Lao State Media Advocates for 'People-Centric' Reporting in Regional Media Collaboration
A representative of Lao state media emphasized the importance of focusing on individual citizens' lives in development reporting at a regional media collaboration meeting. This move can be interpreted as an effort by one-party ruled Laos to shape its external information dissemination and connect its people with the international community.
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