Therefore, the research of the message on marriage involving foreign elements through the lens of the press aims to access the content, identify social elements through the media message
Trang 1MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
AND TRAINING
HO CHI MINH NATIONAL ACADEMY OF POLITICS
ACADEMY OF JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION
BUI THI MINH HAI
MESSAGE ON MARRIAGE INVOLVING FOREIGN ELEMENTS IN A VIETNAMESE ONLINE
NEWSPAPER CURRENTLY
Major: Journalism Code number: 9 32 01 01
THE SUMMARY OF PHD THESIS IN MASS COMMUNICATIONS
HANOI - 2019
Trang 2THIS THESIS WAS COMPLETED AT ACADEMY OF JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION
SCIENTIFIC INSTRUCTORS Assoc Prof Dr MAI QUYNH NAM Assoc Prof Dr DO THI THU HANG
At time day month year 2019
The thesis can be found at:
- National Library of Vietnam
- Library of the Academy of Journalism and Communication
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- Research on the message is an effective scientific approach to identifying the nature of the message, and it is also the basis for the identification of researchers and social managers Status, effects, effects, as well as the tendency to develop marriage involving foreign elements (MIFEs)
On that basis, it is necessary to formulate policies and strategies, and supplement and perfect the law on marriage involving foreign elements; At the same time, this is the reason that media - press agencies can be more careful and scientific in posting and directing information about marriage involving foreign elements
Therefore, the research of the message on marriage involving foreign elements through the lens of the press aims to access the content, identify social elements through the media message, because it is difficult for a researcher or a research project to comprehensively and multidimensionally speaking about the marriage involving foreign elements as in the press, especially online electronic press in the current period
* Practice:
- In the trend of globalization, the marriage involving foreign elements (international marriage) has been on the rise, especially in Asian countries (Singapore increased by 30%, Taiwan (13%), Korea (11%), Japan (5%) , and Philippines (4%), including Vietnam
- International marriage is not only a form of uniting gender but also
a link between nations and peoples, having a direct influence on all aspects
of the country's social and external life In a flat world environment, the international marriages have become increasingly complicated and sensitive, furthermore, the government's management is still very difficult, especially marriage involving foreign elements in the press/ online newspaper
Trang 4- A question has been raised what is the message on marriage involving foreign elements in a Vietnamese online newspaper currently? If the message is a preconceived idea and a scientific shortage, which canMessage on marriage involving foreign elements in a Vietnamese online newspaper currently create false biased perception, even harming the image
of the country and people of Vietnam, as the message in the media is displayed How will that affect public perception like that?
For the above reasons, this topic “Message on marriage involving foreign elements in a Vietnamese online newspaper currently.” is
choosing to do PhD research topics in journalism
2 Purpose, tasks of the research
2.1 Purpose of the research
On the basis of theoretical research, analysis and identification of message on marriage involving foreign elements on the online newspaper in Vietnam, proposing solutions to improve the quality of the marriage involving foreign elements on Vietnam's online newspaper in the coming time
2.2 Tasks of the research
To achieve the above purpose, the thesis has implemented a number
of the following tasks:
- To clarify the theoretical and practical basis for studying the message on marriage involving foreign elements in the online newspaper;
- To survey and analyze the message on marriage involving foreign elements in online newspapers: vnexpress.net, vietnamnet.vn, baophapluat.vn, tuoitre.vn, giadinh.net.vn
- To identify the stated issues and to propose solutions in order to improve the quality of the message on marriage involving foreign elements
in the Vietnamese online newspaper currently
3 Subject, scope of the research
3.1 Subject of the research: Message on marriage involving foreign elements in a Vietnamese online newspaper currently
3.2 Scope of the research
- Research space: The study aims to conduct researches on the topic
of marriage involving foreign elements on 5 sites for online newspaper: vnexpress.net, vietnamnet.vn, baophapluat.vn, tuoitre.vn, giadinh.net.vn
- Survey time: 2010 - 2015
4 Research hypotheses and analytical frameworks
4.1 Research hypotheses
Trang 5- The message of marriage involving foreign elements in Vietnamese online newspapers now contains a commercial and tragic pattern of marriage; the message is more positive, less objective, more critical; Journalistic press tends to be more interested in the media of expression, cause, and consequences than those that cause inadequacies in marriage involving foreign elements The theme focuses mainly on the negativity of Vietnamese women marrying foreigners
