On 23 may, the new office conducted a mission to 77 central departments and units, 31 provinces (districts, municipalities) and xinjiang production corps in 2016Press releasesThe results of the job evaluation exercise were published for the first time, raising concerns。
As early as october 2013, the office of the state council issued a report on further strengtheningPublic access to government informationIn response to social concerns to enhance the government's credibility, the view was expressed that “the departments of the state council need to establish a sound system of routine press releases”. How many departments currently have a routine press release system in place? What are the characteristics of routine publication in these sectors
29 central departments and units established routine press releases
Out of 77 central departments and units tested, 29 are currently in place and 48 are not。
According to the examination statistics, the ministry of foreign affairs, the ministry of defence, the national commission for development and reform, the ministry of industry and communications, the ministry of civil affairs, the ministry of human welfare, the ministry of land and national lands, the ministry of housing and construction, the ministry of transport, the ministry of commerce, the ministry of culture, the national commission for the protection of human rights, the people's bank of china, the general customs administration, the general directorate of state tax administration, the general directorate of state for commerce and industry, the general directorate for state quality inspection, the general directorate for national sports, the national institute for statistics, the national tourism administration, the state office of tourism, the state office of the meteorological administration, the china bank supervisory board, the china certification and inspection board, the china insurance board, the state tobacco administration, the state postal administration, the state foreign exchange administration and the national trade union have established a system of routine press releases。
Most of these departments hold press conferences on a monthly or quarterly basis, and some on a working or weekly basis. The content of the conferences is published on its official website in a timely manner。
Routine press conferences must be regular. They don't mean a meeting
The relevant head of the new office stated that the routine press release system was an “upgraded” version of the press release system, and that the routine press conferences were characterized by regular weekly, monthly or quarterly fixed points, relatively fixed frequency, high density, timeliness and authority。
The journalists found that some departments held press conferences at irregular times, often when there were problems, and when the information was distributed in an uneven manner, which resulted in a loss of flow of information, while others only met and did not publish them, and the actual content of the press conferences was not traceable on their official websites。
The relevant head of the new office stressed that routine press conferences cannot be equated with small, private press events, such as press conferences, press meetings, etc., and that “routine” must be timed, placed, both on-site and interactive and institutionalized.” some departments have established a system of press releases, often only for their own needs, where information needs to be published, holding press conferences on a selective basis, sometimes sporadically, and the fact that the content of the conferences is not made available to the public on official websites, which, although quantitatively required, cannot be considered as a routine press release system.”
14 departments completed “4. 2 + 1 n” press release requests
According to the office's opinion on further strengthening the government's information to publicly respond to social concerns to enhance the government's credibility, “the relevant functions with strong macroeconomic and human ties and higher social concerns need to further increase the frequency of their issuance and, in principle, hold at least one press conference on a quarterly basis”, and requests have been made on the frequency of attendance at the new press conference, mainly for gays, press spokespersons, etc。
According to the opinion, the new office has established a rigid working requirement for the “4-2+n” press release model, “4”, i. E. At least one press conference per quarter, four times a year, for departments with strong macroeconomic, human and social interests; “2”, i. E., comrades in charge of these sectors, who attend at least one press conference every six months and two times a year; “1”, i. E., the main comrade in charge of these sectors, who attend at least one press conference per year for the new national press; and “n”, i. E., a press conference at any time in the event of major social concerns and emergencies。
Of the 77 central departments and units included in the 2016 evaluation, only 14 departments, including the ministry of foreign affairs, the national commission for development and reform, the ministry of education, the ministry of industry and communications, the ministry of human welfare, the ministry of housing and construction, the ministry of transport, the ministry of commerce, the national board of health and safety, the people's bank of china, the general directorate of state for commerce and industry, the china bank of china, the china securities and certification commission, and the china insurance and safety board, have completed their “4. 2. 1+n” press release requirements。
This newspaper's reporter, wu shan xiaoyu zi
