Chapter IV: Liberalization of Newspaper Bans
ps:
Thanks to the valuable monthly tickets voted by "Qin Killing Death" and "Dragon 111", and the 4,000-word chapter rewards the book friends who support the genuine version
Deputy Secretary-General of the Presidential Office and Director of the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee of the Baath Party Nguyen Trung Shu listened to the meeting of the National Assembly, and the President of the Senate Rong Hong presented the "News of the Republic of China. Freely. draft law for the consideration of members of Congress. Rong Hong said loudly that any citizen of the Republic of China will enjoy freedom of speech. However, the Constitution and the law must be observed, and the restrictive provisions contained in these regulations generally include the following:
(1) Opposing the basic principles established by the Constitution;
(2) endangering national unity, sovereignty, or the integrity of the consular staff;
(3) Incitement of the nation. Splitting, encroaching on minorities. national customs and habits;
(4) divulging state secrets;
(5) Advocating superstition or exaggerating violence;
(6) Insulting or slandering others;
(7) Other content prohibited by law.
Yung Wing generously stated: "Ladies and gentlemen, freedom of speech is the key to Tessie's democratic system, and it is also the most necessary aspect of personality and autonomy. Safeguard the search for the instrumental value of speech because it contributes to the political process or furthers the truth and emphasizes expression. Freedom of speech serves not only the needs of politics, but also the needs of human souls who need self-expression. Just as the great French philosopher Voltaire said, 'I oppose your viewpoint, but I swear to defend your right to speak,' all parliamentarians, when they get the draft, they must seriously deliberate on it, because this has a bearing on China's long-term peace and stability and is a great cause for all ages. ”
Ruan Zhongshu opened the draft and saw that many of the contents in it were quite radical, such as allowing newspapers to report on all official acts and even private lives of government officials.
Rong Hong said: "I think that those who have repeatedly been wicked should not be in this case. ”
And so on. The meeting was very lively. As soon as it was over, Ruan Zhongshu immediately took the draft to the presidential palace to find Song Xiaofei. At that time, Song Xiaofei was fishing on Ying Island in the South China Sea, and he was sitting on a rockery on the island made of Genyue relics. Tam stood behind him and chatted with him about the work of the Independent Commission Against Corruption.
Tan said: "In ancient and modern times, there are problems of corruption among officials. It is not possible to say that it is necessary to solve it fundamentally, but it is not difficult to contain it within a small range. In ancient and modern times, there are only two ways: one is to drastically reduce the power of officials and not give them the opportunity to embezzle; The second is to strengthen supervision and watch with more eyes. As far as China is concerned, as long as the representatives of the National Assembly really come from the people. On behalf of the people, the supervisory role played is much better than that of the existing intra-party supervisory organs. ”
Song Xiaofei said: "In ancient society, there was a royal history, and in modern times, newspapers have appeared, and newspapers can make public things that do not care about imperial history. Therefore, the supervision of public opinion by newspapers will also be a treasure for supervising officials. Therefore, I am ready to open the ban on newspapers and let people run newspapers. ”
Ruan Zhongshu hurriedly came, his face was very ugly, and asked Song Xiaofei. "I heard that the president is going to open the ban?"
