“The pen leads the way – technology connects”
The talkshow “Journalism in the New Age” is about modern journalism, focusing on the relationship between journalism and technology in the digital age. The event helps students better understand the role of journalists, how technology supports the pen to bring information to the public faster, more accurately and more diversely.
The highlight of the program was the sharing of Journalist Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy – Deputy Director of the Center for Digital Content Development, Thanh Nien Newspaper. With rich practical experience, Journalist Minh Thuy brought students a new perspective on how journalists work. The practical and inspirational sharing from the speaker helped students better define the career path and social responsibility of journalists.
The transformation journey of journalism in the 4.0 revolution
The talk show “Journalism in the New Era” has two main parts: “Imprint” and “Pen” Mark. The “Imprint” part focuses on portraying the core values of journalism through practical stories, emphasizing the role of journalists in reflecting and orienting public opinion. The “Pen” part highlights the portrait of journalists in the technology era with keywords: Big Data, Virtual Assistant – AI, Creative Race, …
Journalist Minh Thuy further emphasized that in the context of the technology boom, especially the strong development of artificial intelligence, journalists need to be alert to the benefits that AI brings. Journalist Minh Thuy believes that AI can support reporters in searching, synthesizing data or processing technology, but the core role of journalists is professional ethics and responsibility before the law. “ AI is developing and it can support other fields. However, for journalism, we should not apply too much Virtual Assistant – AI because the most important thing when doing journalism is that we must take criminal responsibility. It cannot replace humans because mainstream newspapers need to have truly accurate and authentic information ,” Journalist Minh Thuy affirmed.
The talkshow “Journalism in the New Age” concluded with many meaningful messages about the role of the pen in the digital age. In the context of strong technological development, journalists not only need to be sensitive and creative but also need to maintain professional ethics, putting the interests of the community first. The event contributed to equipping students with the necessary knowledge and skills to be ready to enter the modern journalism environment, where technology is a tool, and the integrity of journalists remains the core value.
