[Commentary] The “Global Media Cooperation in the Post-epidemic Era” symposium hosted by the Information Office of the State Council, hosted by CGTN, and co-organized by the Information Office of the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government Opportunity" sub-forum was held during the period.
The foreign envoys, officials of international agencies, and heads of Chinese and foreign media at the meeting looked for answers to "international cooperation in the post-epidemic era is imperative, what role should the media play?"
Carolyn Gibson, member of the Executive Committee of Euronews Group and global chief revenue officer, bluntly stated in the video link that the new crown epidemic has made the global media landscape more chaotic, and the dissemination of information error occurs from time to time, especially on social media.
The media must output information responsibly, explain the current situation in a scientific and objective manner, and let news play a positive role in people's lives.
[Concurrent] Carolyn Gibson, Global Chief Revenue Officer, Member of the Executive Committee of the European News Channel Group
During the epidemic, we can use multilingual methods to spread information covering all our regions, so that people can learn more about the new crown epidemic and its impact, and understand the complexity of our current reality.
The epidemic has also made us find ourselves more willing to interact and discuss.
[Explanation] Participants generally believed that as a channel for disseminating knowledge and information and facilitating international cooperation in the post-epidemic era, the media should become the forerunner, consolidate the foundation for cooperation, and create a good atmosphere for exchanges among all parties.
Wang Xiaohui, editor-in-chief of China News Agency, said that the importance of international cooperation has become more prominent than ever. How to resolve the impact of turbulence on global development and people's lives, how to work together to promote international cooperation, what role media play in international cooperation, and whether it can become international cooperation The guarantors, promoters, and practitioners of the world’s media have become a must-answer question for the global media.
[Concurrent] Wang Xiaohui, Editor-in-Chief of China News Service
First, to defeat the epidemic requires international cooperation. On a global scale, strengthen joint prevention and control to minimize the importance of cross-border spread of the epidemic, reminding us that whether we can promote and achieve good international cooperation is not only related to the overall pattern of global epidemic prevention and control. , It also affects the microclimate of China's epidemic prevention and control.
Secondly, economic recovery needs to rely on international cooperation. How to resolve potential economic crises in the post-epidemic era is also a major challenge facing mankind.
[Explanation] In the face of the ruthless virus, since last year, media from all over the world have carried out a large number of reports on the fight against the new crown epidemic, making positive contributions to global anti-epidemic cooperation.
However, some media have fabricated false news and disseminated false information on related issues. This not only violates the basic principles of news, but also harms the common interests of mankind.
Zhao Jianguo, deputy editor-in-chief of Guangming Daily, said that mutual trust is the cornerstone of media cooperation, and media cooperation should always be objective, friendly and responsible.
Any news eye wearing colored glasses cannot see the real world clearly, nor can it transmit objective and true information, which is harmful and unhelpful to the global fight against the epidemic.
[Concurrent] Zhao Jianguo, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Guangming Daily
Similar journalism concepts and common professional pursuits have made our cooperative media good friends and partners, and laid a solid foundation for us to deepen cooperation in the post-epidemic era.
However, in comparison, some media in certain countries speculate wildly on the issue of virus traceability, make irresponsible remarks about the fight against the epidemic in other countries, slap the human rights label at will, and spare no effort to politicize and stigmatize China’s fight against the epidemic for Western politicians. It is extremely irresponsible to throw blame on China.
Facts have proved that people of insight in the international community have not been confused by this, and the righteous people who support China's fight against the epidemic have always occupied the mainstream.
[Explanation] The Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysian Star Media Group, Rao Weixiao, stated in the video link that the world needs to remove prejudiced news reports, and the importance of media cooperation in the post-epidemic era is further highlighted.
Especially in times of crisis, strengthening communication and cooperation can help verify content in a more diversified way, thereby helping people make decisions and better respond to challenges.
[Concurrent] Rao Weixiao, CEO of Malaysia Star Media Group
The media industry has faced countless challenges over the years, from the digitization of content, to the rise of social media, to the ever-changing habits of consumers. Then the media plays an indispensable role in society, and this is also unchanged. of.
Our role has become even more critical, because we need to find misinformed messages, we need to strengthen our efforts to reduce our fears and rumors.
Zhang Jian Xu Mingrui Report from Shanghai
Editor in charge: [Wang Yu]