Modern convergence newsroom model introduced to local journalists

During the course, which is co-organized in Hanoi by the Stockholm-based Fojo Media Institute and the Press Department under the Ministry of Information and Communications, the trainees have a chance to learn from Swedish lecturer Peter Sommerstein who has worked in media management and consultation for 20 years.

A live forum was created for local journalists to talk with their Swedish colleague, who shared his experiences in his work and answered questions related to media reforms and commercial newspapers, especially those with an online platform.

The course participants expect to improve their professional skills through practical applications and learn more about ongoing media development trends in a developed country like Sweden.

In addition to learning theory, participants have a chance to join discussions and play in different roles in a newsroom to gain a better understanding of the work done by editors, journalists, editorial secretaries, and even the editor-in-chief.

Sommerstein has taken part in many training courses for Vietnamese journalists and introduced his local colleagues to new media improvement tools that enable them to produce better quality multi-media works.

He also recommended that Vietnamese journalists explore stories from different angles and with a more objective perspective.

Discussing the modern model of convergence newsrooms, Sommerstein said Vietnam has many advantages in developing this model because it can draw on the experience of other nations and avoid making the same mistakes during its development process. However, some Vietnamese journalists still lack experience in this field, he added.