Journalism creates the flow of information in society.

Students of the Institute of Journalism and Communication work at the studio of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU
Journalism is always of special interest to young people every university admission season. Images of news editors hosting live programs on television; field reporters continuously reporting hot news about major events at home and abroad; online article series following the trend of multimedia, e-magazine, longform, megastory, ...
… The ingredients of a good journalist
Journalism not only conveys prominent social issues in depth but also catches the eye of viewers, partly reflecting the appeal of a dynamic, creative and dedicated profession to create a flow of information in social life. For many consecutive years, the Journalism major trained at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU has always been in the top 5 majors with the highest number of applications at the school.
Being in the leading cradle of the country in social sciences and humanities has brought special advantages to students of Journalism. Basic knowledge of social sciences and humanities, including knowledge of history, culture, society, language, psychology, international... is systematically imparted.
This creates a solid and practical social knowledge foundation, the training program also pays more attention to new aspects of communication technology and the characteristics of modern media publics to build new subjects, update journalism practices such as Data Journalism, Mobile Journalism, Multimedia, ...
Creative journalism includes many other knowledge modules such as economic journalism, journalism management skills, media management, journalism and law, journalism ethics, journalism culture, characteristics of modern media audiences, etc., which are included in the program to create a rich and comprehensive overall knowledge base for journalism.
"Journalists have a special mission to create information flows in society, speak the voice of truth, carry a high spirit of social criticism and orient public opinion. With that mission, journalism training at the Institute of Journalism and Communication aims to provide society with a source of journalism and communication human resources with both professional ethics and professional capacity, good foreign language skills, multimedia journalism skills, press management skills and communication administration, to be able to meet the increasingly high demands of press and communication agencies and employers" - Associate Professor, Dr. Dang Thi Thu Huong, Vice Principal of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU said. A socially responsible journalist must first and foremost be responsible for every word he writes. Those words cannot go against current views and laws, cannot harm the community, affect the interests of the nation and people, and affect the reputation as well as the principles and purposes of the editorial office. Many journalists have not hesitated to change, actively and passionately learn to improve their theoretical knowledge, professional skills and especially access new technologies and new trends of modern journalism to improve the quality of their journalistic products. Therefore, facing many changes of the times, as well as of the life of journalism, journalists need to change themselves to adapt, but still need to maintain their "passion", "courage" and "responsibility" to nurture their love for the profession and be proud of the job they have chosen, contributing a small, useful part to society - Associate Professor, Dr. Dinh Van Huong - former Head of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication (2001-2011), Senior Lecturer of the Institute of Journalism and Communication Training shared.

Indispensable elements of journalism in the context of digital transformation…
In the context of strong digital transformation in the field of journalism and media, changes are required in training and fostering human resources in journalism and media to adapt to new challenges and opportunities. Director of the Institute of Journalism and Communication Training, Dr. Phan Kien, emphasized: In the context of an information society, the media has become an institution that creates and controls the flow of information in society. Never before have we seen the dependence of human life on the media as clearly as today. Amidst the chaos and complexity of media platforms, the press, more than any other medium, has become the place where the public places their trust. Amid multi-dimensional, even conflicting sources of information, the public will consider the press as a place to verify the truth. Therefore, it can be said that the press is currently the most important tool to guide public opinion in the context of media technology developing in many complex directions.
Saying so shows the role of training facilities for journalists today. When anyone can become a source of information and post information online, training journalists with enough capacity and qualities to create and direct the flow of information in society becomes more important than ever.
At the Institute of Journalism and Communication, students are equipped with a very solid foundation of knowledge. Inheriting the long-standing tradition of Hanoi National University, it can be said that the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU currently has the leading training programs in the country in the field of social sciences and humanities. This is an important foundation that creates the difference between journalism and communication students at the school and other institutions nationwide. When there is a good foundation of knowledge, the means, tools, and methods of work will simply be skills. The courage, life experience, and ethics of a journalist are shaped by basic knowledge, not by the skills of using the means.
In addition to imparting knowledge with a team of well-trained human resources in advanced countries, we also focus on updating modern knowledge of world media, thereby innovating research and teaching methods, helping learners update and receive knowledge easily and promptly. In the latest program update in 2023, our Institute's undergraduate training program in Journalism promptly included the subject "Digital Media Technology" in the training program. This is a subject that updates knowledge and skills related to the latest technology of journalism and media to teach students such as SMAC convergence system, algorithms and algorithm applications in journalism and media, Bigdata technology, artificial intelligence technology, data analysis technology, virtual reality technology, augmented reality, ...
Sharing about the flow of journalism in the digital age, Dr. Do Anh Duc - Head of the Department of Multimedia Communications, Institute of Journalism and Communication, University of Social Sciences and Humanities added: As the one who inspires future generations of journalists, teachers need to pay attention to important contents such as: Building flexible training programs, providing learners with diverse and multi-disciplinary knowledge, especially knowledge of science, technology, new techniques such as artificial intelligence or machine learning. It is necessary to focus more on training practical skills in addition to basic academic theoretical knowledge. Students need to be trained in content creation, project management and use of modern technical tools. For lecturers, it is necessary to regularly update knowledge about technology and new media journalism trends to serve teaching work.Sharing about his time studying at the Institute of Journalism and Communication, Ha Tuan Minh - a student of class K67 Journalism shared: the learning process at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in general and the Institute of Journalism and Communication in particular has given Minh fundamental knowledge not only about professional journalism skills but also learning skills, scientific research - the strength of the School, and also indispensable skills when working in any field, especially journalism and communication. However, the most special thing that students learn when studying for a bachelor's degree in Journalism is not academic knowledge or professional skills but an attitude towards their profession: a journalist, a person working in the media must first of all be a true human being. In the era of information power, those working in journalism and communication need compassion and a spirit of self-criticism more than anyone else so that the power in their hands can help the community in a practical way. That is the best thing that I and other students have learned as students of Journalism at the Institute of Journalism and Communication.

Expressing his feelings as a master's student at the Institute of Journalism, and also a reporter working at an online newspaper in Hanoi, Phan Le Huy said that during his undergraduate studies at the Institute, he learned a lot of knowledge, so after graduating, he worked and continued studying for a master's degree in Journalism. Le Huy said that when studying master's programs, students are exposed to the knowledge they learned at the undergraduate level, but at a deeper level, focusing more on analytical and critical thinking skills. The subjects that at first seem to have many similarities with the undergraduate program, but the way of studying, teaching and approaching problems at the master's level is very different, he entered a new and fascinating academic world.
 

Admission information of the Institute of Journalism and Communication, VNU, 2024: • Major: Journalism • Major/Training Program Code: QHX01 (standard training program) - QHX40 (high quality training program) • Training unit: Institute of Journalism and Communication • Admission combination: - QHX01: A01, COO, D01, D04, D78, D83 - QHX40: A01, COO, D01, D78