TTLV: Organizational model and operation of newspaper editorial offices in the context of media convergence: Case study of Quang Ninh Provincial Media Center

1. Student's full name:Do Ngoc Ha            

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: October 26, 1978

4. Place of birth: Bac Hai commune, Tien Hai district, Thai Binh province

5. Decision to recognize student No. 3379/QD-XHNV, dated December 19, 2017 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in the training process:

7. Thesis topic: "Organizational model and operation of newspaper editorial offices in the context of media convergence: Case study of Quang Ninh Provincial Media Center"

8. Major: Journalism; Code: 60 32 01 01

9. Scientific advisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Dang Thi Thu Huong, Director of the Institute of Journalism and Communication, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

10. Summary of thesis results:

- The thesis has closely followed the theoretical basis of journalism and provided theoretical and practical basis, at the same time analyzed, synthesized and interpreted issues related totopic. That is nCase study of Quang Ninh Provincial Media Center- one meterOrganizational model and operation of press offices in the context of media convergence.

- Based on the systematization of theoretical issues related to the topic, the thesis surveys the current status of the operation of the Quang Ninh Provincial Media Center from January 1, 2019 on the aspects of organizational structure, financial regime, especially the media products of this multimedia agency, initially assessing the successes and limitations of the first provincial model in the country operating under the National Press Plan.

-From the theoretical and practical basis studied,authorThe thesis proposes recommendations and solutions to help the Quang Ninh Provincial Media Center operate more and more effectively and efficiently.

- The thesis is an extremely necessary topic to supplement the missing data sources of previous research topics, is a useful reference source for teaching journalism in schools, serves as a reference for journalism students, suggests research directions to continue developing and improving the quality of organization and operation of press offices in general and local press offices in particular.

11. Practical application:

Research results have potential applicationsfor provincial localities, ministries, departments and branches in merging press and media agenciesto establish a multimedia press agency, operating according to the converged newsroom model.

12. Further research directions:

From the results of this study, it can becontinuecarry out further research onConvergence model of press offices when merging press and media agencies in specific conditions in Vietnam.

13. Published works related to the thesis: Scientific article "Organizational model and operation of newspaper editorial offices in the context of media convergence: Case study of Quang Ninh Provincial Media Center" published in Journalist Magazine.

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Do Ngoc Ha

2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: October 26, 1978

4. Place of birth: Thai Binh

5. Admission decision number: 3379/QD-XHNV, Dated: May 19, 2017 by Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title: “Model of organization and operation of a press editorial office in the context of converged media: Case study of Quang Ninh Media Group”

8. Major: Journalism; Code: 60.32.01.01

9. Supervisors: Associate Professor. Dr. Dang Thi Thu Huong - Director of Institute of Journalism and Communication, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

- The thesis has closely followed the basis of academic journalism and provided a theoretical and practical basis, at the same time analyzing, synthesizing and interpreting issues related to the topic. It is a case study of Quang Ninh Media Group - an organization and operation model of a press editorial office in the context of converged communication.

- On the basis of systematizing the hypothesized issues related to the topic, the thesis investigates the actual situation of operation of Quang Ninh Media Group from January 1, 2019, in terms of organizational structure, financial regime, especially the media products of this multimedia agency, initially assess the success and limitations of the first provincial-level model in the country operating under the National Press Planning.

- From theoretical basis and practical basis, the author of the thesis proposes recommendations and solutions to help Quang Ninh Media Group operate better and more effectively.

- The thesis is a very necessary topic to supplement the missing data sources of previous research topics, a useful reference source for teaching journalism in schools, reference materials for journalism students, suggests a research direction to continue developing and improving the quality of the organization and operation of the press editorial office in general and the local press editorial office in particular.

11. Practical applicability, if any: The research results are applicable to provinces, ministries, departments and branches in the consolidation of press and media agencies to establish multimedia press agencies acting as a converged editorial model.

12. Further research directions, if any: From the results of this research, it is possible to continue to conduct further research on the model of a converged press editorial office when incorporating media and press agencies under specific conditions in Vietnam.

13. Thesis-related publications: scientific article “Model of organization and operation of a press editorial office in the context of converged media: Case study of Quang Ninh Media Group” in The Journalist magazine.