TTLA: Mobile journalism in Vietnam today

1. Full name of doctoral candidate: PHAN QUOC HAI 2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: July 1, 1977 4. Place of birth: Quang Nam

5. Decision No. 3216/2014/QD-XHNV dated December 31, 2014, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU Hanoi, recognizing the doctoral candidate.

6. Changes in the training process: Extension of the training period by 2 years.

7. Thesis title:Mobile journalism in Vietnam today

8. Major: Journalism 9. Code: 62 32 01 01

10. Scientific supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dinh Van Huong

11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- Develop a theoretical framework for mobile journalism, including concepts, characteristics, and processes for producing and publishing content.

- Identifying the format of journalistic products on mobile phones through interface, video, audio, and images reveals significant differences compared to the web version.

- The approach to producing journalistic content for mobile devices is to prioritize concise and succinct content, focusing on socio-political issues, entertainment, and guidance. Several products have already been created specifically for mobile versions with their own distribution and consumption strategies.

-The characteristics of the mobile media audience in Vietnam are interactive, connected, young, and characterized by a convergence of content consumption. This convergence can enable the audience to become content distributors, information relayers, and producers.

-The production method of mobile journalism is multi-source, multi-dimensional, and multi-component, encompassing content from both producers and users. The publishing method of mobile journalism is multi-platform, multi-channel, involves reaching out to users, and measures and suggests content to them.

- Mobile journalism creates a new ecosystem: a source ecosystem, a channel ecosystem, a content ecosystem, and a user ecosystem.

12. Practical applications:

- This thesis provides scientifically valuable indicators that serve as a basis for media organizations to apply in producing content and building mobile journalism models in Vietnam.

-This thesis serves as a reference document to help in planning development strategies and building plans for the production, publication, distribution, and consumption of content for mobile journalism in Vietnam.

13. Future research directions:

- Research the relationship and integration between products and services of mobile journalism.

- Research the changes in content and format of products and the content marketing process of journalistic products on mobile phones.

- Research the coordination between producers and service providers in the process of producing and transmitting journalistic information on mobile phones.

14. Published works related to the dissertation:

1. Phan Quoc Hai (2016), “Methods of information presentation and audience of online newspapers on mobile phones in Vietnam today”, JournalHue University of ScienceVolume V(11), pp.49-62.

2. Phan Quoc Hai (2016), “Modern Journalists: From Exploiting Information on Social Networks to Mobile Reporting Methods”, ProceedingsJournalism & Social Media Scientific Conference, National Scientific Conference on Journalism, Vietnam Journalists Association, pp. 56-62.

3. Phan Quoc Hai (2016), “Mobile journalism in Vietnam - a new form of media”, JournalScience & Technology, Hue University of Science Volume IV(2), pp. 155-169.

4. Phan Quoc Hai (2017), “Approaches to mobile journalism research in Vietnam and the world”, ProceedingsScientific Conference on Modern Journalism and Communication - Theoretical and Practical Issues, University of Science, Hue University, pp. 20-28.

5. Phan Quoc Hai (2018), “Methods of public participation in producing journalistic works on mobile phones today”, JournalSocial Sciences and HumanitiesVolume IIb, pp. 265-274.

6. Phan Quoc Hai (2018), “To attract passive readers to mobile newspapers, MagazineJournalistVolume VIII (414), pp. 55-57.

7. Phan Quoc Hai (2018), “Mobile journalism - A new form of media in Vietnam”,Press and media - key issues, Institute of Journalism and Communication Training, Hanoi National University Publishing House, pp. 254-268.

8. Phan Quoc Hai (2019), “Production and User Approach Strategy - A Suggestion for the Development of Mobile Journalism in Vietnam”, ProceedingsInternational Press Conference: Vietnamese-Lao Journalism in the Digital Media Era, Vietnam Journalists Association and Laos Journalists Association, pp. 122-129.

