TTLV: International news program on local television in the context of information globalization

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Nguyen Thi Luyen

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: July 4, 1982

4. Place of birth: Hai Phong

5. Student recognition decision No. 3683/QD-XHNV dated December 31, 2015 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in training process: No changes

7. Thesis topic name:"International News Program on Local Television in the Context of Information Globalization".

8. Major: Journalism Code: 60.32.01.01

9. Scientific instructor:Associate Professor, Dr. Dang Thi Thu Huong, Head of Faculty of Journalism and Communication, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of thesis results:

To complete the thesis topic: "International news programs on local television in the context of information globalization", the author of the thesis conducted a sociological survey in three provinces and cities of Hai Phong, Quang Ninh and Yen Bai, and conducted in-depth interviews with leaders, editors and translators of three local radio and television stations in Hai Phong, Quang Ninh and Yen Bai to comprehensively assess the current situation of international news programs on local radio and television stations surveyed in the context of information globalization today.

In fact, in the current digital age, when information spreads at breakneck speed thanks to internet technology, international news can be updated quickly with just a touch on a smartphone or a click on a computer, international news programs on television of local radio and television stations have revealed obvious weaknesses compared to Vietnam Television as well as some other types of journalism on many criteria such as "hotness", the update of information as well as meeting the information needs of specialized public groups or the way to present international news information according to the trend of modern television is still limited, in which, for foreign correspondents and reporters appearing on the scene in the reports are two important factors to have a professional international news program on television.

Through the evaluation of the advantages and limitations according to specific criteria for the International News TV Program, the author of the thesis points out the reasons for the success and limitations of this program on the local radio and television stations in Hai Phong, Quang Ninh and Yen Bai, in which, the basic reasons related to the source of information exploitation, modern technical equipment and quality of human resources stand out. From the analysis of those advantages and limitations, the author of the thesis has proposed general solutions for local radio and television stations as well as specific solutions for each local radio and television station in Hai Phong, Quang Ninh and Yen Bai to improve the quality of this Program. These solutions, according to the author of the thesis, are urgent requirements for local radio and television stations in the context of current information globalization so that this Program can attract public attention as well as properly demonstrate the importance of the Program in orienting public opinion.

11. Practical application:

It is a practical reference document in the innovation process to improve the quality of International News TV Programs on Hai Phong, Quang Ninh and Yen Bai Radio and Television Stations.

12. Further research directions: None

13. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Thi Luyen 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: July 4, 1982 4. Place of birth: Hai Phong

5. Admission decision number: 3638/QD-XHNV Dated December 31^st, 2015 by Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: No changes

7. Official thesis title: The world news programs broadcast on the local television in the context of information globalization.

8. Major: Press study Code: 60.32.01.01

9. Supervisors: Assoc.Prof.PhD Dang Thi Thu Huong. Dean of Journalism and Communication, University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

To finish the thesis under the title “The world news programs broadcast on the local television in the context of information globalization”, the author carried out sociological studies at Haiphong city, Quang Ninh and Yen Bai provinces, at the same time conducted deep interviews with representatives of leaders, editors and translators of 3 local radio and television stations of Haiphong, Quang Ninh and Yen Bai to gather an overall appreciation over the world news programs broadcast by local radio and television stations under the survey in the current context of information globalization.

It is a fact that in the current digitalization technology era, when the information spreads widely thanks to the Internet, the world news can be easily updated with a little touch on a Smartphone or a click on the computer, the weaknesses of a local radio and television station can also be easily revealed in comparison to the Vietnam Television Station as well as some other forms of journalism on a range of criteria, for example the “breaking news” and “updates” as well as the satisfaction to the demand for information of specialized groups of audience or the limitations in making the world news programs in the trend of modern television, in which the foreign correspondents or the stand-ups in reports are the two required factors of a world news bulletin produced by a professional television.

Through appraising the strengths and weaknesses of the world news programs at its specific criterion, the author infers to the causes of all the success and the weaknesses of the world news programs broadcasting on a local radio and television station of Hai Phong, Quang Ninh and Yen Bai. From there, I give all urgent solutions to improve the quality of the world news programs broadcasting on a local radio and television station in the context of information globalization.

11. Practical applicability, if any:

The thesis is a reference material for local television stations of Hai Phong, Quang Ninh and Yen Bai in the process of enhancing the world news program quality.

12. Further research directions, if any: No

13. Thesis-related publications: No