News commentary is an important means of propaganda for party newspapers. In news reviews, topic selection is particularly important. The so-called topic selection is the question to be determined when selecting a review, that is, the question of what to write. It clarifies the direction, object and general scope of the review. If the topic selection is accurate, it can well reflect the political quality and propaganda level of the party newspaper; if the topic selection is biased, problems will arise in the direction. Therefore, the scope and general content of the comments specified in the topic selection are directly related to the guiding role of the comments in practical work.
If the party newspaper cannot comment on major domestic and international events, the party’s principles and policies, and issues of general concern to the masses in a timely manner, it will be difficult to focus on the overall situation, improve its public opinion capabilities, promote social righteousness, guide social hot spots, and divert attention. If public sentiment and social harmony are promoted, its political influence will be greatly weakened. What content the party newspaper comments on shows the tendency of the newspaper and also represents the level of commentary of the party newspaper. This kind of comment level and standard means "accurate issues and strong pertinence." Therefore, topic selection is related to the success or failure of review writing. You must think more and carefully, find the right ways and methods, and be targeted.
Find topics from the principles and policies of the party and government work and highlighted issues
The principles and policies of the party and government, as well as the central work at each stage, are related to the overall situation. Covering a wide range of topics, it is the first choice for news review topics. Such principles, policies and work centers are the key to emancipating the mind, deepening reforms, promoting economic and social development, and solving practical problems. By choosing topics from them, you can "stand high and see far", which is highly instructive and of great significance to actual work.
In particular, this type of principles, policies and central tasks are generally quite stable and take a long time to implement. They are a particularly important source of topic selection and should be highly valued. It can be said that the news commentary topics of "Yuxi Daily" over the years are closely related to this. For example, I selected a topic based on the ideas proposed by the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government to promote the development of the individual and private economy, and wrote and published a commentator article "Implementing Policies to Promote Great Development." The article points out that to implement policies and promote the development of the individual and private economy, we must create a good ideological environment, focus on solving the ideological problems of the people and leading cadres at all levels, support the development of the individual and private economy, and help solve the difficulties encountered. After the municipal party committee and the municipal government issued opinions on solving the production and living problems of the people in need, they made timely topic selections, wrote and published a commentator article "Bringing the Party's Warmth to the Hearts of the People", clearly stating that leading cadres at all levels in the city must Deeply love the people, abide by the responsibilities for the people, be good at planning strategies to enrich the people, do more things that benefit the people, work hard to gain popularity among the people, work hard to achieve practical results, take the lead in going deep into reality, and go deep into the grassroots, especially in poverty-stricken areas. and people in need, sincerely help them solve practical problems, and provide help in times of need.
In recent years, the Municipal Party Committee has made the decision to "build Yuxi into an ecological city", selected topics from it, organized the writing and publication of "Building an Ecological City is to Take the Road to Sustainable Development", "Building a High-Quality Ecological Environment is to A series of nine commentator articles, including "Developing Advanced Productive Forces" and "Ecological City Construction Is Establishing a Long-term Mechanism", comprehensively elaborated and commented on the importance and feasibility of building an ecological city in Yuxi. This group of reviews has a well-chosen topic, is persuasive, is published in a timely manner, and has been well received.
All of these illustrate that the work principles and central tasks of the party and the government are a rich source of topic selection for comments. As long as we study and understand carefully and improve our ideological and political literacy, we can find good topics.
Find topics from issues that are of general concern to the masses and urgently need to be solved
As a news commentary, if this type of topic is well done, it can attract the attention of readers and arouse *** , produce good social effects. With the continuous deepening of reform and opening up, problems in corruption, medical education, social security and other aspects arising from the continuous changes in society can all be selected as topics for comments. Of course, when choosing topics in this area, you must learn and grasp relevant policies. Not only must you be sensitive to news, but you must also help the party and the government and not cause chaos.
After 30 years of reform and opening up, my country's economy has taken off, social harmony and progress have been achieved, and all walks of life have made great achievements. However, some problems existing in development have also begun to be exposed, especially those related to the vital interests of the people, which have become the focus of attention. These problems are often complicated due to many reasons and are difficult to solve in the short term. They can only be solved with the development of society and the improvement of the system. Problems that are urgently needed to be solved but cannot be solved due to limited conditions, if not raised effectively, may affect the development of work, cause confusion among the masses, affect social stability, and have a negative impact on the solution of the problem. Although some issues are the focus of public opinion, they are sensitive topics and are prone to chain reactions and negative consequences. This requires news commentators to adhere to the Marxist view of news, stand at the overall level, objectively analyze and view issues, and choose topics carefully.
The "three rural" issues have always been highly valued by the party and the government, and a series of policies have been introduced and many measures have been implemented to improve the appearance of rural areas and benefit farmers. However, there are also problems in rural areas Problems include prominent conflicts between cadres and the masses and damage to the rights and interests of migrant workers. This type of problem is of greatest concern to the masses and urgently needs to be solved, and it is easy to cause protests.
If the topic is properly chosen, it will help solve problems and establish a harmonious society, and vice versa. In this regard, "Yuxi Daily" focuses on positive guidance, which can not only be consistent with the party and the government, but also allow the masses to see the hope of solving problems, seize the opportunity, and plan and comment on topics. After the new rural construction work started, "Reassuring Pills for Working Farmers", "Don't Let Farmers Lose Land and Be Unemployed", "It is Urgent to Standardize Rural Asset Management", "Let Farmers Benefit from Rising Food Prices", "Lin Changes in human rights cannot be at the expense of destroying the ecological environment" and a number of comments closely related to the "agriculture, rural areas and farmers" issues. These comments are all aimed at the practical problems of "agriculture, rural areas and farmers", the problems that need to be solved in the construction of new countryside, and the issues that most farmers are most concerned about. After being published, they have received good response from readers and have good social effects.
Such topics include urban construction management, rectification of government work style, environmental protection, household registration system reform, "problematic milk powder" incident, etc.
Discover representative social issues from real life to find topics
Modern life is rich and colorful, and our lifestyles are also diverse. This makes the topic selection space for comments very large and wide-ranging. We can feel it from all aspects, approach the topic from all angles, go deep into society, observe society, investigate and understand problems, experience life personally, generate ideas, and get inspiration. . This is the richest source of commentary on topic selection.
Of course, to choose a topic from real life, we must have the ability to analyze the development and changes of things, have thoughts and insights, and give readers a sense of intimacy. This type of topic selection has a small perspective, usually discussing one issue at a time, using the small to see the big, and is very persuasive. "Yuxi Daily" combined with the issue of "unit walls" that once appeared in Yuxi's urban construction and affected the city's image, selected the topic from the perspective of "walls", a topic originally related to our lives, focused on small things, extended it, and published "Demolition" Comments such as "Tear down the wall" and "After tearing down the wall" reflect the theme of beautifying the city and changing the living environment. In view of the repeated damage to urban street trees and the destruction of public facilities, we are keenly aware that this is a problem where citizens lack public awareness. Based on this topic, I wrote and published comments such as "Improving Citizens' Awareness of Public Security" and "Everyone Has the Responsibility to Protect Public Facilities". They looked at the essence through phenomena and explained how a new city can improve citizens' public security. **Awareness is not only an immediate priority, it is also a long-term endeavor.
This type of topic selection comes from life, from the people and things around you, and is closely related to everyone. As long as you are a thoughtful person, you can dig out good topics from the outside to the inside.
It should be said that there are many ways and methods to find accurate news commentary topics, but the author believes that as a news commentator for a party newspaper, studying, mastering and practicing the above topic selection methods is not only Basic requirements and essential business qualities.