9. Phan Quoc Hai (2019), “Trends in mobile journalism and proposed models for mobile journalism in the digital age in Vietnam”, ProceedingsConference on Journalism and Communication in the Context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Theory and Practice, University of Science, Hue University and Thua Thien Hue Journalists Association, pp. 25-31.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: PHAN QUOC HAI 2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: July 1, 1977 4. Place of birth: Quang Nam

5. Admission decision number: 3216/2014/QD –XHNV, Dated: December 31, 2014 by Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU.

6. Changes in academic process: Extend 02 years

7Official thesis title:Press on mobile phones in Vietnam today

8. Major: Journalism 9. Code: 62 32 01 01

10. Supervisors: Assoc.Prof.PhD. Dinh Van Huong

11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

-The theoretical system of mobile press has been determined including the concept, characteristics, production processes and publication.

-Press product forms on mobile phones including interface, video, audio, images are determined to have many differences from the web version.

-The method of producing content for press products on mobile phones has been determined to be brief, concise, with high priority for the fields of socio-politics, entertainment and instruction. There have been the products made specifically for the mobile version with a separate distribution and consumption strategy.

- The public of press on mobile phone in Vietnam is young people, connected, interactive, and convergence of content reception. This convergence can help the public become content distributors, information forwarders, and producers.

- The methods of press on mobile phone production are multi-source, multi-dimensional, many components. Content of press products of press on mobile phone is come by producers and users. The method of press on mobile phone publishing is multi-platform, multi-channel, self-searching, user measurement and user suggestion.

The press on mobile phone creates a new ecosystem: the source ecosystem, the channel ecosystem, the content ecosystem and the user ecosystem.

12. Practical applicability:

- The thesis provides scientific valuable indicators as a basis for press and media agencies to apply in producing products and building press models on mobile phones in Vietnam.

-The thesis is a reference to help develop strategies, develop production, publishing, distribution and consumption plans for mobile media in Vietnam.

13. Further research directions:

- Research the relationship between products and services of mobile newspapers.

- Research the changes in content and appearance of products and content marketing processes of press products on mobile phones.

- Research the coordination between manufacturers and service providers in the production and transfer of press information on mobile phones.

14. Thesis-related publications:

1. Phan Quoc Hai (2016), "The method of presenting information and public electronic newspaper on mobile phones in Vietnam today",Hue University Journal of Science, Vol V (11), p.49 -62.

2. Phan Quoc Hai (2016), “Modern journalist: from exploiting information on social networks to how to report mobile reporting”,Proceedings of Scientific Press Press & Social Network, National Science Conference About the Press, Vietnam Journalists Association, pp. 56-62.

3. Phan Quoc Hai (2016), "Mobile journalism in Vietnam - a new form of communication",Journal of Science & Technology, Hue University of Sciences, Volume IV (2), pp. 155-169.

4. Phan Quoc Hai (2017), "Approaches to research mobile journalism in Vietnam and the world", Proceedings ofScientific Conference of Modern Journalism and Communication-Theoretical issues and practical, Hue University of Sciences pp. 20-28.

5. Phan Quoc Hai (2018), "The current method of participation in the production of public works for newspapers on mobile phones",Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, Volume IIb,pp. 265-274.

6. Phan Quoc Hai (2018), “To attract readers who do not take initiative in journalism on mobile phones,Journalist of Journalist EpisodeVIII (414), pp. 55-57.

7. Phan Quoc Hai (2018), "Mobile journalism - A new type of media in Vietnam",Media and Press - important issues, School of Journalism and Communication, Publishing House Vietnam National University, Hanoi, pp. 254-268.

8. Phan Quoc Hai (2019), "Production strategy and user access -A suggestion for the development of mobile journalism in Vietnam", Proceedings ofthe international Press Conference Vietnam-Laos in the digital media era, Vietnam Journalists Association and Laos Journalists Association, pp. 122-129.

9. Phan Quoc Hai (2019), "Trends of mobile journalism and the proposed model of mobile journalism in digital technology in Vietnam", Proceedings ofthe Press and Media Conference information in the context of Industry 4.0: Theory and Practice, University of Science, Hue University and Journalist Association of Thua Thien Hue, pp. 25-31.