Song Xiaofei dropped a half-foot-long carp at this time, jumping around in the dazzling sunlight, he took off the fish and put it in the fish bucket, laughed, and said, "Douzhan, I was about to look for you." Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. Liberalizing the ban on newspapers is the trend of democracy in the world. It is a good thing for the people, why are you so worried? ”
Nguyen Trung Shu said: "This may cause our Baath Party to lose power in the future!" ”
With a hint of coolness, the autumn wind blew the surrounding water surface, and Song Xiaofei replied lightly to Ruan Zhongshu: "There is no eternal ruling party in the world. Human nature is not a machine and cannot be cast according to a model. and began it to do the work that had been set for it without any pleasure; It is rather like a tree, which needs to grow and develop in every way, and needs to grow and develop freely according to the tendencies of the inner forces that make it a living thing. Freedom of speech, on the other hand, is the most important freedom. ”
Song Xiaofei's voice was not loud, and his tone was slight, but this sentence was clearly like a thunderbolt, deafening, for the first time in so many years, Ruan Zhongshu was a little confused about Song Xiaofei's thoughts, he said: "Didn't the president oppose the opening of the newspaper ban? Will this confuse the minds of the people? ”
Song Xiaofei said: "This time and that time. At that time, our country was suffering from internal and external troubles, sovereignty was not completely independent, there were still revolutionary parties and gangsters in rebellion, and the people were mostly working hard to have enough to eat. However, people who have been deprived of the freedom of speech have no dignity and cannot be called alive, but can only be said to be not dead. Now that China's economy is developing rapidly, freedom of speech, as a basic right of citizens, should be returned to the people. This will be of great benefit to supervising the public officials of our government and preventing corruption. The party newspapers at all levels of the Baath Party should step up reform and adapt themselves to the development of society. ”
Nguyen Trung Shu said: "What if the NDP takes the opportunity to make trouble again? ”
Song Xiaofei said: "Don't worry, the gun is in our hands now." The FDP is now notorious at home and abroad, and it has stood up to the wind for ten miles, and there are no gangsters to make trouble, so there is no cause for concern. Before the ban on newspapers was lifted, the National Assembly would pass a press law that would prohibit inciting violent revolution, prohibiting speech that is detrimental to national interests, hostile to the Baath Party, and subverting the government, as well as insults and slanders. Our government is also governed by people, and it will not be 'always right', so it is possible that the silenced voice is right. Be more tolerant of different voices. ”
"I'm still a little worried that the situation will get out of control and the minds of society will be chaotic," Nguyen said. ”
Song Xiaofei said: "We must learn from the lessons of the past. The Chinese nation has been a wise nation since ancient times, and its culture is precocious, and it has a particularly good set of customs in the Han Dynasty: Confucianism! However, after the Confucianism, China has become static, untouched for thousands of years, and even regressed. The Five Dynasties were not the Tang Dynasty, and the Yuan Dynasty regressed from the Song Dynasty, knowing that the Ming Dynasty was replaced by the barbaric Manchu Qing Dynasty, which is the greatest irony of Confucianism! If we accept only one voice, we will not be able to progress. Europe, on the other hand, was different, the Middle Ages was dark, and Christian rule was a monopoly. But after the late Renaissance, different ideas emerged, which led to their progress. This is also very important today. If we always have to pursue one kind of thought, if we want to have a unified idea for all, it will be impossible for China to make progress. So we need to guarantee freedom of speech now. More different opinions do not mean that our minds are confused, and we still have to let a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend. ”
Ruan Zhongshu said: "I am afraid that the people are not rational enough, and there will be a situation where the society is chaotic when the constitutional monarchy and the monarchy are not clear." ”
Song Xiaofei said: "The reason why it was not chaotic in the past. It's suppressed, so now you can let it go, and after you release it, discuss it openly, and bring all the issues to the table for discussion. I think this is a very stable and mature path, and then it will mature one day in the future, and this is a step that democracy must go through. On the contrary, I think that after the ban on newspapers is lifted, our government will be respected by more people. We don't want a government full of lies! ”
Nguyen Trung Shu said: "At present, the quality of the contingent of journalists varies across the country, and many of them have only been studying for a few days, and their ideas are pedantic, and they cannot lead the progress of society at all!" Journalism is a glimpse profession, and if it is not restricted, then society will be in chaos. ”
Song Xiaofei thought for a while and said, "You have a point. But don't worry. I have a way. You go and prepare, draw the backbone from the Ministry of Propaganda and Education, and set up the National Administration of Professional Journalists, which is responsible for organizing the examination of national journalists and issuing press cards. Henceforth. Journalists must all pass examinations organized by the state and must be professional. ”
After speaking, Song Xiaofei took out a stack of materials beside him, which is the code of ethics for professional journalists in China, "This is the code of practice for professional journalists in the United States that Mrs. Xi accompanied me to visit the United States and found someone to collect. It has been revised in light of China's national conditions. You use this as a blueprint, compile materials and make them available to the public, and then find experts and scholars to come up with exam questions, organize exams, and issue press cards, in the future. Journalists hired by domestic newspapers must have press cards. Eliminate unqualified journalists at any time. ”
Ruan Zhongshu took the information and took a look, and it was written very specifically:
"Members of professional journalists believe that public enlightenment is a precursor to justice and the foundation of democracy. And the duties of our journalists are: Reporting facts and promoting this goal through fair and comprehensive reporting of facts and issues. Conscientious journalists from all media and all fields will do their best to serve the public and provide comprehensive and honest reporting. Professional impartiality and objectivity are the cornerstones of journalists' credibility.
