Studying journalism at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities: Bringing the classroom to the newsroom.

As part of the course module (subject)Types of media and journalismThe "Bringing the Classroom to the Newsroom" model, first applied to K57 Journalism students by Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Huyen, has achieved unexpected results. Over 80 news articles by 35 students in just 4 weeks of study at the Vietnam Law Newspaper's newsroom – one of the most modern multimedia news organizations today – demonstrate the real effectiveness of this model in journalism training at the Faculty of Journalism and Communication, University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

On-the-job training in a professional environment.

This is a major advantage of this model for graduating students. In addition to the knowledge and skills they have already acquired, the practical daily work of the newsroom gives students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience and learn more about all the content required for the course's learning outcomes.

The Vietnam Law Newspaper is a multi-faceted, modern, and dynamic media organization. Interning here, students have the opportunity to participate in content production across print, online, radio, and television. With a team of highly qualified and dedicated professionals, the newspaper provides students with the chance to experience news production firsthand. This allows students to unleash their creativity, explore and develop topics, and gain practical experience to produce authentic and high-quality news reports and features.

In particular, many students have actively participated in specialized websites aboutPartnering with Clean FoodOr, to conduct market research. This is no small challenge for students who are still learning the ropes. However, with the dedicated guidance of lecturers and senior reporters, many of their works, after being published, have attracted significant reader interest.

"Initially, when I took on the clean food segment, I was quite worried because I had never actually worked in this field before. But with the dedicated help of the lecturers and the reporters, I was able to write articles that I was truly proud of. I also gained a lot of experience in investigative reporting and reporting, which helped me increase the appeal of the information in my articles."—Ms. Le Thi Thanh, an intern at Phapluatplus.vn, shared.

Students from the Faculty of Journalism and Communication directly participate in fieldwork during their internship.

More connections, confidence, and job opportunities.

One of the crucial skills for a journalist is networking. In this model, building practical relationships with reporters and editors at a news agency is essential for students. Students always have senior colleagues, many of whom are alumni and graduate students of the Faculty, to learn from and have any questions about the profession answered openly and sincerely. The camaraderie among colleagues, fellow students, and senior-junior relationships quickly helps bridge the gap and eliminate any initial awkwardness for students from the very first day of learning about the overall work of a newsroom. Certainly, these professional relationships will not only help them achieve their course objectives but will also be useful for exchanging information and professional skills long after they start working at a different news agency.

More importantly, if you put 100% effort into this learning model, the chances of becoming a contributor or a full-time employee of the newsroom will be very high. No newsroom, no matter how large, always needs skilled and hardworking contributors to meet their enormous and unlimited demand for articles in today's era of constantly updated information, 24/7.

With 13 articles in the Culture and Entertainment section during her 4-week internship at Phapluatplus.vn, Le Thi My has now had the opportunity to become a contributor to the newspaper. Alongside My, Le Dinh Dung and Le Van Thong (interns at the Vietnam Law Online Newspaper Department) are currently also contributing to the production of the Law Newsletter and the Consumer Newsletter.

Sharing this joy on his personal page, Dung said:I have to admit, her "Bringing the classroom to the newsroom" model is really great. Not only does it give students another chance at practical training, but it also provides them with job opportunities. This means I don't have to worry so much about what to do after graduation anymore."

Student Le Dinh Dung is working as part of his internship program at Vietnam Law Newspaper.

Video link attached:http://baophapluat.vn/truyen-hinh-phap-luat/bon-nam-khong-xong-mot-doan-duong-giua-long-thu-do-272673.html(Internship project by students Le Van Thong and Le Dinh Dung)

Editorial office or lecture hall?

In current journalism training, in addition to providing students with basic theoretical knowledge, skills, and professional attitudes, emphasis on practical application and real-world experience is always a crucial link in helping students become more confident in front of employers. The "Bringing the classroom to the newsroom" model is precisely this.reversalThis is part of the "Bringing the Newsroom to the Classroom" model that the Faculty of Journalism and Communication, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, has successfully implemented for many years.

In their first years at the Faculty of Journalism and Communication, when students lack experience and real-life exposure, they need to be equipped with the most basic knowledge and skills to gradually gain confidence in their abilities. This includes subjects such as:Television news program production, Radio news program production, Print journalism writing skills, Online journalism writing skills, Specialized journalism, Newspaper design and layout…Students learn in lecture halls and practice in the school's state-of-the-art multimedia studio, worth tens of billions of VND. In addition to full-time lecturers, a team of visiting lecturers, journalists, and experts from news organizations will directly teach, guide, and assist students with practical exercises. Classes are organized like miniature newsrooms, divided into specialized departments. Student projects, initially simulating magazines, newspapers, issues, radio and television programs, evolve from students producing content, filming, photographing, editing, layout, printing, and broadcasting – all for internal grading and distribution – to gradually reaching the quality required to be published in a real newspaper or broadcasting station. Students take many different courses.Writing skills for print mediaI still remember those Thursday mornings when both teacher and journalist Tran Ngoc Ha and his students eagerly awaited the release of that day's issue of Vietnam Law Newspaper to see how their works were published and to learn from each other's experiences. They were also delighted to repeatedly watch the video clips they produced that were approved for publication on online newspapers and websites, which were products of the courses in their department.

But once students are more mature and have mastered the process of producing media products in the classroom, they need to be taken to newsrooms to learn directly in a practical environment. This is in addition to the coursework.In fact, the Graduation InternshipConsequently, other forms of practical training are urgently needed. The "Bringing the classroom to the newsroom" model was born from these thoughts and concerns of those involved in training.

Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Huyen – the person who proposed and successfully implemented the method of "Bringing the newsroom to the classroom" and, in reverse, "Bringing the classroom to the newsroom" in journalist training.

Sharing her joy after implementing this model, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Huyen said:This first experiment with the "Bringing the Classroom to the Newsroom" model wouldn't have been possible without the enthusiastic support of friends and colleagues at our partner organization, the Vietnam Law Newspaper, and the efforts of the students themselves. Looking at their end-of-course reports, while the content and form may still be somewhat immature, we sensed the passion and dedication of the students behind them. Their reports, in text, photo, and video formats, covered a wide range of topics, from political, social, and cultural issues to everyday matters we encounter on campus. Training is closely linked to professional practice, allowing students to experience the profession early on with real people and real situations.It's not impossible."

The flexible swapping of office space and lecture halls is a training model that has blossomed from the effective, sincere, and responsible strategic cooperation between the Faculty of Journalism and Communication and the Vietnam Law Newspaper over the years. The newspaper's leadership has consistently shown concern, support, encouragement, and directly assigned tasks to its journalists to help the school. A club specializing in feature writing, called "Young Pen," with its core members being students from the faculty, was established at the newspaper's office and has consistently won numerous major journalism awards. It is hoped that this model will continue to develop in the future, and that more courses will adopt these new training methods so that students can have earlier and more authentic experiences with their chosen profession.

Here's a video link about the first orientation session at the Vietnam Law Newspaper:http://www.phapluatplus.vn/dua-giang-duong-den-toa-soan-bao-phap-luat-viet-nam-d10899.html