- The media message on marriage involving foreign elements in the online newspaper in the future should have plans, strategies to innovate, strengthen the objectivity and consistency in the orientation of the target message; In addition, it is essential to analyze and interpret the problem in depth
in the environment and broader social context rather than criticism and prejudice;
to build up and promote the social and cultural values of the nation instead of lowering the values of traditional culture and the image of Vietnamese women
At the same time, it also needs to pay attention to building the image of the country, culture and people of Vietnam in the digital age and globalization
The method of transmitting the message
The theme of the press works bring out the message The details of the press express the message Viewpoint, solution mentioned in the message Texture expresses the message The genre expresses the message Language expresses the message
The quantity, frequency appear the messages Position appears the message Information structure convey the message
Economic, cultural, political and social environment
Identify the issue that needs to be renewed
Innovative solutions to improve message quality
Content of the message
Form of the message
Viewpoints and policies of the Party and State on marriage
involving foreign elements
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- The thesis uses the methodology of object-oriented research based
on the dialectical materialism law method of Marxism-Leninism, Ho Chi Minh's thought about the press, the press message; the Party's policies and policies, the law of the State on marriage, the family and the MIFEs
- The thesis approaches interdisciplinary theories: communication theory, journalistic theory, theory of psychology journalism and sociology
of journalism in the analytical direction of the hypothesis
6 Research methods
6.1 Content analysis method
6.1.1 Quantitative content analysis
The thesis codes and processes the works of the message on the MIFEs
on 05 electronic newspapers (vnexpress.net, vietnamnet.vn, baophapluat.vn, tuoitre.vn, giadinh.net.vn) from 1/2010 to 06/2015
6.1.2 Qualitative content analysis
- Using the content analysis methodology: Systematization of theories, research work related to research problems
- Using the method of analyzing contents of press documents: identification of messages of press works and press products
6.2 An in-depth interview
- Journalists working in press agencies (5 people); Reporters, editors (25 people); The manager of foreign marriage at the Ministry of Justice (02 people); Researcher on the MIFEs (02 people)
6.3 Criteria for sample selection
6.3.1 Criteria for choosing electronic newspapers
Criteria for choosing electronic newspapers
- 02 pure web-based: VnExpress.net; Vietnamnet.vn
- 03 Electronic newspaper with printed versions: Tuoitre.vn; Family and Social Newspaper (Giadinh.net.vn); Vietnam Law Newspaper (Baophapluat.vn)
6.3.2 Criteria for selecting news, articles (press articles) for the survey
The framework for sampling is a collection of news (the press works) dealing with the topic of the MIFEs on 5 e-journals of the period 2010-2015
- The thesis sets the criteria for dividing news into groups with specific information as follows:
Group 1: The press content is directly related to the MIFEs, identified by the appearance of the keyword " MIFEs " in the article Group 2: The newspapers have content related to the MIFEs but not showing the keyword " MIFEs " This group is identified by the appearance
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6.3.3 Tool to search for research samples
-Using the search method on Google Advanced Search
- Use the search engine directly on the survey pages in order of date / column (viewed according to the chronological order of each day, month, year specifically)
6.3.4 Selecting a column to search for research samples
- The main columns are general, with many articles referring to research topics
6.4 Information processing methods
- All articles on marriage involving foreign elements are scrutinized on 5 online newspapers: vnexpress.net, vietnamnet.vn, baophapluat.vn, tuoitre.vn, giadinh.net.vn
- Making a coding table to logically quantify information derived from the messages on marriage involving foreign elements
- Inputting and processing data by using SPSS and NVIVO software
- Decoding information based on data processed through SPSS software
The sample used to analyze the content of the message
messages
Ration (%)
1 VietNamNet Online Newspaper
7 New contributions of the thesis
In terms of the theoretics: The thesis contributes to the study of press
works/press products, namely the press message (online newspaper) Research clarifies the method of analyzing the content of the press message, especially the online newspaper, setting the criteria for the message on the MIFIDs on the internet; How to find the answer of this message in the online newspaper? How does the internet communicate and what does it want to convey to the public through media messages?
