TTLV: Access to science and technology information by Vietnamese journalists today

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name:Mai Thi Thanh Ha

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: June 18, 1981

4. Place of birth: Phu Tho.

5. Decision No. 2998/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 30, 2013, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the student.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis title:"The current approach to accessing science and technology information by Vietnamese journalists"

8. Major: Journalism Code: 60.32.01.01

9. Scientific supervisor:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Huyen, Deputy Head of the Faculty of Journalism & Communication, University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of the thesis results:

With the research topic "Access to Science and Technology Information by Vietnamese Journalists Today," this thesis aims to understand and evaluate the current state of access to and processing of information in the field of science and technology by Vietnamese journalists. From this, it identifies the issues at hand, discusses solutions to help journalists access and process information on science and technology most effectively, and suggests solutions for related issues for agencies holding scientific and technological information. It also encourages and facilitates the creation of scientific newspapers and journals (for the general public) to promote science communication in Vietnam.

Chapter 1 of the thesis outlines the general theoretical basis of Vietnamese journalists' approaches to information and scientific and technological information.

Chapter 2 of the thesis presents the current state of access to scientific and technological information by Vietnamese journalists, examining aspects such as the quantity, frequency, content, and format of publications on science and technology in newspapers like Tuoi Tre, Nhan Dan, Science and Development, and Vnexpress. Based on the survey and analysis, the thesis identifies the strengths and weaknesses of these newspapers in accessing scientific and technological information.

Chapter 3 of the thesis presents several solutions and recommendations to improve the effectiveness of Vietnamese journalists' access to scientific and technological information today. The proposed solutions are specifically addressed to media leadership and management agencies, media organizations, and journalists.

11. Practical applications:

With this topic, the thesis aims to serve as a reference for journalists, press management agencies, and officials of agencies holding information related to journalism, helping them gain more knowledge and new perspectives on how to access science and technology information in the future.

12. Future research directions:

Further research is needed on the approach of Vietnamese journalists to science and technology across various forms of media.

13. Published works related to the thesis:

- Article"Be vigilant in accessing and disseminating scientific and technological information."Ms. Le Thi Thuyet Hanh - Mai Thi Thanh Ha, No. 388, June 2016, Journal of Theoretical Studies of the Vietnam Journalists Association, ISSN 0886-7691.

- Article:"The press has access to sources of scientific and technological information."Ms. Le Thi Tuyet Hanh - Mai Thi Thanh Ha, No. 393, October 2016, Journal of Theoretical Studies of the Vietnam Journalists Association, ISSN 0886-7691.

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name of Master student: Mai Thi Thanh Ha2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: June 18^th, 19814. Place of birth: Phu Tho

5. Decision to recognize the Master student No.: 2998/2013/QD-XHNV-SĐH dated December 30^th, 2013 by the Rector of Vietnam National University Hochiminh City, University Of Social Sciences And Humanities

6. The changes in the training process: None

7. The thesis topic: “Access to the science and technology information of the current Vietnamese journalists”

8. Major: Journalism Code: 60.32.01.01

9. Scientific Supervisor: Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Huyen, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Journalism and Communications, Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities-Vietnam National University.

10. A summary of the results of the thesis:

The thesis topic: “Access to the science and technology information of the current Vietnamese journalists” aims to study, assess the status of the issue of accessing and processing information in the field of science and technology of the Vietnamese journalists in the current period. From which, it is possible to find out the problem being asked, discuss solutions in order to help journalists access and process information on science and technology for the best performance. Simultaneously, suggest the related solutions for agencies which hold information of science and technology. It helps and creates favorable conditions for publishing newspapers and scientific journals (for the masses) to promote scientific communication issues in Vietnam.

In chapter 1, the thesis outlines the general theoretical basis for access to information and science and technology of the Vietnamese Journalists.

In chapter 2, it presents the status of access to information on science and technology of the current Vietnamese journalists of which examining aspects of quantity, frequency, content and format of propaganda works about Science and technology on the newspapers: Tuoi Tre, Nhan Dan, Science and Development, Vnexpress. On the basis of the survey, analysis, the thesis points out the advantages and limitations of the newspapers in accessing information on science and technology.

In chapter 3, the thesis gave some solutions and recommendations to improve the efficiency of access to scientific and technology information of the current Vietnamese journalists. The proposed solutions proposed in a specific way with leading agencies, media management; press agencies and journalists.

11. Potential application in practice:

With this topic, we hope that this thesis will be the reference for the journalists, media management agency, the staffs of the agency which holds the information relating to the press, in order to help them improve knowledge as well as new perception on how to access the information about science and technology in the future.

12. The next research directions:

Continue to more comprehensive research on the information about science and technology of the Vietnamese journalists under the types of press.

13. The announced projects related to the thesis:

- The article “Consciousness in access and transmission of information science and technology”, Master Le Thi Thuyet Hanh - Mai Thi Thanh Ha, No. 388, June 2016, the Theoretical Journal of Vietnam Journalist Association, ISSN 0886-7691.

- The article: “Newspapers access to information on science and technology”, Master Le Thi Thuyet Hanh - Mai Thi Thanh Ha, No. 393, October 2016, Theoretical Journal of Vietnam Journalist Association, ISSN 0886-7691.