TTLV: Portrait of Vietnamese people in print media today (Survey of news and articles about good people and good deeds in newspapers: Tuoi Tre, Lao Dong, Dai Doan Ket from 2014 to the end of March 2015)

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Truong Thi Yen

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: February 7, 1987

4. Place of birth: Vinh Phuc.

5. Student recognition decision No. 2998/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 30, 2013 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in training process: No

7. Thesis topic name:Portrait of Vietnamese people in print media today (Survey of news and articles about good people and good deeds in newspapers: Tuoi Tre, Lao Dong, Dai Doan Ket from 2014 to the end of March 2015).

8. Major: Journalism Code: 60.32.01.01

9. Scientific instructor:Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Linh Khieu, Member of the Editorial Board, Head of the Electronic Communist Magazine.

10. Summary of thesis results:

Promoting good people and good deeds is an important role and task of the press. It can be said that the good people and good deeds, advanced models, and new factors promoted by the press in recent times have contributed significantly to recreating the portrait of Vietnamese people today.

With the research topic "Portraits of Vietnamese people in print media today", the thesis focused on studying the aspects of expression in content and form of propaganda works about good people and good deeds in three daily newspapers: Tuoi Tre, Lao Dong, Dai Doan Ket, from January 2014 to the end of March 2015. From there, the thesis evaluates the advantages and limitations in propaganda about good people and good deeds in print media, in order to contribute to improving the quality and effectiveness of propaganda about good people and good deeds, contributing to clarifying the portrait of Vietnamese people today.

In chapter 1, the thesis has generalized and clarified some theoretical and practical issues about the concept of good people and good deeds; the role of the press in propagating good people and good deeds. In particular, based on the viewpoints of our Party and State, the thesis has proposed some criteria of good people and good deeds in the current period.

In chapter 2, the thesis examines the aspects of quantity, frequency; content and form of propaganda works about good people and good deeds in the newspapers Tuoi Tre, Lao Dong, Dai Doan Ket. In terms of content, the thesis has analyzed quite specifically and in detail the typical characteristics of Vietnamese people today expressed through examples of good people and good deeds propagated in the press. These are portraits of patriotic people; humane, affectionate; united, for the community; good workers, diligent, creative; talented, intelligent, daring to think and dare to do; the will to overcome fate and brave, courageous people. Formal factors such as the system of specialized pages, columns; genre; illustrations; presentation methods. Based on the survey and analysis, the thesis points out the advantages and limitations of newspapers in propagating about good people and good deeds.

In chapter 3, the thesis presents a number of solutions and recommendations to improve the quality and effectiveness of propaganda about good people and good deeds in print media today. The solutions are specifically proposed to press leaders and managers; press agencies and journalists. At the same time, the thesis presents a number of recommendations to press leaders and managers, press agencies and the Vietnam Journalists Association to create the most favorable conditions for newspaper editorial offices and reporters in propagating good people and good deeds.

11. Practical application:

With this topic, the thesis contributes to clarifying some advantages and limitations of the propaganda about good people and good deeds in the current printed press. This contributes to creating a basis for further in-depth studies on the portrait of Vietnamese people in different types of press; adding a source of information for researchers, press management agencies and readers interested in propaganda about the portrait of people in the press.

12. Further research directions:

Continue to conduct more comprehensive research on portraits of Vietnamese people in various types of press.

13. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Truong Thi Yen 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: February 7, 1987 4. Place of birth: Vinh Phuc.

5. Admission decision number: 2998/2013/QD-XHNV-SĐH dated December 30, 2013 of the Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official title: Portrait of Vietnamese human in traditional printing press today (Survey of news and articles about good people, good deeds on the newspaper: Tuoi Tre (Youth Newspaper), Lao Dong (Labour Newspaper), Dai Doan Ket (Great Unity Newspaper) from 2014 to March 2015.

8. Major: Journalism Studies Code: 60.32.01.01

9. Supervisor: Associate Prof. PhD. Nguyen Linh Khieu, Member of Editorial Board, Head of Electronic Communist Review.

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

Propagandizing the examples on good people and good deeds is an important role and task of the press. Possibly to say that, the good people and good deeds, advanced models and new factors propagandized by press in recent years have contributed significantly to the reproduction of the portrait of Vietnamese human today.

By the official title “Portrait of Vietnamese human in traditional printing press today”, the thesis has focused on studying the aspects expressing content and form of the works propagandizing the examples of good people and good deeds on 3 daily newspapers such as: Tuoi Tre (Youth Newspaper), Lao Dong (Labour Newspaper), Dai Doan Ket (Great Unity Newspaper) in the period from 2014 to March 2015. Since then, the advantages and limitations in propaganda of good people, good deeds may be evaluated on the traditional printing press, for purpose of contributing to improving the quality and efficiency of propaganda about the good people and good deeds, contributing to clarifying the portrait of Vietnamese human today.

In chapter 1, the thesis has generalized and clarified some theoretical and practical issues about the concepts of good people and good deeds; the role of the press in propagandizing the good people and good deeds. Particularly, on the basis of our Party and State's point of view, the thesis has given some criteria for the good people and good deeds in the current period.

In chapter 2, the thesis has examined the aspects of quantity and frequency; the content and form of the work propagandizing the good people and good deeds in the newspapers like Youth, Labor, Great Unity. In terms of content, the thesis has analyzed rather specifically and in a detailed way the typical characteristics of Vietnamese people today as shown by the examples of good people and good deeds to be propagandized on the press. Those are the portraits of people who are patriotic, compassionate, sentimental; close-knit and for the sake of the community; as the workers who are good at working, laborious, creative; talented, intelligent, go-ahead; having energy beyond the destiny and as the courage and bravery people; the factors on form such as the system of specialized pages, columns; types; types; illustrations; manner of presentation. Based on the survey and analysis, the thesis has pointed out the advantages and limitations of the newspapers in the propagation of good people and good deeds.

In chapter 3, the thesis has mentioned some measures and recommendations to improve the quality and efficiency of propaganda about the good people and good deeds in traditional printing press today. The solutions will be specifically proposed to the press leadership and management agencies, the press agencies and journalists. At the same time, the thesis has offered some recommendations to the press leadership and management agencies, press agencies and the Vietnam Journalists Association to create the most favorable conditions for the publishing houses, journalists in propagandization on good people and good deeds.

11. Practical applicability:

For this official title, the thesis has helped clarify some advantages and limitations of the propaganda about good people and good deeds in traditional printing press today. This contributes to creating the basis for further research on the portrait of Vietnamese people on the types of press; as an additional source of information for the researchers, press management agency and readers who are interested in propagandizing the human portraits on the press.

12. Further research directions:

Making further and more comprehensive research on the portrait of Vietnamese people on types of press.

13. Thesis-related publications: None