Technology gives new impetus to journalism
On December 6, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh, Deputy Head of the Steering Committee for the implementation of Resolution 18 (Government Steering Committee) signed and issued Plan 141 to reorganize and streamline the Government's apparatus.
According to the plan, the Ministry of Information and Communications and the Ministry of Science and Technology are determined to merge into a new ministry. This ministry will assume the state management function of the sectors and fields currently assigned to the Ministry of Information and Communications and the Ministry of Science and Technology.
According to experts, combining the fields of technology, media and journalism in a unified state management department will create great potential to promote the development of journalism, especially in the context of digital transformation and rapid development of technology.
First of all, this will contribute significantly to promoting the application of technology in journalism. The combination of technology will help journalism quickly transform digitally, from the content production process to the way it approaches readers. Technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data and cloud computing will support the analysis of reader behavior, optimize content and improve user experience.
According to Vietnamnet, with parallel technology, the press will also have direct access to advanced technologies, creating conditions to experiment with new forms such as multimedia journalism, virtual reality (VR) or online interaction.
Combining press management with technology also helps build a tighter information control system, limit fake news and protect readers' rights.
Radio and television - traditional forms of journalism - cannot be separated from digital infrastructure. Fiber optic cable, satellite, radio frequency and internet systems are the foundation for the strong development of these types. The management and development of radio and television requires close connection with digital transformation and technology application.
Maintaining national information sovereignty in cyberspace
The integration of technology, media and journalism is becoming an urgent requirement in the context of extensive digital transformation and the continuous development of the digital media environment. The unification of management between these fields not only optimizes resources but also creates a solid foundation for the development of journalism and media, while protecting national information sovereignty in cyberspace.
Currently, all press agencies basically operate in a digital environment. The process of managing and supervising press compliance with laws depends largely on digital infrastructure and technology. Technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data and data analysis platforms help the press not only grasp information trends but also orient public opinion, fight against bad and toxic information and maintain information sovereignty in cyberspace.
In the digital age, every citizen can become a journalist through social networks and online media platforms. This opens up opportunities but also poses great challenges for media management. Cross-border social networks such as Facebook, Youtube or Tiktok with millions of users in Vietnam, if not well controlled, can become a threat to information security and the political regime of the country.
According to experts, applying technology to censor content on newspapers and social networks can reduce the need to maintain a cumbersome censorship apparatus if using humans. For example, large platforms like Facebook, the volume of content posted every day is millions of times larger than that of a newspaper, but the number of personnel involved in censorship is very modest. Similarly, Tiktok also relies on algorithms and artificial intelligence technology to control content instead of using a large workforce. This shows that if we know how to take advantage of the power of technology, censorship will not only become more effective but also save significant resources.
It can be seen that digital infrastructure is the key to effectively managing cyberspace. Reality has proven that thanks to strict management of digital infrastructure such as telecommunications networks and the internet, large platforms have complied with Vietnamese laws, removed harmful information and paid taxes in full as prescribed.
In general, protecting the Party's ideological foundation and fighting against bad and toxic information requires the support and coordination of infrastructure and digital technology. Therefore, separating the fields of digital infrastructure and digital transformation from digital communications will limit and reduce the effectiveness of information management in cyberspace, which may affect the maintenance of national information sovereignty in cyberspace; at the same time, it will limit the development and effectiveness of press and media activities.
