Discussion on journalistic ethics

As part of a program to enhance reporting skills and professional ethics knowledge for young journalists, two journalists, Le Quoc Minh, Editor-in-Chief of VietnamPlus online newspaper, and Dao Danh Duc from Tuoi Tre newspaper, held a discussion with students of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication about journalistic ethics and professional skills in reporting.

The program to enhance reporting skills and ethical knowledge for young journalists, sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Vietnam and led by three young journalism masters, Nguyen Anh Thu, Do Minh Thuy, and Pham Thi Thanh Long, is a collaborative effort.

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The program will consist of four panel discussions covering four different topics:

• "Joke, biased reporting, and positive thinking" took place on Tuesday, March 9, 2010.(Watch the video)
• "Sources and citations, accuracy of sources, facts, objectivity, fairness" took place on Thursday, March 18, 2010.
• "The conduct and attitude toward defamatory reporting, reporting involving the private information of celebrities and public concerns that occurred on Thursday, March 25, 2010."
• "Skills and techniques for interviewing children, dealing with envelopes, gifts, and presents" took place on Thursday, April 1, 2010.

At the same time, at the Center for Journalism and Communication Studies, two British experts exchanged views with faculty members of the Journalism and Communication Department about journalism training programs at several universities in the United States.

The two sides exchanged ideas and shared insights to find practical solutions for reforming journalism and media training programs in Vietnam. The exchange was part of the Media Pro project funded by the British Council.