During recent interviews after his release from prison and safe arrival
in America, when asked about his future plans, blogger Dieu Cay
mentioned the need to connect multiple media at home and abroad. This
indeed is a necessity, contributing to enhance the power of citizen
journalism, which illuminates the darker side of society, the unspoken
reality- a consequence caused by stifled information- as well as
bringing the truth to the people that often is distorted by the
government's propaganda and its control of media. The most important
factor that would lead to the success of multiple media connection is
the true independence of each media outlet; that it does not serve as
the means of any political party, nor is influenced by any political
forces.
In recent years, we've seen the continuous growth of social media
networks. This progressive development comes from multiple diversities
of independent blogs. From individual bloggers to organized entities
such as the Free Journalist Network (aka the Free Journalist Club), and
Danlambao in Vietnam, or larger media enterprise abroad such as SBTN...,
they all share one common characteristic: independent and
non-partisan.
Because of this independence they are able to serve only their intended
targets: the readers or spectators; and their media contents are not
dominated, influenced by any political party's objectives. They are not
the mouthpiece of any one party to serve that party's political goals.
Because of this independence social media networks could obtain their
pluralism. Their pluralistic character is reflected in each independent
blog through various posts, comments that come from different
viewpoints without being constrained to follow a certain direction.
Because of this independence that information could be more transparent,
news could be disseminated without being censored through different
"funnels" to please or conform to any political party's guidelines or
any organization's directions.
Moreover, independence and non-partisanship are also fundamental
elements necessary for efforts to coordinate and to connect multiple
media. Once there is influence exerted by a dominant party, all
connections will no longer be such among independent media but rather
connections that are based on political calculations to serve the
party's political needs.
In that spirit, Danlambao shall continue to remain true to its media
mission and its principles of independence and non-partisanship, and to
participate and march alongside with all like-minded bloggers and
independent media groups so that together we contribute to the
advancement of the people's social networks.
On this occasion, Danlambao also would like to wish blogger Dieu Cay and
his Free Journalists' Network much success in their objective to
connect multiple media. In our role and position of an independent
media outlet, Danlambao will strive to contribute to the strengthening
of the power of citizen journalism.
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