TTLV: Using graphic information in electronic newspapers today

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Nguyen Thanh Ha                                     

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: July 16, 1989

4. Place of birth: Ha Long - Quang Ninh

5. Decision on recognition of students 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:Using infographics in online newspapers today

8. Major: Journalism Code: 60.32.01.01

9. Scientific instructor:Dr. Tran Thi Thu Nga- Deputy Director of the Institute of Journalism and Communication Studies - Academy of Journalism and Propaganda

10. Summary of thesis results:

Infographics are no longer new to the Vietnamese press today. In the country, compared to the past, television stations, online newspapers, and electronic information sites also devote many articles to using Infographics.

With the topic of Using graphic information in electronic newspapers today, the thesis focuses on studying the problems of using graphics in electronic newspaper works, surveying the current status of using graphic information on two electronic newspaper sites Vnexpress.net and Vietnamplus.vn. From there, draw out the characteristics, features, advantages and limitations of graphic information. At the same time, propose some solutions to improve the quality of using graphic information in Vietnamese electronic newspapers today.

In chapter 1, the thesis presents theoretical and practical issues of graphic information, including some concepts and terms, history of formation and development of graphic information, characteristics and role of graphic information, and methods of presenting graphic information.

In chapter 2, the thesis conducts a survey and evaluates the current status of graphic information use on the electronic newspaper pages Vnexpress, Vietnamplus in the period from December 2014 to December 2015. The surveys revolve around the quantity and frequency of graphic information use in news and articles of each specific section for each website in the survey. At the same time, the thesis also provides detailed results on the quantity and proportion of use of each method of displaying graphic information including: tables, data boxes, maps; diagrams; charts; graphs and illustrations for each section, each electronic newspaper page, electronic information page. At the same time, the author conducts a survey of 500 readers of the electronic newspaper pages in the survey on the quantity, form of display, evaluates advantages and disadvantages, evaluates difficulties in receiving and gives suggestions to improve the quality of graphic information.

Thereby, the thesis also evaluates the advantages and limitations of using graphic information on electronic newspapers and the causes of these limitations.

In chapter 3, the thesis proposes a number of groups of solutions to improve the quality of using graphic information on electronic newspapers. At the same time, the thesis also focuses on introducing methods and tools to build a graphic information work that can have a better impact on readers.

11. Practical application:

Systematically studying issues related to graphic information, especially in journalism, is a very important issue. The thesis will make certain contributions to building and perfecting the scientific and theoretical basis of graphic information. At the same time, the thesis will also provide an overview of the practical application of graphic information in press products as well as the practical design and construction of graphic information in press agencies as well as businesses.

The issues drawn from the survey are expected to become a source of useful information for researchers, managers, journalists and especially those who are directly and will be presenting graphic information on media such as television and electronic newspapers. At the same time, the thesis can be used as a document for lecturers and students to use in their learning process as well as their professional activities.

12. Further research directions:

This thesis can suggest many more in-depth and comprehensive research directions on graphic information such as graphic information on mass media.

13. Published works related to the thesis:

- Thesis "Characteristics of Vietnamese Internet readers" by Ha Thu Huong (2002).

- Thesis "Current situation and solutions for information processing in the editorial board of Vietnamese electronic newspapers today (Survey of Vietnamnet, VnExpress, Tuoi Tre Online, Electronic Labor)" by author Tran Hong Van (2004)

- The book "Electronic Newspapers - Basic Issues" by Dr. Nguyen Thi Truong Giang (2010)

- Thesis "How to report multimedia news on online newspapers in Vietnam today" by author Pham Thi Hong (2010)

- Thesis "The problem of using graphics in press information in Vietnam today" by author Nguyen Thi Thien (2011)

- Thesis "Using graphic information in current television programs" author Ngo Thi Yen (2012)

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Thanh Ha 2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: July 16, 1989 4. Place of birth: Ha Long - Quang Ninh

5. Admission decision number: 2998/2013/QD–XHNV–SĐH, Dated December 30, 2013,By the Principal of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title: Using graphical information on the current electronic media

8. Major: Journalism Code: 60.32.01.01

9. Supervisors: PhD. Tran Thi Thu Nga - Deputy Head of the Institute of Journalism - Communication - Academy of Journalism and Communication

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

Graphical information is not too new to Vietnamese journalism today. In the country, comparing to the previous period, the broadcasters, electronic newspapers, internet websites uploaded a lot of articles using graphical information.

With topics Using graphical information on the current electronic media, the thesis focuses on researching the issues of using graphics on the electronic and internet journal, making survey about status of using graphics on 2 internet journals: Vietnamplus.vn and Vnexpress.net. From that, the thesis draws the characteristics, features, advantages and disadvantages of graphical information. It also proposes some solutions to improve the quality of using graphical information on Vietnamese electronic newspapers at this time.

In chapter 1 of the thesis, the Author presented the theoretical and practical basis of Infographic which includes concepts and terminology, history and development of graphical information, characteristics and roles of infographic and the method to express infographic.

In chapter 2 of the thesis, the Author conducted a survey to assess the status of infographic using 2 big electronic sites: Vnexpress and VietnamPlus in the period from 12/2014 to 12/2015. The study concentrated on the number, frequency of infographic use in the news, articles of specific categories for each website in the survey area. On the other hand, the thesis also provides detailed results in the number and proportion of infographic use including: tables, data box, map; Diagrams; Chart; Graphs and Illustrations for each category, each electronic news site, electronic information page. Simultaneously, the author conducted investigation in 500 readers of the sites in this survey on the number, form of expression, strengths and weaknesses evaluation, access difficulties in receiving and suggests solution to improve the quality of infographic. Thereby, the author also evaluated the advantages and limitations of infographic using the electronic newspapers and thecause of these limitations.

In chapter 3 of the thesis, the Author suggested some solutions to improve the quality of the infographic use in the electronic news sites. Simultaneously, the author focuses on the methods and tools for building a work of infographic which is likely to have better impact on readers.

11. Practical applicability, if any:

Researching the infographic related topics, especially in the media, in a systematic manner, is a very important. The thesis will have certain contributions in building and completing scientific and theoritical basis of infographic. Simultaneously, the thesis will also provide an overview of the practical application of information graphics in the media as well as the practice of designing and building infographics in the agency report as well as the business press.

The auther hope that conclusions derived from the survey would become useful resource for researchers, managers, journalists and especially those who directly use infographics in their articles. Simultaneously, the thesis can be used as material for teachers and students to use in their study process as well as their professional activities.

12. Further research directions, if any: From this thesis, there are some ways to deeper more extensive research on infographic on all the types of media

13. Thesis-related publications:

- The thesis “Characteristics of Vietnamese Internet readers” by Ha Thu Huong (2002).

- The thesis “Current status and solutions for information processing in the entire online newspaper system in Vietnam today (Survey of Vietnamnet, VnExpress, Tuoi Tre Online, Electronic Labor)” by writer Tran Hong Van (2004)

- The book “Electronic Newspapers - Basic Issues” by PhD. Nguyen Thi Truong Giang (2010)

- The thesis “How to report multimedia news on online newspapers in Vietnam today” by writer Pham Thi Hong (2010)

- The thesis “The problem of using graphics in press information in Vietnam today” by Nguyen Thi Thien (2011)

- The thesis “Using graphic information in current television programs” - writer Ngo Thi Yen (2012)