President To Lam speaks at the 18th National Press Awards ceremony - 2023. Photo: Hai Nguyen
On the evening of June 21, the 18th National Press Awards Ceremony - 2023 took place in Hanoi, on the occasion of the 99th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925 - June 21, 2024). Speaking at the award ceremony, Politburo member and President To Lam expressed his emotion at the 18th National Press Awards Ceremony. On behalf of the Party and State leaders, the President sent to generations of journalists, press workers, and the press public at home and abroad the warmest sentiments, kind regards, and best wishes of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. "Overcoming all difficulties and challenges, not afraid of hardships and sacrifices, ready to rush into the waves and winds, generations of journalists have joined hands and unanimously built a press that is truly the voice of the Party and the people; a trustworthy bridge between the people and the Party and the State; a bridge between the Party, the State, our people and international friends," the President emphasized. According to the President, the works winning the 18th National Press Awards reflect the vibrant labor picture of the press nationwide in the past year, and at the same time represent the great achievements of the Vietnamese press team towards the 100th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day. In the coming time, President To Lam suggested focusing on building a team of journalists who are truly soldiers on the cultural and ideological front, with "bright minds, pure hearts, sharp pens", "both red and professional". The President reiterated President Ho Chi Minh's teaching: "If you don't know clearly, understand clearly, don't say, don't write. When there is nothing to say, nothing to write, don't say, don't write. All journalists must have a firm political stance. Politics must be in charge. Only when the political line is correct can other things be correct...". Second, promote to the fullest the role of the press - a tool for social struggle, national struggle, class struggle, truly a sharp weapon, a powerful tool of the Party on the ideological front, have more press works with high theoretical and political value. Focus on propagating, mobilizing, and gathering the masses to implement the Party's leadership; educate and guide all social classes to act according to socialist standards and ethics; fight against erroneous and hostile viewpoints. At the same time, actively participate in the fight against corruption and negativity; overcome the situation of pure information, pure entertainment tools; constantly arouse and encourage the desire to develop a prosperous and happy country... Third, enhance cultural values in journalistic works. Each journalistic work must be a spiritual and cultural product with high value and use value, standard in content, fresh and attractive in form, modern in expression and distribution methods. Journalistic works must constantly preserve and promote ethical values and Vietnamese cultural identity. Shape and spread cultural standards of behavior in society, contributing to building and developing Vietnamese culture and people to meet the requirements of building and defending the Fatherland in the new period. Fourth, the press strongly promotes digital transformation and innovation; revolutionary journalistic information must truly become the mainstream information stream in the digital space. Clearly define goals and roadmaps, implement digital transformation strongly and have specific results. Focus on promoting all elements in the stages of digital transformation of journalism, focusing on training human resources on digital platforms, human resources in professional expertise. Pay special attention to researching the public and product forms that are attractive, highly interactive, and widely spread among the public, especially the young public. "To become pioneers on the ideological and cultural front, to be "secretaries of the times", to become "gatekeepers of the people", revolutionary journalists must meet high demands on intelligence, courage, sense of responsibility and dedication, and must constantly strive to study journalism theory, profession and modern journalism and media technology", the President noted.Laodong.vn
Source: https://laodong.vn/thoi-su/xay-dung-doi-ngu-nguoi-lam-bao-la-nguoi-linh-tren-mat-tran-van-hoa-tu-tuong-1355649.ldo
Comment (0)