On December 10, in Da Nang, the Center for Journalism Training - Vietnam Journalists Association organized a workshop with the theme: "Converged Editorial Board Management: Experience and solutions for press agencies in the current situation".
The event is part of a series of professional activities deployed in all three regions of the North - Central - South, following the seminars held in Ninh Binh and Tay Ninh. Through the synthesis of practical experiences from many localities, the workshop aims to identify issues arising in the management of hoi tu editors and propose appropriate solutions for press agencies in the new context.
In the context of digital transformation and streamlining the apparatus, many localities have merged Newspapers and Radio and Television stations towards a multi-platform journalism model.
This is an important step, helping to unify focal points and create a foundation for building a modern press. However, the operation of the gathering court after the merger still has many challenges in managing, organizing multi-platform production and developing a team of multi-purpose reporters.
At the workshop, delegates focused on discussing key contents including: Experience in building, organizing and operating domestic and international courthouses; models for assigning and coordinating works, curation mechanisms and producing cross-platform content.
Applying technology and data in content management and public analysis; Experience in human resource management, conflict handling, motivation and development of a team of versatile journalists; Practical lessons from central and local press and technology agencies.
Speaking at the opening of the workshop, Mr. Tran Trong Dung - Vice President of the Vietnam Journalists Association said that the Vietnam Journalists Association always determined that for the press to develop sustainably in the digital transformation era, the leadership team and newsrooms need to be equipped with modern governance thinking, flexible management skills and practical technological capacity.
This workshop was held as an open forum where managers, leaders of press agencies and the team of journalists exchanged experiences, shared models, and sought feasible solutions to the problem of court administration converging in the locality.
The transformation of today's press is not only an objective requirement of the times but also a political responsibility and social mission of revolutionary journalists. Every change, no matter how small, contributes to strengthening public confidence in journalism - in authenticity, humanity and for the benefit of the community, said Mr. Dung.
