Workshop on exchanging and disseminating experiences in handling the situation of "newspaperization" of magazines, "newspaperization" of general electronic information sites, social networks, understanding the current "privatization" of the press, October 2024
The reality of "newspaperization" of magazines and social networks
Currently, the country has more than 800 press agencies (newspapers, magazines) licensed to operate press. About 200 general electronic information sites and over 1,000 social networks are licensed to establish. In addition, there are many similar sites that have not been counted.
Among them, there are some magazines, general information websites, and social networks that operate quite effectively. In addition, many magazines, general information websites, and social networks have been operating without a license, transforming into "newspapers", causing confusion for readers. This situation is currently concentrated in the majority of magazines belonging to Associations and Unions with social and professional activities.
Typical manifestations of "newspaperization" of electronic magazines. Failure to comply with/exceed the purpose stated in the press license; Scientific magazines but the information is of a case nature, with a large difference in ratio compared to scientific and theoretical information; Many magazines do not ensure that the news and articles have in-depth, specialized content; Sending reporters to write articles that do not comply with the purpose, the content of the introduction letter is general and unclear.
Typical manifestations of "newspaperization" of general electronic information sites and social networks. Presentations that are confusingly presented as press agencies; synthesizing news and articles from press agencies without citing them verbatim and accurately; General electronic information sites "implant" https://mic.gov.vn/ "wash" news sources through press agencies, even some general electronic information sites produce news and articles themselves and post them as press agencies; Social network users produce news and articles themselves as press works of press agencies, haphazardly posting them as user-posted; social networks post articles by administrators in a way that is misleading as news articles.
The reality of "privatization" of the press
This manifestation is concealed in many sophisticated forms, mainly concentrated in the Association's Magazines and Social-Professional Associations; some cases have historical factors; through joint activities that exceed regulations to allow joint partners to manipulate and control the activities of press agencies.
Typical manifestations of "privatization" of the press: Affiliated units show signs of being able to easily intervene in the server system, edit and remove news and articles. Press agencies issue letters of introduction to the staff of the affiliate partner to work on the press. The content of news and articles posted according to the request of the affiliate partner, with an imbalance in the ratio of information, not in accordance with the principles and purposes of the press agency. The affiliate partner has full rights to use news and articles without being controlled, without the press agency knowing. There are cases where private partners invest in all facilities, control the operations of the press agency, making it impossible for the parent agency to demonstrate its management role over the press agency.
The phenomenon of "newspaperization" and "privatization" of the press not only distorts the functions and tasks of the press but also causes a loss of public confidence, seriously affecting the transparency and reputation of the media. To solve this problem, it is necessary to implement stricter management measures: Review and handle press agencies, magazines and social networks that do not operate in accordance with their principles and purposes; Strengthen supervision, require general information websites and social networks to comply with regulations on information synthesis and citation; Tighten regulations related to press cooperation activities, ensuring that partners do not influence the activities of press agencies; Promote propaganda, raise awareness of social network users about reliable information, help them clearly distinguish between mainstream press and other sources of information.
The current situation of "newspaperization" and "privatization" of the press are issues that need to be promptly resolved to protect the purity and transparency of the Vietnamese press. There needs to be synchronous coordination between management agencies, press organizations and the people to build a healthy information environment that properly fulfills the role and mission of revolutionary journalism./.
Source: https://mic.gov.vn/thuc-trang-bao-hoa-va-tu-nhan-hoa-bao-chi-nhung-bieu-hien-dang-lo-ngai-197241224171120767.htm
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