preventing and combating corruption and negativity; National award for foreign information...
Pride is not only in the professional field, Nghe An Newspaper is also remembered for many charity programs, contributing to the community. Besides mobilizing "own" budget, from its reputation, Nghe An Newspaper has called for resources from society. Meaningful programs such as supporting peoplestorm and flood areas, natural disasters, people in remote areas, people in difficult circumstances... are also spread and increased in value thanks to that.
I have heard my colleagues share that the feeling of seeing people from their newspaper present in the most difficult and arduous places tosupport people, the people also feel proud as when their newspaper is named in the national press awards ceremony. In such a collective, each individual wants to contribute even more.
“Every achievement ofNghe An NewspaperAll of its members have contributed to it.” Indeed, what Nghe An Newspaper has achieved today is not only contributed by the leadership team, the team of reporters, editors… but also by the people working in the office, the clerks, the treasurers, the cleaners, the security guards… The contributions are not only in recent years, but throughout the entire 62-year journey.
There will be many more changes, turning points, and many more proud milestones of Nghe An Newspaper in the future. As a member of the newspaper, I hope that myself and my colleagues will continue to find more and more small joys to nurture our love for the profession, to continue to contribute and proudly say: We are people ofNghe An Newspaper.