First time training and granting Master's degree in Journalism and Media Management

Vice Principal Hoang Anh Tuan at the ceremony announcing the decision and assigning the task of training Master of Journalism and Media Management to the Institute of Journalism and Media Training

According to Associate Professor, Dr. Dang Thi Thu Huong - Director of the Institute of Journalism and Communication Training, the Master of Journalism and Communication Management training program is an interdisciplinary program between journalism - communication science and management science. For the first time in Vietnam, students are awarded a Master of Journalism and Communication Management degree - different from the training programs at some training institutions that currently still award a Master of Journalism degree and the new transcript shows the major in Management/Press Management).

The program covers theoretical and practical knowledge of media management in 3 areas: political communication, media economics and mass media culture. In particular, with the form of credit training, the training program is optimally designed so that students can complete the course and receive a degree after 18 months.

The program is highly “open” as it is suitable for all university graduates, in which graduates from related majors and other majors need to complete a knowledge conversion course.

The implementation of training for Master of Journalism and Media Management continues to expand with new training programs, meeting the social needs that the Institute has built in recent times.

With being equipped with basic, fundamental knowledge, both in theory and practice, with interdisciplinary nature between journalism and communication science, management science, political science, economics, etc., graduates have enough capacity to work in the field of journalism and communication management, consulting, advising on journalism and communication policy planning at press management, leadership and direction agencies; managing journalism and communication activities; managing journalism and communication at press and communication agencies; managing communication activities at agencies, units, enterprises, organizations, etc.

Putting journalism and media management in the context of the digital age, the Master's program has many new, highly applicable subjects, such as:Science and Art of Leadership and Management;Digital media management policy and strategy, Political communication, Network communications security,Cmedia industry, Building and managing press and media agency brands, Corporate Communications, Management and handling of media crises, Data Journalism, Media Publicity and Media Markets,...

On behalf of the Board of Directors, Vice Principal Hoang Anh Tuan highly appreciated the dynamism and creativity of the Institute of Journalism and Communication in building and developing high-quality training programs; anticipating social needs as well as modern journalism and communication trends; filling the gaps in training human resources for the country's journalism and communication industry.

Previously, the Institute has successfully built the Master of Journalism training program with application orientation and the high-quality Bachelor of Journalism training program with social orientation, receiving positive feedback from public opinion.

In 2018, the Institute launched Master of Journalism training courses with application orientation in Vinh Long and Ca Mau; in 2019, it opened 3 more classes in Da Nang, Vinh Long and Binh Duong.

The school hopes that the Master of Journalism and Media Management training program, which has been built and enrolling students for the first time, will continue to be a quality product, not only attracting students but also contributing to creating a unique mark and identity in the training activities of the Institute.

According toVietnamese law