Realizing the Great Power of Thought and Taking on the Mission of Party Media —— The 20th (2023) Annual Meeting of the People’s Republic of China Party Newspaper Forum was held in Shijiazhuang

On December 7th, the 20th (2023) annual meeting of "People’s Republic of China Party Newspaper Forum" with the theme of "Supreme Leader’s Cultural Thought and the New Mission of Party Newspaper" was opened in Zhengding, Shijiazhuang. The picture shows the meeting site.

　　On December 7th, the 20th (2023) annual meeting of "People’s Republic of China Party Newspaper Forum" with the theme of "Supreme Leader’s Cultural Thought and the New Mission of Party Newspaper" was opened in Zhengding, Shijiazhuang. The annual meeting thoroughly studied, publicized and implemented the spirit of the important instructions made by the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader on the propaganda of ideological and cultural work and the cultural thoughts of the Supreme Leader, talked about the new mission of the party newspaper and the party media, and sang the strongest voice in the new era.

Lu Xiangao, vice chairman of China News Culture Promotion Association and former deputy editor-in-chief of Guangming Daily, delivered a speech.

Cui Haijiao, Vice President of China Press and Publication Research Institute, delivered a speech.

Speech by Liao Xiangzhong, Party Secretary of China Communication University.

　　At the opening ceremony, Lu Xiangao, vice president of China Press and Culture Promotion Association and former deputy editor-in-chief of Guangming Daily, Cui Haijiao, vice president of China Press and Publication Research Institute, and Liao Xiangzhong, Party Secretary of China Communication University, attended the meeting and delivered speeches. Guo Jianting, member of the Standing Committee of Shijiazhuang Municipal Committee, Minister of Propaganda Department and Minister of United Front Work Department, gave a welcome speech. The guests watched the Shijiazhuang city propaganda film together.

　　On October 7-8, 2023, the cultural thought of the supreme leader was formally put forward and systematically expounded at the National Conference on Propaganda, Ideological and Cultural Work, which was a milestone in the development history of the Party’s propaganda, ideological and cultural undertakings. How to give full play to the role of party newspapers and media, study, publicize and implement the cultural thoughts of the supreme leader has become the focus of discussion and exchange among the guests at this annual meeting.

Chen Zuoping, deputy director of the School Affairs Committee of China Communication University, director of the Party Journal Research Center and doctoral supervisor, presided over it.

　　On the morning of the 7th, the main forum of the conference was divided into three parts: industry leading, local practice and academic viewpoint. Nine guests, including Man Yeping, Deputy Director of Research Department of People’s Daily, gave keynote speeches respectively.

　　In his speech, Man Yeping combined the innovative practice of People’s Daily to promote the high-quality development of international communication, and summarized the ways for mainstream media to improve the efficiency of international communication: adhere to the important exposition of the Supreme Leader General Secretary on international communication, comprehensively improve the efficiency of international communication, vigorously strengthen the capacity building of international communication, and make greater efforts to integrate resources and enhance efficiency.

Yang Chiyuan, president and editor-in-chief of Media Magazine, presided over the main forum.

　　How to give full play to the main role of the mainstream media of party newspapers and media in major thematic reports? Yang Shuhong, vice president of China Journal Association and chairman of the Party Journal Branch, elaborated on the remarkable achievements made by the Party Journal in the aspects of in-depth innovation in all media, publicity and reporting on major themes, and exploring the deep integration and development of media. Combined with the practice of reporting on major themes such as the spirit of the 20th Party Congress and theme education, we shared our experiences and practices in the construction of all-media positions, theme planning, and interviews and research among party journals.

　　He Yan, director of the Theory Department of China Discipline Inspection and Supervision Magazine, proposed that we should base ourselves on the new situation, consciously focus on the overall situation of the work of the Party and the state, thoroughly publicize and implement the spirit of the 20th Party Congress, deepen Socialism with Chinese characteristics’s publicity and education, innovate and do a good job in major theme publicity and public opinion guidance, and create a good public opinion atmosphere for the implementation of the principles, policies and major decision-making arrangements of the CPC Central Committee.

