Discussion on journalistic ethics

Within the framework of the program to improve reporting capacity and knowledge of professional ethics for young journalists, two journalists Le Quoc Minh, Editor-in-Chief of VietnamPlus e-newspaper and Dao Danh Duc, Tuoi Tre newspaper, had a discussion with students of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication about journalistic ethics as well as professional skills when reporting news.

The program to improve reporting capacity and knowledge of professional ethics for young journalists is sponsored by the US Embassy in Vietnam and chaired by three young journalism masters Nguyen Anh Thu, Do Minh Thuy and Pham Thi Thanh Long.

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The program will have 4 discussions with 4 contents:

• “Biased journalism and positive thinking” took place on Tuesday, March 9, 2010.(Watch video)
• “Sources and citations, accuracy of sources, truth, objectivity, fairness” took place on Thursday, March 18, 2010.
• “Conduct and attitude towards defamatory reporting, reporting related to private information of celebrities and public interest took place on Thursday, March 25, 2010.
• “Skills and how to handle 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, two British experts discussed with lecturers of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication about the journalism training programs of several universities in the United States.

The two sides had discussions and shared to find practical solutions to change the training program of Journalism and Communication in Vietnam. The exchange was part of the Media Pro project sponsored by the British Council.