The Ministry of Information and Communications issued a set of indicators to assess and measure the maturity level of digital transformation of journalism in 2024.

(CLO) The set of indicators to assess and measure the maturity level of digital transformation of press is used as a measure to assess in a substantial, objective and fair manner the annual digital transformation results of press agencies in the process of implementing the Digital Transformation Strategy of Press to 2025, with a vision to 2030 nationwide.

Accordingly, the Index to assess and measure the maturity level of digital transformation of press agencies needs to meet the following requirements: Ensure feasibility and suitability to assess the actual and objective status of digital transformation of Vietnamese press; Be consistent in the assessment cycle and data, figures, and supporting documents to serve the assessment; Be open and updated, developed in accordance with reality.

Ability to form a Technical System as a tool and means to apply the Index Set to evaluate and measure the maturity level of digital transformation of press agencies to evaluate and monitor the digital transformation process for each press agency, while supporting information and providing an updated picture of digital transformation of Vietnamese press.

The indicators are grouped into 5 pillars of digital transformation of journalism: Strategy; Digital infrastructure, digital platform and information security; Organizational and professional uniformity; Readers, audiences, listeners and Level of digital technology application.

The model evaluates and measures the level of digital transformation maturity of press agencies, including a table of indicators grouped into 5 pillars of digital transformation of press: Strategy; Digital infrastructure, digital platform and information security; Organizational and professional uniformity; Readers, audiences, listeners and Level of digital technology application.

Each pillar has 10 sub-indices, each sub-indice has 43 criteria.

The level of maturity of digital transformation of press agencies will be determined based on the total score achieved of the 5 pillars and classified as follows:

Level 1: below 50 points - at Weak level

Level 2: from 50 to under 60 points - at Average level

Level 3: from 60 to under 75 points - at Fair level

Level 4: from 75 to below 90 points - at Good level

Level 5: 90 points or more - at Excellent level

The total maximum score of the index measuring the maturity level of digital transformation of press agencies is 100 points, divided into 5 pillars, in which the maximum score of the pillars is as follows: Strategy: 18 points; Digital infrastructure, digital platform and information security: 24 points; Organizational and professional uniformity: 20 points; Readers, audiences, listeners: 23 points; Level of digital technology application: 15 points

The assessment and measurement of the maturity level of digital transformation of press agencies is first carried out according to each criterion, then calculated according to each component index/pillar. Each pillar/component index will have its own criteria and maximum score.

With the component indicators provided by the press agency, the press agency will simultaneously monitor, evaluate and score the results of the unit's digital press transformation maturity level according to the component index pillars of the Set of Indicators for Assessment and Measurement of Digital Press Transformation Maturity Level and according to the instructions of the Ministry of Information and Communications .

The score self-assessed by the press agency is registered and logged into the account at the Electronic Information Portal of the Press Digital Transformation Support Center (https:/pdt.gov.vn/) to use the Assessment Tool Software and conduct assessment and measurement of the level of maturity of press digital transformation for the assessed press agency.

The reporting and evaluation data of the press agency according to each pillar/component index will be entered into the Software by the press agency and the score will be automatically calculated. This score will be automatically changed continuously according to the data update period. The press agency can track the change in its score each time new data of the evaluation component indexes is updated into the Software.

To ensure comprehensiveness and objectivity in the assessment and measurement of the maturity level of digital transformation of the press, the Ministry of Information and Communications established an Appraisal Council to review, compare and check the data provided by press agencies to assess and rank the maturity level of digital transformation of the press agencies. Based on the assessment results, the assessment score of each criterion of the press agency can be adjusted.

For criteria for which press agencies provide data for evaluation, if the press agency fails to provide information or reporting data for any criterion, the score value for that corresponding criterion may be given as 0 points.

The announcement of the Digital Transformation maturity level ranking of the press is conducted and announced annually by the Ministry of Information and Communications.

After being assessed and evaluated, the press agency will have its assessment and ranking results announced by the Ministry of Information and Communications at the National Press Conference and publicly announced on the Electronic Information Portal of the Ministry of Information and Communications at https://mic.gov.vn/ and the Portal of the Press Digital Transformation Support Center at https://pdt.gov.vn/.

H.Anh

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