Controversial banner hung on the front of Cach Mang Thang Tam Street of Le Thi Rieng Park, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City - Photo: THANH HIEP
In order to add more perspectives on the "Controversial Banner at Le Thi Rieng Park" as well as historical communication, Tuoi Tre Online introduces an article by Master Tran Xuan Tien.
Typical mistakes
1. After public opinion spoke out about design details that caused historical misunderstandings, on April 18, the leaders of Le Thi Rieng Park (District 10, Ho Chi Minh City) removed two banners in the White Rabbit amusement park (located within the park grounds).
Notably, the two controversial banners were designed to celebrate the April 30th Liberation Day of the South, and have been hanging on the gate of the White Rabbit amusement park for over a week.
2. Last March, the Young Theory Club of Hanoi Pedagogical University 2 also had to close its fanpage and apologize for using artificial intelligence (AI) to draw a poster of the historical event of Gac Ma (March 14, 1988) with details that caused outrage.
The online community discovered that the image of the Vietnamese navy soldier in the poster was drawn by AI but was holding an American gun, wearing an American helmet, and wearing American shoes!
3. In May 2023, to promote the 69th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory, Binh Duong Lottery One Member Co., Ltd. issued 12 million lottery tickets, opened on May 5, 2023, with the words: "69 years of Dien Bien Phu Victory in the air, May 7, 1954 - May 7, 2023".
The line "Dien Bien Phu Victory in the Air" is incorrect, because the person who made it confused two completely different historical events: Dien Bien Phu Victory (1954) and the "Dien Bien Phu in the Air" event in 1972.
Although the company has issued a written acknowledgement of the error, accepted responsibility, held a review meeting, and corrected the process of creating and printing lottery tickets, most of the 12 million lottery tickets have been sold. At the same time, false information on the lottery tickets has also spread on social networks, causing negative impacts on public opinion.
How to limit errors?
In the context of the development of technology and the Internet, false information about history can spread and will lead to unpredictable consequences, affecting the public's understanding and knowledge of history.
Distorted historical media publications will also damage the reputation and psychology of individuals, organizations, and communities...
There are many reasons why historical media publications are incorrect or flawed. It can be due to gaps in historical knowledge of authors, designers, editors, reviewers, and censors.
It could also be due to the lack of information verification from reputable sources; subjectivity, superficiality, and irresponsibility of the parties involved.
We need to be aware of the importance of ensuring the accuracy of information, especially historical content, in media publications.
On the part of the creator, one must always be in a state of especially serious control, with high responsibility in all stages from ideas to presentation, design, and implementation of historical media products, absolutely avoiding subjectivity, negligence, and carelessness.
Always verify information from reliable sources. At the same time, always be cautious with technology, avoid abusing technology, and leave it to technology.
On the part of media management agencies at all levels, it is possible to build historical information databases to provide accurate propaganda resources.
It is also essential to pay attention to training to improve historical knowledge for authors, designers, and media producers. This not only increases awareness of the importance of designing media products with correct historical data, but also helps relevant parties improve their professional skills.
Finally, when problems occur, they need to be resolved quickly, seriously, and responsibilities should be handled publicly and clearly.
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