TTLV: The role of the Press in the activities of People's Councils at all levels in Son La province

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Tong Thi Hinh

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: September 14, 1979

4. Place of birth: Son La

5. Decision on recognition of graduate 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:The role of the Press in the activities of People's Councils at all levels in Son La province.

8. Major: Journalism Code: 60.32.01.01

9. Scientific instructor:Associate Professor, Dr. Dinh Van Huong- Faculty of Journalism and Communication - University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of thesis results:

The thesis focuses on research and gives some basic results as follows:

In Chapter 1 - an overview of the topic "The role of the press in the activities of People's Councils at all levels in Son La province", the author focuses on some issues on general theories about People's Councils, the viewpoints of Marxism - Leninism, Ho Chi Minh's thought on the role of the press. In particular, the study focuses on clarifying the position, role and function of People's Councils, the role of the press in socio-economic life in general and in the activities of People's Councils at all levels in particular.

In Chapter 2, the thesis examines, analyzes and evaluates the limitations in disseminating the activities of People's Councils at all levels. Based on the analysis and evaluation of the advantages and limitations in the propaganda work of local press agencies on the activities of People's Councils at all levels, the thesis proposes a system of solutions to overcome the above limitations, improving the quality of propaganda on the activities of People's Councils at all levels today. In this chapter, the author also gives an overview of the results of the activities of People's Councils at all levels in Son La province during the 2011-2016 term. Son La Newspaper has made maximum use of articles reflecting the results of the activities of People's Councils at all levels, reporting on the opening and closing sessions, survey and supervision activities of the Standing Committee of the People's Council, the Committees of the People's Council and the activities of meeting voters of People's Council delegates. Son La Radio and Television Station, through many reports, has introduced visual language, the use of commentary, and the richness of interview exploitation. These have created great value for the reports on the activities of People's Councils at all levels in Son La province.

The greatest result for the author of the thesis: Based on the assessment and analysis of the advantages and limitations in the propaganda work on the activities of the People's Councils at all levels in Son La province to propose solutions to improve the quality of programs and news content of press agencies; the quality of propaganda on the activities of the People's Councils contributes to improving the effectiveness, efficiency and position of the People's Councils at all levels in the locality. For cadres assigned to advise and assist the activities of the Standing Committee of the People's Council, the Committees of the Provincial People's Council, the thesis will also be the basis for proposals and advice to contribute to innovation and further improvement of the quality of activities of the Provincial People's Council in particular and the People's Councils at all levels in Son La province in general.

11. Practical application:

With this topic, the thesis has an important meaning in contributing to supplementing and developing the theoretical system on press genres propagated in the local press system, especially news, reflection, and reportage. In some aspects, the topic will have initial contributions in statistics, evaluation, comments and analysis in terms of content and form of expression. This will contribute to creating a basis for further in-depth studies in the future on the issue of propaganda about the activities of People's Councils at all levels in Son La province expressed in the press.

The research results from the theory and practice of the thesis will have an impact on press agencies, the print press system and the central and local television stations and especially journalists in recognizing and re-evaluating the impact and effectiveness of these works. From there, the great role of propaganda work in the activities of elected bodies will be recognized. ... The thesis also hopes to contribute to improving journalism skills for elected representatives and especially propaganda about the activities of elected bodies, adding a source of information for researchers, management agencies and those interested in this issue.

12. Further research directions: If possible, this thesis can suggest many more in-depth research directions in the propaganda work on the activities of People's Councils at all levels: For example, on visual language, on detailed content in reflection articles as well as reports presented on different types of press... Diversifying the forms of expression on the print media system as well as radio and television.

13. Published works related to the thesis:Are not

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Tong Thi Hinh2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: September 14, 19794. Place of birth: Son La

5. Admission decision number: 2998/2013/QD-XHNV-SĐ dated December 30, 2013 by the Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam National University

6. Changes in academic process: N/A

7. Official thesis title: The role of newspapers and magazines in activities of people's councils at different levels in Son La Province

8. Major: Newspapers and magazines Code: 60.32.01.01

9. Supervisor: Assoc.Prof. Dinh Van Huong - Department of Journalism and Communication, University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis: The thesis focuses on studies and some basic findings are as follows:

In Chapter 1 - Overview of the subject “The role of newspapers and magazines in activities of people's councils at different levels in Son La Province”, the author concentrates on some general theoretical bases of people's councils, Marxist-Leninist points of view, Ho Chi Minh's Thoughts on the role of newspapers and magazines. In which the studies focus on highlighting the position, role and functions of people's councils, of newspapers and magazines in the socio-economic life in general and in the activities of people's councils at different levels in particular.

In Chapter 2, the thesis deeply surveys, analyzes and assesses the limitations in propagating activities of people's councils at different levels. Based on analyzing, assessing the strengths, weaknesses in propagation activities of local press agencies concerning activities of people's councils at different levels, the thesis proposes a solution system for overcoming the limitations above to improve the propagation quality concerning activities of people's councils at different levels for the time being. In this chapter, the author also outlines the activities of the people's councils at different levels in Son La Province during their term of 2011-2016. Son La newspapers have made full use of the articles representing the results of the activities of the people's councils at different levels, covering the activities of opening, ending plenary sessions, surveying, supervising of the standing committees of people's councils, committees of people's councils, and meeting voters of people's councils' delegates. Son La Radio and Television Broadcasting Station, through its many reports, has used the image language, commentaries in various ways to exploit at interviews. It is these aspects that have created the great values ​​of the reportages about the activities of the people's councils at different levels in Son La Province.

The greatest finding the author of the thesis: Based on analyzing, assessing the strengths, weaknesses in propagation activities of local press agencies concerning activities of people's councils at different levels, the thesis proposes solutions for improving the program, coverage quality of press agencies; propagation quality concerning activities of people's councils, thus helping improve council effectiveness, efficiency, and position of people's councils at different levels in localities. For the cadres who are assigned the task of acting as advisors, assistants to the standing committees of people's councils, committees of provincial people's councils, the thesis will serve as a foundation for negating, advising on innovating, further improving the operating quality of provincial people's councils as well as people's councils at different levels in Son La Province.

11. Practical applicability:

With this subject, the thesis is of great significance in helping to supplement and develop the theoretical system of the genres of newspapers and magazines in the local press system, particularly news, articles, reportages. In certain respects, the subject makes initial contribution to summing up, assessing, commenting and analyzing in the form and content of representation. This will help create bases for deeper studying the issue of propagating activities of people's councils at different levels in Son La Province as represented in the media.

The findings of the studies based on the theory and practice of the thesis will exert influence on the press agencies, the system of printed newspapers, central and local television, and particularly journalists in observing, assessing the effects, impacts of such works, from that to identify the major role of propagation activities towards activities of electoral agencies…

The thesis is hoped to contribute to improving the journalism skills of the delegates favored by the people, and especially to propagating activities of elected agencies.

This constitutes and additional source of information for researchers, management agencies and those who are interested in this matter.

12. Further research directions:

If conditions permit, from this thesis, many ways to study deeper may probably be opened up in propagation activities in relation with activities of people's councils at different levels, for example, in terms of language, images, details, contents of articles, reportages as represented in the different genres of newspapers and magazines…, the diverse forms of representing in the system of printed newspapers as well as on radio and television.

13. Thesis-related publications: N/A