MC, Editor of Live TV Station teaches program hosting skills to DNU students

“For a young person, the first success is the desire to learn, dare to take risks, experience; face all challenges. That is also the premise for you to pursue a dynamic career like Communications…”. That is the sharing of MC, Editor My Van - Vietnam Television in the talk show “Program hosting skills No. 02: The art of asking questions and controlling body language” organized by the Faculty of Communications, Dai Nam University.

MC, Editor My Van checks in with DNU Media students.

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The practical and combative media training program not only helps students improve their expertise and apply theory to practice, but also creates opportunities for professional training, connection and expansion of relationships in the profession; suitable for the ecosystem "The training program equips students with the core of the industry and major, helping students want to learn and be able to learn anytime, anywhere" of Dai Nam University.

MC is a prominent career field chosen by many students after graduation. This is a career that not only brings a good income but also helps young people to be confident, cheerful, talkative and have more social knowledge.

Quickly grasping career trends, the Faculty of Communication has organized a series of Talks specializing in MC skills to help students better understand this profession. The first episode of the program with the participation of MC, BTV Son Lam - VTV24 Vietnam Television Station attracted the attention of many students inside and outside the school. Following that success, the Faculty of Communication continued to produce episode 02 with the accompaniment of MC, BTV My Van - a familiar face to television audiences in the programs Sao Mai, Diem hen am nhac...

Speaking at the program, Dr. Tran Van Le - Head of the Faculty of Communication said: "Training will and professional skills right from the classroom is a necessary condition for students to take the lead and expand job opportunities in the current digital age 4.0..."

Dr. Tran Van Le said: "Learning goes hand in hand with practice" is the training motto of the Faculty of Communication.

What does it take to become a "in demand" MC?

At the seminar, MC and editor My Van shared about issues that many young people are interested in such as: Necessary skills of a program host, how to build and master unique content, situation handling skills, how to avoid presenting when hosting a program?...

Accordingly, BTV My Van affirmed that to become a “hot” MC in the increasingly competitive MC market, it is necessary to build and position a personal brand. In addition, it is necessary to cultivate foreign languages and social knowledge to “keep pace” with the process of deep international integration as well as the path to becoming a professional bilingual MC.

MC, BTV My Van (middle) shares "secrets" of being an MC.

With a close and natural sharing style, MC and editor My Van attracted many students to participate in asking interactive questions.

In response to the question “How to confidently lead a crowd?” , MC My Van shared: “Practice a lot by leading in front of the mirror, gradually adjusting your voice, body language… Most importantly, believe in yourself, believe that you can do it; you will definitely improve your confidence when leading a crowd.”

Students practice their skills right on the DNU stage

Also at the program, MC and editor My Van gave a challenge to students of the Faculty of Communication. Accordingly, students were given the opportunity to draw lots and ask questions to the delegates according to the assigned topics. Here, the female MC directly gave comments and suggestions to help students ask the right questions; thereby being able to exploit "valuable" information from the person being asked.

“When asking questions, you should limit the use of closed questions (Yes/No); focus on listening to the answers to ask in-depth questions that can extract more information,” MC My Van shared.

Students enthusiastically asked questions to the teachers.

In the second challenge, students were invited to the stage to try reading a news bulletin with a cue (telephone). Based on her experience, MC My Van shared and gave advice to students about voice, speaking speed, volume, and how to emphasize important information when reading a news bulletin.

Accordingly, future editors need to pronounce clearly, roundly, strongly, without lisping, and adjust the rhythm of each sentence to suit each different program genre.

Student Hoang Quan - Class QHCC 16.01 is confident in the challenge of presenting the news

Student Mai Hoa - Class TTĐPT 16.01 in the news reading challenge.

Sharing after the program, MC and editor My Van said: “I see the dynamism, liveliness, progress, and energy of DNU students. This will be the premise for you to pursue a dynamic career like Communications…”

Guests, lecturers and students enthusiastically participated in activities at the event.

Phuong Trang - a student of class TTĐPT 16.01 shared: "The event has brought me new experiences and useful knowledge about the MC profession in particular and the Media industry in general. This is the motivation for me to strive to study and pursue a career in Media."

The Seminar “Presentation Skills No. 02: The art of asking questions and controlling body language” was successful and brought many experiences and practical values to the students.

Nguyen Phuong Anh

MCD Club Member