TTLV: The issue of national unity in print media today (Survey of Dai Doan Ket newspaper, Dan Toc va Phat Trien newspaper, Dan Toc Magazine, 2012 - 2015)

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name:Dinh Thi Nhung

2. Gender: female

3. Date of birth: November 29, 1986

4. Place of birth: Son La

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 postgraduate students.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis title:The issue of national unity in print media today (Survey of Dai Doan Ket newspaper, Dan Toc va Phat Trien newspaper, Dan Toc Magazine, 2012-2015 period)

8. Major: Journalism Code: 60.32.01.01

9. Scientific supervisor:Dr. Hoang Van Quang- Vietnam National University, Hanoi

10. Summary of the thesis results:

This thesis focuses on researching and presenting the following basic results:

Chapter 1 - Overview of the topic "The issue of national unity in print media," the author focuses on addressing general issues concerning the unity of ethnic minorities today. Specifically, it clarifies the concepts of "ethnic group," "ethnic minority," and "national unity." The chapter highlights the challenges faced by ethnic minority communities in terms of terrain, economic conditions, and levels of awareness. Hostile forces constantly seek to exploit these difficulties and limitations to incite division, undermine national unity, and cause political and social instability. Through the Party and State's perspectives on information and propaganda work, the author identifies the role, position, goals, and tasks of the press in the issue of national unity within the country's industrialization and modernization process.

Chapter 2 of this thesis delves into surveying, analyzing, and evaluating the current state of propaganda regarding the great unity of ethnic minorities in the newspapers Dai Doan Ket, Dan Toc va Phat Trien, and Dan Toc Magazine from 2012 to 2015. Using a comprehensive and objective approach, the author conducts in-depth interviews with several individuals knowledgeable about and interested in the content of the great unity of ethnic minorities in print media, along with opinions from colleagues, leaders, reporters, and editors of Dai Doan Ket, Dan Toc va Phat Trien, and Dan Toc Magazine. The author provides specific and objective assessments, such as: the depth and diversity of content and form in disseminating information on issues ranging from policies and laws to socio-economic and national defense issues in ethnic minority areas, linked to preserving and promoting ethnic cultural identity, which significantly contributes to strengthening the spirit of unity in the face of challenges and conspiracies."peaceful evolution"of hostile forces.

Chapter 3, through surveys, analysis of news articles, and in-depth interviews with those involved, reveals the successes, limitations, and challenges in disseminating information about ethnic minorities today. Based on this, the thesis boldly proposes solutions to improve the effectiveness of promoting national unity in ethnic minority areas, such as strengthening the leadership of press management agencies and media leaders; promoting the role of relationships and exchanges between the press and various levels, sectors, and localities; training editors and reporters; strengthening and promoting the role of collaborators; balancing information across regions; and innovating in content and format. Furthermore, specific solutions are needed for the Dai Doan Ket Newspaper, the Dan Toc va Phat Trien Newspaper, and the Dan Toc Magazine...

The greatest achievement for the thesis author – an editor at the Journal of Ethnic Minorities (the theoretical organ of the Committee for Ethnic Minorities Affairs) – is that these studies are truly meaningful and serve as valuable reference materials for my editorial and information dissemination work. In fact, during the research period, I also had journalistic works published in the journal, such as: "Son La: Promoting the Role of Village Elders and Chiefs in Ethnic Minority Areas," and "Bac Yen: On the Path to Renovation" (published in the April 2015 issue of the Journal of Ethnic Minorities).

11. Practical applications:

With this topic, the thesis will contribute to summarizing the practical and theoretical aspects of the issue."National unity"Specifically, this thesis aims to concretize information serving ethnic minority communities, strengthening their trust in the Party and the Government. The purpose is to enhance the quality and effectiveness of information provided to these communities. Furthermore, the thesis can serve as a reference for officials and journalists directly involved in information work in this field. It is also a valuable resource for relevant agencies, educational institutions, and anyone interested in consulting this material.

The research findings, stemming from both the theoretical and practical aspects of this thesis, will have an impact on central and local press agencies, especially journalists, in re-evaluating the impact and effectiveness of the content of their works. From this, the significant role of "the issue of national unity in print media today" will be recognized... This thesis also hopes to contribute to improving the quality of works for leaders, editors, reporters, researchers, managers, and anyone interested in this issue.

12. Future research directions:

If circumstances permit, this thesis could also open up many avenues for further research on the issue of national unity among ethnic minorities: for example, information services for ethnic minorities, the quality of journalism serving ethnic minorities, etc.

