The Role of Online Newspaper in Leading Public Opinion in Vietnam

Online news outlets have several advantages in providing timely information on a large scale; therefore, it plays an essential role in formulating and directing public opinion. Online newspapers offer quick, diversified and multifaceted information about social events, problems, and processes; analyses and clarifies their impact on society; shape the public view and evaluates the events and issues. Online newspapers can also reflect the public opinion of one active social group to moderate the public opinion in a larger context.