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the online newspaper, aiming to improve the quality of the MIFEs on the mass media in general, especially in the online newspapers
8 Theoretical and practical meanings of the thesis
8.1 Theoretical meanings
- The thesis is an interdisciplinary research that contributes to the systematization of methodical theoretical issues in journalistic-media research from the perspective of analyzing the content of the press message
- The research contributes to enriching research in the field of journalism and communication, especially research on the message in the online newspaper and is a reference for further research on this topic
- The research reflects the current status of marriage involving foreign elements in Vietnam A clear description of the portraiture of Vietnamese citizens marrying foreigners, the reason for the decision to marry is reflected through the message on the electronic news channel From there, to help communicators bring the message to the masses more effectively; To perfect and realize the guidelines, policies and laws on marriage and family of the Party and the State in life
9 Conclusion of the thesis
Apart from the introduction, conclusion and references, appendixes, the thesis structure includes four chapters:
Chapter 1 OVERVIEW OF THE RESEARCH 1.1 Orienting the research on electronic newspaper and communication messages in the online newspaper
The research has covered a comprehensive way on all activities of modern press It aims to systematize scientifically and logically the theoretical and practical knowledge of electronic network, to reach the thesis, and to understand the research object, , as well as knowledge skills, methods of message creation in the online newspaper Research shows that
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is primarily directed at the study of the public, on the subject, on the media,
on the effectiveness of the media, however, the field of media message research is ignored, especially, research on the content of the message in the online newspaper
1.2 Orienting the research on analysis of press-media messages
The method of analyzing the message - media is a method that has long been applied in the history of media journalism It is essentially the analysis of the content of the press in the sociological perspective, the purpose is to understand a society or a certain period of society, because the media content is often reflected in many aspects, they are very diverse, rich
in social life and it allows people to learn more deeply about the problems
of society [96, pp.324] At present, in our country, only researches in the field of journalism and communication from the point of view of sociology are most clearly addressed in terms of the journalism - communication message, but this research orientation has not yet developed popularly This research orientation has helped the author of the thesis have an overview of history and methods as well as how to analyze the content of the media message, so that it can be applied to the analysis of the message content
on the MIFEs studied by the thesis
1.3 Research orientation on the marriage involving the foreign elements
International marriage is not a new topic in social studies, but it is still a very interesting topic in the new context, the modern world with the development of internet communication, so the topic of the international marriage is still receiving great attention from the researchers The study provides a theoretical foundation for international marriage and analyzes international marriage trends, various challenges such as culture, race, or the field of marriage law, education, migration of labor market, marriage market, and gender inequality in multicultural marriage, focusing mainly in Asia
The studies on the MIFEs in the country are approached from a variety of scientific perspectives, from the perspective of culture, economy, society, human resources in which most of them are approached in legal and sociological aspects,there are no studies on trends, or factors influencing the MIFIDs, especially the impact of the journalism - communication environment, so this is the space for research on the MIFEs approaching from the perspective of journalism
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The results of the review are the process of searching and analyzing information related to the "message on the MIFEs in the online newspaper" topic to provide an overview of the values that the previous projects Besides
it was also the starting point for determining research tasks, and research orientation for the thesis Research overview supports the authors of the thesis approach, inherits research values, especially the method of analyzing the message content, and on the other hand provides a theoretical and practical argumentation system Responding to the MIFEs in Vietnam, is a condition for the formation of thinking, awareness of the overall message, and the message on the MIFEs in the online newspaper in particular
The results of the review show that many scientific studies have presented the press in general, the online newspaper and the MIFEs, these studies, however, were independently disseminated, either solely for press studies, for electronic journals, or for discussion of the MIFEs but not for interrelationships in social science research
The direct research on the MIFEs is mainly discussed in terms of law, economics, culture, society For research papers on electronic network are deployed in the direction of fundamental theoretical research; Researching the content of the press and media using the content analysis method to evaluate, interpret and find solutions from the actual activities of the press are largely implemented in the field of communication being traditional printing press and pictorial magazine, and the analysis of the message on the electronic network channel is very small percentage; for empirical research, the main focus is on the public, on the subject, on the media, on the effectiveness of the media; however, the research on content
of the message is not focused
The results of this recapitulation research have provided a theoretical and experimental basis for the study “Message on marriage involving foreign elements in a Vietnamese online newspaper currently”
Chapter 2 THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL BASIS
OF THE RESEARCH PROBLEM 2.1 Basic concepts
2.1.1 Online newspaper
The Online newspaper is a form of journalism developed in the form of
a website, which is published on the internet by the independent press office, when connected to the internet, readers can read newspaper on electronic devices The information on the online newspaper is updated regularly and