13. Published works related to the thesis

INFORMATION ABOUT MASTER THESIS

1. Post-graduate's full name: Dinh Thi Nhung 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: November 29, 1986 4. Place of birth: Son La

5. Decision of post-graduate recognition No. 2998/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH dated 30^thDecember 2013 by the Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanity, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in training process: None

7. Name of the thesis: Existing issues of great ethnic solidarity on newspapers (survey on Dai Doan Ket Newspaper, National Ethnic Minority and Development Newspaper, Ethnic Minority Magazine, period from 2012-2015

8. Major in: Press 9. Code: 60.32.01.01

10. Supervisor: Dr. Hoang Van Quang - Vietnam National University, Hanoi

11. Summarization of thesis's outcomes:

The thesis focuses on studying and some basis outcomes as follows:

In the chapter 1 - Overview on the topic of "Great ethnic solidarity on newspapers" it focuses on addressing general existing issues on great solidarity ethnicity. In which, it concentrates on interpreting the concepts of "ethnics", "ethnic minority" and "great solidarity ethnic". Ethnic minority area is featured with topographic, socio-economic and intellectual obstacles, etc. Enemy forces are always making the best use of difficulties and restrictions of the minority people to foment, separate and disrupt the great ethnic solidarity, make politics and social order unbalanced.... Through viewpoints of the Party and the State on orientating propaganda, they show role, position, target and tasks of press in ethnic minority solidarity in the career of industrialization and modernization of the country, etc.

In the chapter 2, it is focused on surveying, analyzing and evaluating the reality of propagandizing ethnic minority solidarity on the Dai Doan Ket newspaper, the National Ethnics and Development newspaper, the Ethnic minority magazine from the period from 2012 to 2015. By the method of summing up, analyzing issues in a specific, subjective manner and intensive interview toward those who have good command and are interested in ethnic minority solidarity on newspapers, together with comments of colleagues, leaders, reporters, editors of the Dai Doan Ket newspaper, the National Ethnics and Development newspaper, the Ethnic minority magazine, the author has provided specific and subjective assumption and assessment on depth, variety of content and form in propagandizing issues from guidelines, policies, laws to socio-economy and national defense at the ethnic minority areas in pertaining to preserving and promoting the cultural and ethnic identities to make important contributions to strengthening the solidarity spirit against challenges, plots of "peace evolution" of enemy forces.

In the Chapter 3, by surveying, analyzing numbers of articles, intensive interview toward insiders, present success, limits and challenges in propagandizing in ethnic areas are also specified in the thesis. From then, it is to propose and set forth solutions for enhancing effectiveness of propagandizing great solidarity ethnic at ethnic minority areas such as leadership enhancement by press administration authorities and leaders of press agencies; promoting the role of relations and communication between press agencies and levels, industries and localities; train the body of editors and reporters; strengthening and promoting the role of body of collaborators; balancing information between regions; renewing content and form. In addition, it is necessary to provide specific solutions with the Dai Doan Ket newspaper, the National Ethnics and Development newspaper, the Ethnic minority magazine, etc.

The biggest result for the thesis author - an editor of the Ethnic Minority Magazine (the Theoretical Agency of the Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs) is that such researches are meaningful, are literature for me to refer in editing propaganda information. In fact, while researching this topic, I also had articles posted on magazines such as: Son La upholds the role of village patriarch and village head in the area of ​​ethnic minority; Bac Yen on the path of innovation (posted on the issue of April 2015 on the Ethnic Minority Magazine).

12. Applicability in reality:

With this topic, the Thesis will contribute to the practical and theoretical summary on the"Full of old friends"which is concretized by information provided to the ethnic minority people to strengthen their belief in the Party and the Government. The purpose is to enhance and improve the quality and efficiency of providing information to the ethnic minority people. The thesis may also be the literature for officers and reporters directly communicated in this field to refer and apply. The thesis is also the reference literature for functional agencies, education and training institutions and interested people.

The research results originate from the theoretical and practical background in the thesis will impact the Central and local press agencies, especially journalists in eliminating and evaluating again the impact and efficiency of contents of the writings. Then they can realize the great role of the “Great ethnic solidarity on the newspaper” at present, etc. The thesis is expected to contribute to the enhancement of the writing quality for leaders, editors, reporters, researchers, managers and people concerned about this issue.

13. The next orientations of research:

n case of having conditions, this thesis suggests many deeper research orientations in the ethnic minority solidarity: for example, providing information to ethnic minority people, quality of newspaper provided to ethnic minority people, etc.

14. Published works related to the thesis: None