Le Quoc Minh, Member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department, talked to VietNamNet Newspaper about innovations in journalism in the digital era.

In the 4.0 era, journalism must proactively integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into newsroom operations to stay ahead and meet the evolving needs of readers.

In a recent address, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Thanh Lam underscored the necessity for compliance with intellectual property and copyright laws when utilizing creative press content.

Digital technology, the internet and social media are strong incentives to innovate journalism and the main source of revenue for journalism will come from cyberspace.

Major changes in the structure and the way of providing information have been made, demonstrating the division of roles between newspapers and magazines.

The revenue from media is estimated at $4 billion in Vietnam. However, 50 percent of ad value goes to cross-border platforms and social networks. Press agencies are losing a big source of revenue.

VietnamEuropa, a newspaper of the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic has had its journalism activities suspended in the central province of Ha Tinh since September 19.

Blockchain can be used in many stages of the process of operating a digital editorial office, thus contributing to the digital transformation of Vietnam’s news industry.

In the trend of digital transformation, many media agencies have leveraged new technological platforms, resulting in the continuous growth of several newspapers.

AI can help journalists recognize if they are wasting resources by creating similar press products. However, journalists should only not depend on or be controlled by artificial intelligence (AI).