(PLO)- Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee hopes that the press will offer a plan to the city government to remove difficulties and obstacles in order to open up resources and arouse the will to strive for excellence.
On February 7, the City Party Committee – People’s Council – Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City held a meeting with typical leaders, editors and reporters of press agencies, publishing to celebrate the Party and celebrate the Lunar New Year of the year 2023. .
The press contributes to spreading new beliefs and new atmosphere
Speaking at the conclusion of the meeting, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen assessed that in the past time, the press has timely conveyed truthfully and vividly all aspects of the city’s life.
Many outstanding major events of 2022 are timely, vividly and positively spread by the press, such as the visit and work of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, the 100th anniversary of the birth of the late Prime Minister. Vo Van Kiet, summarizing Resolution 16/2012 of the Politburo, taking care of people’s material and spiritual life…
The press agencies increasingly show their independent and critical roles, are dynamic, creative, not afraid of difficulties and hardships, and honestly reflect the thorny issues of life, especially the construction work. , correcting the Party… The team of journalists is increasingly stable in politics, asserting to be a shock force on the ideological front.
In the coming time, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen suggested that the press agencies continue to promote the results of 2022, contributing to spreading new beliefs and new momentum; promote all resources for construction and development of the city. In particular, the press needs to stick to the city’s 2023 theme and have a close reflection on reality, roll into people’s lives, and promptly reflect on the administrative reform situation of state agencies. country and local government.
| Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen discussed with delegates at the conference. Photo: HOANG GIANG |
He expected the press to focus on building a smart city, implementing digital transformation, improving material and spiritual life, and making plans for the city government to remove difficulties and obstacles in order to free up resources. , arouse the will to strive to rise. “Press agencies open special pages and categories to spread stronger and timely the focus and focus on the development of all aspects of the city” – Mr. Nen suggested.
The Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City also suggested that the functional agencies within their competence absorb and handle the recommendations and proposals of the press agencies as quickly as possible. At the same time, renovate the communication organization, exchange mechanism, and coordinate communication with the press in order to propagate timely, with focus and focus on socio-economic development, national defense and security.
ChatGPT and double impact
In the context of technology and communication are developing strongly, Secretary Nguyen Van Nen acknowledged that the press needs to make more use of the rising trend, maintaining the role of important political tasks. “We have heard regarding ChatGPT, which is the breakthrough in artificial intelligence, that has been making waves on the Internet. This model will certainly have a double impact on the press,” – Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City shared.
On the positive side, Mr. Should said that ChatGPT will be the driving force that makes the press think, urging the press to improve and develop the application of artificial intelligence and new technology to provide accurate and timely information. . The press needs to focus on preserving its credibility with quality, transparency in communication, identifying information, researching and creating new models suitable for the market.
“Journalists need to be faster, more inspiring, the important thing is that nothing can replace a journalist’s personal opinion, political sense, and professionalism” – Party Secretary Nguyen Van Nen emphasized. .
He added that ChatGPT can only respond according to stereotypes without human-like emotions, but with today’s information technology age, people need to be able to respond to new challenges, otherwise they will be indented. backward.
At the meeting, representatives of many press agencies shared the challenges of journalism in the current period. Newspaper Editor-in-Chief Youth Le The Chu suggested that the city’s leaders need to strengthen the mechanism for ordering press to reflect on major and central issues of the city such as the implementation of Resolution 31 of the Politburo, the organization of urban government, the central development of the city. international financial center… He also proposed the city to support the digital transformation of the press.
Regarding policy communication, Director of Vietnam Television Center in Ho Chi Minh City (VTV9) Tu Luong said that reporters of press agencies are always interested in the city’s programs, plans and activities that have an impact. affect people’s lives. If the press detects and criticizes the shortcomings and limitations that the city or departments, branches, districts, and districts do not proactively and timely provide accurate information, creating a consensus in society is very difficult. Therefore, he suggested that agencies consider proactively providing their information to the press as a job.
Accelerating press digital transformation
At the meeting, Mr. Le Hong Son, Deputy Head of the Propaganda Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, said that in 2022, the city’s press will continue to provide bold, complete and timely information on activities and directions of leaders. The City Party Committee, the City People’s Committee, the Steering Committee for COVID-19 prevention and control and the city’s economic recovery…
He suggested that in 2023, the city’s journalism and publishing industry should focus on seven focuses. In which, strengthening coordination in implementation of leadership and management; clarifying the roles and responsibilities of the agency directing and managing the city’s press and media in order to effectively deploy and implement the goals and tasks of building a professional, humane and modern journalism and media foundation. grand.
Along with that, it is promoting digital transformation, applying effective measurement technologies in directing and managing press and publishing activities in the city.
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