In the process of gathering, reporting, and deciphering information, journalists should be honest, impartial, and courageous. It is absolutely not permissible for journalists to mobilize all resources to ensure the accuracy of their information, always taking care to avoid mistakes due to negligence or subjectivity, and deliberately distorting the facts.
Identify news sources, even if there is a glimmer of hope. The public has the right to know as much as possible about whether the source of information is credible or not.
When anonymous reporting is allowed, the motivation of the source must be questioned. Such information must be traded in such a way that it must be explicitly accompanied by specific guarantees and that these guarantees must be adhered to.
Information must not be collected by covert or other clandestine means, unless it is of vital importance to the public and cannot be obtained by traditional public means. With this anomaly, it must be stated at the time of storytelling.
When telling a story, be brave enough to show the variability and importance of the human experience, even if it's not pretty. It is important to identify people's respective cultural values and to avoid imposing the values of some on others. Avoid prejudice based on race, gender, age, religion, race, region, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, or social status.
Be supportive of an open exchange of ideas, even if some of them seem annoying. Let the voiceless have a voice, and let official and unofficial sources of information be given equal attention.
A distinction must be made between propaganda and news reporting. All analyses and comments should be clearly indicated, and facts should not be deliberately distorted or taken out of context.
It is necessary to separate news and advertising activities, avoid confusing the boundaries between the two, and create a nondescript complex.
It is important to recognize a special duty of journalists: to ensure that public affairs are conducted in a public manner and that government records are publicly verified.
Treat sources, subjects, colleagues, and ethical journalists as if they were all respectable people.
Journalists should show empathy for those whose reporting may be adversely affected. Be especially sensitive when dealing with small children and inexperienced sources and subjects of information and interviewees, and avoid harm.
Be empathetic to tragic characters in grief when seeking and using interviews or photographs of them.
Be aware that gathering and reporting information has the potential to cause harm or unpleasantness. And the search for news is not a passport to arrogance.
It is also important to recognize that private individuals have more control over information that is purely theirs than public officials and others who seek power, influence, and attention. Only those extraordinary public demands can offend people in accordance with the law.
Show good taste, avoid peddling fallacies, and satisfy your burning curiosity.
Care must be taken when identifying suspected juvenile suspects or victims of sexual offences.
Before the application for charges is formally issued, the suspicion must be identified and the judgment must be correct.
A balance should be struck between the right to a fair trial of suspected crimes and the public's right to know.
Aside from the public's right to know, journalists have no responsibility to obey any interest group.
Avoid getting caught up in a clash of interest groups, whether realistic or foreseen.
Never participate in any group or activity that may undermine integrity or credibility.
Whenever there is a risk of undermining the integrity of the press, gifts, favors, gratuities, free travel, and special treatment are refused.
Strengthened by a sense of responsibility, vigilance and courage, we stick to these credos. Rejection of commercial remarks, indecency. Profanity, defamatory, provocative, or hateful speech.
Denying preferential treatment to advertisers and special interests to counter their pressure on news reporting.
If a source provides information for benefit or money, be careful and put an end to news solicitations.
Journalists should clarify and interpret news reports and invite the public to engage in dialogue and discuss journalism.
Encourage the public to complain about the news media, so that they can admit mistakes and make changes quickly.
The unethical behaviour of journalists and the news media should be exposed. ”
Ruan Zhongshu couldn't help but applaud when he saw it, and said: "With this journalist code, Chinese journalists can shoulder morality with iron shoulders and write articles skillfully!" ”
Song Xiaofei said: "I know that the pen is very important for a democratic society, but if journalists are ignorant and shameless, it will distort the entire public opinion and divide the consensus of the whole society." Therefore, the profession of journalist must be professionalized. Let the talented people in society and all journalism graduates from universities this year take the press card exam. Those who do not have press cards will be removed from the ranks of journalists. Sometimes, the realization of the people. Lord, we must use the unpeople. The way of the Lord! ”