TTLA: Messages about corruption in print media (Case study of Nhan Dan, Lao Dong, and Tuoi Tre newspapers in the period 2005 - 2014)

1. Full name of PhD student: Nguyen Thi Tuyet Minh

2. Gender:Female

3. Date of birth: 27/08/1976

4. Place of birth:Hai Phong

5. Decision on recognition of PhD student No.: Decision on recognition of PhD students No. 1388/QD-SDH dated December 26, 2012 by the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in the training process:forced to leave school January 2018

7. Thesis topic name:Messages about corruption in print media (Case study of Nhan Dan, Lao Dong, and Tuoi Tre newspapers in the period 2005 - 2014).

8. Major:Sociology

9. Code: 62310301

10. Instructor:Assoc.Prof.Dr. Mai Quynh Nam

11. Summary of new results of the thesis:

(1) Based on the systematization of theoretical studies on communication, communication messages, print media, corruption, print media messages, messages about corruption in print media, the author of the thesis has built a coding table for messages about corruption in print media.

(2) By combining the use of quantitative and qualitative press content analysis methods of Sociology on three newspapers Nhan Dan, Lao Dong, and Tuoi Tre in the period 2005 - 2014, the thesis has pointed out the content and form of messages about corruption in print media.

(3) The thesis has proposed a number of recommendations to promote the effectiveness of messages about corruption in print media.

12. Practical application:

(1) Press agencies, press agencies and reporters can refer to this to supplement and perfect messages about corruption in print media to promote the effectiveness of messages about corruption in print media in the fight against corruption.

(2) Serve as reference material for State management agencies (press) in the field of anti-corruption communication to effectively promote messages about corruption in print media.

13. Further research directions:Messages about corruption in other types of journalism (television, radio, online); Awareness, attitudes and skills of journalists in investigative journalism (anti-corruption field); Effectiveness of messages about corruption in print.

14. Published works related to the thesis:

14.1. Bui Thu Huong and Nguyen Thi Tuyet Minh (2018), “Content analysis method in communication research”,Journal of Political Theory and Communication(11), pp.68 – 72.

14.2. Nguyen Thi Tuyet Minh (2018), “Investigative journalism on the anti-corruption front”,Human Resources Magazine(5), pp.55 – 62.

14.3. Nguyen Thi Tuyet Minh (2018), “Identifying opportunities and challenges of anti-corruption journalism”,Journal of Political Theory and Communication(4), pp.22 – 27.

14.4. Nguyen Thi Tuyet Minh (2017), “The press and the fight against corruption in Vietnam today”,Journal of Internal Science(20), pp.19 – 27.

14.5. Nguyen Thi Tuyet Minh (2017), “Investigative journalism on the current anti-corruption front in Vietnam”,Journal of Political Science(9), pp.68 – 73.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Thi Tuyet Minh

2. Sex:Female

3. Date of birth: 27/08/1976

4. Place of birth:Haiphong

5. Admission decision number:Decision to recognize research student No. 1388QD-SDH dated 26^thDecember 2012 of the Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in academic process:forced to stop studying in January 2018

7. Official thesis title:Messages of Corruption in the Print in Vietnam (Case study Nhandan newspaper, Laodong newspaper, Tuoitre newspaper feriod 2005 – 2014).

8. Major:Sociology

9. Code: 62310301

10. Instructor:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mai Quynh Nam

11. Summary of new findings of the thesis:

(1) Based on the systematizing theoretical studies on communication, communication messages, printed newspapers, corruption, printed message, messages of corruption in the print; the thesis has developed encoder of messages on corruption in the print.

(2) By using quantitatively and qualitatively content analysis methods in the field of Sociology (Case studies: Nhandan newspaper, Laodong newspaper, Tuoitre newspaper feriod 2 005 – 2014), the thesis has pointed out content and form of messages on corruption in printed newspapers.

(3) The thesis has proposed some recommendations to improve the effective message on corruption in printed newspapers

 12. Practical applicability, if any:

(1) References for press agencies and journalists to supplement and improve the message on corruption in printed newspapers in order to promote the effectiveness in the fight against corruption.

(2) References for state management agencies (newspapers) in the field of anti-corruption media to promote effective messages on corruption in printed newspapers.

13. Further research directions, if any:Messages on corruption in other types of newspapers (TV, radio and online newspapers); Awareness, attitude and skills of journalists in the category of investigative journalism (in the field of anti-corruption); Effective message on corruption in printed newspapers.

14. Thesis-related publications:

14.1. Bui Thu Huong, Nguyen Thi Tuyet Minh (2018), Methods of content analysis in media research,Magazine of Political theories and Communication(11), pp.68 – 72.

14.2. Nguyen Thi Tuyet Minh (2018), “Newspapers investigated on the battle front against corruption”,Vietnam journal of social science manpower(5), pp.55 – 62.

14.3. Nguyen Thi Tuyet Minh (2018), “Identify opportunities and challenges of anti-corruption journalism”,Magazine of Political theories and Communication(4), pp. 68 – 72.

14.4. Nguyen Thi Tuyet Minh (2017), “The press and the fight against corruption in Vietnam today”,Journal of Home Affairs sciences(20), pp.19 – 27.

14.5. Nguyen Thi Tuyet Minh (2017), “The press investigated on the battle against corruption in Vietnam today”,Political Science(9), pp.68 – 73.