　　Yan Bin, member of the party group, social affairs committee member and deputy editor-in-chief of Hunan Daily, shared with you the practice and thinking of local media in international communication. He proposed to constantly build and improve the all-media communication system, taking local stories as the starting point, local images as the fulcrum, diversified communication as the channel, story telling as the content and cultural identity as the link, and strive to expand the "circle of friends" of international communication.

The picture shows the meeting site.

　　"The mainstream all-media should shoulder political mission, social mission and career mission." Zhang Mao, editor-in-chief of Contemporary party member Magazine of Chongqing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, resonated with the guests present. He proposed that the mainstream media should regard the cultural thought of the supreme leader as the "fixed star" to stick to the main responsibility of news and deepen the main business of the media, and make the socialist core values more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people through extensive and effective dissemination, and continue to grow in the convergence and integration of various cultures. Mainstream values, mainstream public opinion and mainstream culture.

Fan Wenlong, Party Secretary and President of Shijiazhuang Daily and Chairman of Shijiazhuang Newspaper Media Group, gave a keynote speech.

　　Fan Wenlong, Party Secretary and President of Shijiazhuang Daily and Chairman of Shijiazhuang Newspaper Media Group, pointed out that to do a good job of propaganda and ideological work in the new era and new journey under the guidance of the supreme leader’s cultural thought, we must profoundly understand the great significance, distinctive characteristics and practical requirements of the supreme leader’s cultural thought, focus on strengthening the party’s leadership in propaganda and ideological work, deepen the integration and development of media, enhance the sense of innovation, and focus on enhancing the credibility of the influence of news and public opinion.

The picture shows the guests.

　　Bing Lin, a professor and doctoral supervisor of Tsinghua University School of Journalism and Communication, deeply analyzed the current development status and crux of journalism academic field, and put forward his own thinking on the solution to the problem. At the same time, this paper discusses news education and news gathering and writing in the era of artificial intelligence, and puts forward new viewpoints.

　　Deng Shaogen, Secretary-General of China Journalism History Society, Professor of School of Journalism, Renmin University of China, Doctoral Supervisor and Director of Marxist Journalism Research Center, discussed with the guests the development path of Chinese modern journalism in the new era. He proposed that the work of party newspapers and periodicals in the new era must firmly adhere to the Marxist view of news, adhere to the principle of party spirit, strengthen the construction of all-media communication system, improve the comprehensive network management system, tell the story of China well, and strengthen the construction of international communication ability.

　　Jin Mengyu, deputy director of the Party Newspaper and Journal Research Center of China Communication University, professor of the School of Journalism and doctoral supervisor, in his speech entitled "Deeply Understanding the Theoretical Characteristics and Practical Guidance of the Supreme Leader’s Cultural Thought", based on the literature and taking the text as the object, expounded the important situation of the formation and evolution of the Supreme Leader’s cultural thought, its theoretical characteristics and practical guidance from a theoretical height, and summarized the great guiding significance of the Supreme Leader’s cultural thought.

The picture shows the meeting site.

　　On the afternoon of the 7th, three sub-forums were held simultaneously. The sub-forum adopted a combination of keynote speeches and round-table exchanges. The guests conducted in-depth discussions and exchanges on topics such as how to integrate and spread the cultural thoughts of the top leaders in the party newspapers and periodicals, how to innovate the academic research of the party newspapers and periodicals under the guidance of the cultural thoughts of the top leaders, and how to further improve the quality and ability of the party newspapers and periodicals with the cultural thoughts of the top leaders.

　　The annual meeting was hosted by the Party Journal Research Center of China Communication University, Media Magazine, School of Journalism and Communication of Hebei University, and hosted by Shijiazhuang Daily. Media leaders, experts, scholars, editors and journalists from China Press and Publication Research Institute, China Press and Culture Promotion Association, People’s Daily and Xinhua Daily, as well as teachers and students from universities such as Tsinghua University, China Communication University and Hebei University attended the meeting.