TTLV: Messages about children in online newspapers from a cultural perspective

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Truong Thi Hop

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: March 25, 1985

4. Place of birth: Ha Tinh

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 the training process:

7. Thesis topic name:Messages about children in electronic newspapers from a cultural perspective

8. Major: Journalism and communication Code: 60.32.01.01

9. Scientific instructor:Assoc.Prof.Dr. Pham Duy Duc(Senior Lecturer - Institute of Culture and Development, Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Public Administration)

10. Summary of thesis results:

It can be said that this is the first thesis to study messages about children in electronic newspapers and evaluate those messages from a cultural perspective. Therefore, the thesis has achieved many new results, which can be used as documents for individuals and organizations when researching children's issues in the press and media.

First of all, the Thesis systematizes the basic concepts related to the topic such as communication, mass media, children, children's right to information, electronic newspapers. In particular, the Thesis carefully presents the concept of "message" as well as its meaning and importance when journalists use it on electronic media.

Next, the thesis presents specific data on news articles related to children appearing in 3 electronic newspapers (Dan Tri, Vietnamnet, Tuoi Tre) in 2014. From there, it summarizes 8 main issues about children that the above newspapers focus on publishing.

In particular, the Thesis evaluates the cultural values ​​of those news articles including: The objective and honest value of the message; The ethical value of the message and The aesthetic value of the message. These are the new results that the Thesis achieved when researching about children in the media. With specific evidence, the Thesis finds the positive aspects as well as the limitations of the messages about children appearing in 3 electronic newspapers Dan Tri, Vietnamnet and Tuoi Tre. This contributes to showing the reality of the content of the message and its influence on public opinion when posted on electronic media. Another new point of the Thesis is to provide some assessments of readers through comments below the news articles to see the perspective and changes in the perception of readers when receiving messages about children.

The thesis also makes predictions about the development of electronic newspapers and especially the interest of readers in news articles about children. According to the author of the thesis, in the future, the two main groups of content and topics that readers will continue to be interested in learning are "Children as victims" and "Images of happy, joyful children".

Finally, the thesis boldly puts forward proposals and solutions for the Party, the State, and press agencies so that messages about children on electronic newspapers can truly be effective.

11. Practical application:

The data and cultural values ​​of news articles about children appearing in 3 electronic newspapers (Dan Tri, Vietnamnet, Tuoi Tre) in 2014 are the basis for the Party, the State and agencies related to children to re-evaluate the propaganda work on the care, education, protection and implementation of children's rights in the current media.

12. Further research directions:

Research on the effectiveness of messages about children in online newspapers on the public.

13. Published works related to the thesis:

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

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

3. Date of birth: March 25,1985 4. Place of birth: Ha Tinh Province

5. Admission decision number: 2998/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH, Dated: December 30, 2013. Principle of Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

6. Changes in academic process:

7. Official thesis title: Messages about young children on online newspapers from cultural point of view

8. Major: Journalism and Communication 9. Code: 60.32.01.01

10. Supervisors: Associate prof PhD Pham Duy Duc (Senior Lecturer, Institute of Cultural and Development, Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Public Administration)

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

This thesis can be considered as the first one to research on messages about young children and evaluate these messages from a cultural point of view. Therefore, our thesis has gained several new conclusions which can be used as reliable reference for either individuals or organizations when it comes to conducting research about young children on social media.

First of all, our thesis synchronizes topic-related definitions, such as media, social media, young children, rights about children's information and online newspaper. Especially, our thesis thoroughly discusses the definition of "message" as well as its meaning and important role when journalists use it on online newspapers.

Secondly, our thesis presents detailed numbers regarding articles relating to young children which appeared on 3 famous online newspapers (Dantri, Vietnamnet and Tuoi Tre) in 2014. From which, our thesis synthesizes into 8 major issues about young children which these online newspapers focus on.

Especially, our thesis evaluates cultural values ​​of those articles, including: objective and truthful values, moral values, and aesthesis values. These are new conclusions/results that our thesis has gained when conducting research on social media. Being supported by detailed evidences, our thesis has found both positive and negative aspects of messages about young children appearing on 3 mentioned online newspapers Dantri, Vietnamnet and Tuoitre.

These results contribute to revealing the truth about those messages and its influences to public opinions when they were publicized on online newspapers. Another new contribution of our thesis is to represent some of the readers' comments in the comment section below each article from which to reveal/analyze readers' point of view and their change in perception towards the messages about young children.

Our thesis also offers forecast about the development of online newspapers, especially readers' concern for children-related articles. According to the thesis's author, in the future, there are 2 groups of main content that concern readers the most, which are "children as victims" and "images of children being happy".

Finally, our thesis would like to suggest some solutions for the ruling party and authorities, as well as those who are working on journalism so that messages about young children reach its best potential effects.

12. Practical applicability:

Potential appliances in reality: numbers and cultural values ​​of articles about young children appeared on 3 online newspapers (Dantri, Vietnamnet and Tuoitre) in 2014 can be served as a baseground for the rumbling party, authorities and relating to children reevaluate their propganda campaigns about caring, educating, protecting and practicing children rights on social media

13. Further research directions:

Esearch on effectiveness of messages about young children on online newspapers to the public.

14. Thesis-related publications: