After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 185: Positive Energy Special Report
Seeing Director Pang was a little nervous, Zhou Haoran understood his concerns and said with a smile, "Director Pang, you may have misunderstood. We came here this time to do a special report on positive news."

"That's good."

Director Pang smiled, but was still skeptical.

Zhou Haoran had previously worked with the "People's Livelihood Investigation" program and knew their operating logic, so he said, "Director Pang, we are the public interview team."

"Visiting Team?" Director Pang wasn't familiar with the TV station's organizational structure. "What is this?"

Zhou Haoran explained, "The opposite of an open investigation team is a covert investigation team. If the report is negative, in order to reduce resistance and make the investigation more authentic, the team sent out is a covert investigation team."

"Oh!" Director Pang, also a loyal viewer of "People's Livelihood Investigation," understood what he meant. "It's about undercover investigations. Those secretly filmed scenes were all taken by the undercover investigation team."

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "Yes, when necessary, we must send an undercover team. Only when there are some positive reports, there is no need for an undercover investigation. We can just visit the person openly. Just like us."

After hearing what he said, Director Pang felt relieved.

It really is!
If they really came to report negative news about the park, they would definitely be conducting an undercover investigation.

But he wouldn't come here with such fanfare, carrying a big camera, as if he was afraid that people wouldn't see him.

Director Pang became cheerful. "Reporter Zhou, you just said you wanted to do a special report?"

Zhou Haoran said, "Yes, my initial plan is to create a series of positive reports centered around the theme of 'The Spring of Private Enterprise Development' to publicize and showcase the country's determination and achievements in promoting the development of the private economy."

"Hmm!" Director Pang stood in awe. "Reporter Zhou, you used the word 'positive energy' very well!"

Zhou Haoran smiled, "However, this is still in its infancy. We plan to first create a small prototype and plan around the Songjiang Industrial Park, and then submit it."

“This is a good topic!”

Director Pang was in high spirits.

If such a program is really produced, and "People's Livelihood Investigation" provides extensive and in-depth positive coverage of the park, it will also be an important political achievement for him.

Zhou Haoran sighed, "There's too much negative coverage in the current 'People's Livelihood Survey'... Leveraging public opinion's supervisory role is certainly a good thing, but it shouldn't lead to excessive social resentment. I don't know about other places, but the development of Haigang is obvious to all; it's truly changing with each passing day."

Director Pang praised him, "Reporter Zhou may look young, but he's very politically conscious! That's right. I watch 'People's Livelihood Investigation' every night, and I also feel that some episodes go overboard... It's not that we can't do it, but we need to be moderate and strike a balance."

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "Yeah, I think so too. When making a program, you need to balance yin and yang. Always doing positive reports will seem untrue; always doing negative reports may undermine the overall stability. It's better to intersperse them, which can show the care of government leaders and represent the general people's livelihood and public opinion."

Director Pang secretly admired them and thought that the reporters of the "People's Livelihood Investigation" column were different and really talented.

This insight is totally unlike what a young person could have.

He has great ideas and vision, but being a journalist is a waste of his talent.

"However, whether it will work or not depends on the opinions of the leaders at the station." Zhou Haoran had to take precautions first, looking helpless. "We can only choose a good topic and apply to the leaders."

Director Pang was looking forward to the production of his program and asked tentatively, "Is it difficult to do?"

Zhou Haoran was silent for a moment. "I'm not sure about that. There are some things... Director Pang, television stations are now market-oriented and self-sufficient. This requires television programs to pursue ratings. Ordinary people prefer to watch programs that represent their voices."

"Yeah, I understand!"

Director Pang himself also likes to read content that reflects people's livelihood issues.

Even he doesn't like to read these positive reports.

It's no wonder the ratings are low.

Zhou Haoran said seriously, "But I believe that when we make programs, we can't just focus on ratings. We should also shoulder greater social value and play a positive role in promoting the stable development of society. We make TV programs to contribute to society, not to cause trouble. This is the social responsibility that the media should have."

"Reporter Zhou's insightful analysis of the media is admirable."

Director Pang gave sincere encouragement.

In the audience, everyone is serious.

Those on the left are taking notes in small notebooks.

The three people on the right, Yan Hong, Deng Shun and Qiao Nuo, all felt very uncomfortable.

Fortunately, I saw that there was paper and pen on the table next to me, so I followed the example of the person opposite me and started taking notes.

It's just a pretense.

I don’t know what to remember at all.

Yan Hong was good at drawing simple sketches. He found that the lady opposite him was charming and graceful, so he would steal a glance at her from time to time and secretly draw her.

But as I was painting, I couldn't continue.

He was shocked by Zhou Haoran's words.

I feel that this state of mind is extraordinary!
Got to record it quickly!
He came here this time to help.

The so-called "Spring of Private Enterprise Development" special report is nonsense. He never thought of reporting such a topic. Reporting such a topic is useless!
Except during festivals and other important holidays, "People's Livelihood Survey" will broadcast some positive reports to cater to the atmosphere and highlight the mainstream. At other times, "People's Livelihood Survey" reports on what the people care about most.

Topics like "The Spring of Development of Private Enterprises" would be difficult to pass in the column team unless it was a political task assigned by superiors.

Such content has no viewership.

As a result, the Mingfang team that Yan Hong was in was mostly idle and had no reporting to do.

If you want a comprehensive and in-depth social investigation, you have to do it undercover and take secret photos.

When you go to someone's home and interview them openly, they have already made all the arrangements, so it is difficult to capture the most authentic look.

Because he had so much free time, Yan Hong had time to make a trip and accompany Zhou Haoran to perform.

But things are different now.

After hearing Zhou Haoran's remarks, he became serious.

I think there is a good chance!

We cannot just focus on ratings. We must strike a balance between positive and negative reports. The media must shoulder the important responsibility of social stability and healthy development... These views suddenly gave Yan Hong an opportunity!

If you report it in this way, maybe there will be a chance of it being approved.

The visiting team cannot just wait for the higher authorities to assign tasks!
At this moment, Yan Hong's heart became restless.

He wants to make the fake real.

This special topic "The Spring of Development of Private Enterprises" mentioned by Xiao Zhou from the sales department might really be worth applying for.

Reason enough to get going!

No, you have to take careful notes!
These conference notes can't just be a simple formality.

Zhou Haoran said, "Director Pang, I will do my best to get this special feature on 'The Spring of Private Enterprise Development' from the station. I think... it's highly likely to be feasible. I think the chances of getting it are probably around 70% to 80%!"

"That's great!" Director Pang's spirits brightened upon hearing him say that. "Reporter Zhou, I don't understand the media, but I can sense that the special report you're reporting will be very valuable. Right now, the focus is on economic development, and the private economy is a crucial part of market development."

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "If this special feature is ever made, our Songjiang Industrial Park will definitely be the first episode."

Director Pang was very satisfied. This was what he had been looking forward to the most. "Reporter Zhou, I can assure you that our park can be promoted as a pilot model for the city's private economy!"

"I think so too."

Zhou Haoran smiled, glanced at him, and waited for the other party to take the initiative.

Director Pang understood and immediately said, "If you need anything, just let us know. We will coordinate whatever needs to be coordinated and make sure that we can do it! Whether it's a short film or a feature film, the park will do its utmost to cooperate with your program interviews!"

Zhou Haoran nodded, "I really have something to ask Director Pang."

Director Pang smiled and said, "Reporter Zhou, if you need anything, just let me know!"

Zhou Haoran said, "When we make a program, we must interview some of the companies and their owners in the park. But the park is very large, and we don't know who to interview and how to interview them..."

Before he could finish his words, Director Pang said bluntly, "Don't worry, leave it to me. I'll help you make the contact!"

Zhou Haoran quickly said, "No, no, Director Pang, you misunderstood. The purpose of the "People's Livelihood Investigation" column is to be objective and fair. If you were to recommend it, it would be suspected of being operated behind the scenes."

"What does that reporter Zhou mean?"

"What I mean is that Director Pang should submit to us detailed information on all the companies in the park, including the contact address, the name and contact information of the business owner, the business scope, revenue, number of employees, and other information. After receiving the materials, my colleagues will screen them on their own."

"That's it..."

Director Pang does have selfish motives.

It’s not that we care about the customer information, but we want to protect the customer’s privacy.

There is no concept of privacy these days.

The TV station wants it, there is no reason not to give it.

Director Pang simply wanted to be in control of the filming process, so that who to film and who to interview would be within his plan. This way, he could arrange it in advance and rehearse it multiple times to achieve the best results.

If the program team conducts random interviews, it will be somewhat uncontrollable.

If the enterprises have grievances, they may complain in front of the TV station and complain about the poor service environment of the park, which would be a bit troublesome.

Seeing his hesitation, Zhou Haoran guessed what he meant and whispered, "Director Pang, this is a procedural matter and must be done this way. As for how to shoot it after the project is approved, we can still discuss it later."

"Okay, no problem!" Director Pang was relieved and very happy. He looked at one of his subordinates and said, "Yajun, your information department will prepare all the materials in a while. Let's see if reporter Zhou needs anything else. Let's cooperate!"

(End of this chapter)