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2.1.2 The works of online newspaper
The works of online newspaper is a component to create a complete journalistic product, a product of thought, creativity of the writer (pressman, journalist, ) It belongs to one of certain genres of journalism with the consistency between content and form, ensuring the correct functions and tasks of the press, published on channel which is the online newspaper
The definition of works of online newspaper is a conceptual tool for use in the selection of research samples as journalistic works and the analysis of the content of a journalistic message However, the classification of journalistic works is still a matter of unanimity, so the dissertation adopts the classification system of the newspaper genre and the concepts of each type of journalism according to the textbooks "Press works" issued by the authors of the Academy of Journalism and Propaganda (Ta Ngoc Tan, volume 1, Nguyen Van Dau, volume 2, Tran The Phiet, volume 3);
However, the separation of genres of journalistic works is a matter of reasoning; "How do you write a newspaper?" and "100 questions about writing" written by Duc Dung; The textbook "General Press Work"is written by Nguyen Thi Thoa, editor and specialized textbook on online newspaper "Creating online newspaper" of Nguyen Thi Truong Giang as a basis for researching and analyzing the content of the message
2.1.3 The Message
The message is known as the "general message" on the MIFEs reflected on the electronic news channel, ie the entire content of the MIFIDs is exchanged from the source to the receiver The "general message" is made up of "part messages" (electronic newspaper articles), expressed through the constituent elements: text, sill image, animation, graphics, audio, video, and interactive programs
2.1.4 The journalistic messages
The concept of a newspaper / online newspaper message is understood as a departmental message, each journalistic work is a message and the message are relatively independent of the newspaper products and the newspaper pages The journalistic message of the issue will be the collection of messages from the press writing about the issue that the media is targeting
2.1.5 Marriage
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2.1.6 Marriage involving foreign elements
Within the research scope of the thesis, the author restricts the study
of MIFIDs to the first meaning stated in the Law on Marriage and Family
of Vietnam in 2000, meaning "marriage between a Vietnamese citizen and
a foreigner "(Foreigners are understood as foreign nationality who are not citizens of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam)
2.1.7 Message on the marriage involving foreign elements
Based on the concept of the Message, the concept of marriage and marriage involving foreign elements, as well as on the basis of the MIFEs legal basis, the study authorizes the concept of the MIFEs message to be understood as the whole The information on the MIFEs theme, namely marriage between Vietnamese citizens and foreigners, is transmitted from online newspapers to the public
2.2 Role of Message on the marriage involving foreign elements in the Vietnam online newspaper currently
2.2.1 Improving basic knowledge on marriage involving foreign elements in Vietnam online newspaper
2.2.2 Impact on public psychology
2.2.3 Changing perceptions, attitudes of the public
2.2.4 Changing the behavior of the public
2.3 Viewpoints and policies of the Party and State on marriage involving foreign elements
Deriving from the theoretical basis of Marxism-Leninism, Ho Chi Minh's ideas on marriage, the family, the basic principles of the marriage and family-society regimes, the doctrine became the foundation for all marriage and family regimes in our country, in which the MIFEs are part of the institution Viewpoints and policies of the Party and State on the MIFEs always increase public awareness and consistent implementation in all periods Laws are the concretization of the Party's viewpoints and policies, through the system of laws and guiding documents on the implementation of the Marriage and Family Law, to create a relatively comprehensive and comprehensive legal framework, contributing significantly to adjust the MIFEs relation
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2.4.1 Pursuant to determine criteria of the message on marriage message involving foreign elements
- Firstly, Pursuant to the principles for building and creating press
works in general and creating the works of online newspaper in particular (in terms of genre, structure, content, form and language of the works of online newspaper)
- Secondly, pursuant to viewpoints and policies of the Party and State
on the MIFEs, and the international treaties which Vietnam has signed
- Thirdly, pursuant to the results of scientific research on the MIFEs in
Vietnam that have been published by scientists
- Finally, pursuant to the current status of the MIFEs in Vietnam's
social life through the reports and statistics from the relevant authorities and the media on the MIFEs in the mass media
2.4.2 The criteria of the message on marriage message involving foreign elements
- Firstly, determining your goals and measuring the effectiveness level from the content of the press message
- Secondly, starting from the self-message of the press
- Thirdly, pursuant to viewpoints and policies of the Party, Law of the State and the directions of the ministries, departments, and branches in charge of management on the MIFEs
- Fourthly, the message is based on rules, social values, national culture and constantly fostering and promoting those values
- Finally, the message must match the communication channel and the object who is the public of the online newspaper
SUB-CONCLUSION OF CHAPTER 2
From the above grounds, the thesis has sufficient theoretical foundations
to serve as the basis for the research and analysis of the message content on the MIFIDs in the online newspaper On the other hand, the theoretical foundation
is also the basis for a deeper understanding on the role and position of the overall message, the role of the message on the MIFEs in particular, in order
to the public and its impact on life, thereby enabling communicators to focus
on messaging to better notify on the MIFEs
Researching the MIFEs message through the media perspective is an interdisciplinary approach However, the thesis has been approached by media theory, journalistic theory, and sociology of journalism, which are fundamental theories for analyzing and justifying the identification of the