Echo of the focus

Author: CCTV News Commentary Department
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Publish Date: 1999-01-01
Features: Every night at 7:38, we focus on "Focus Interview." On April 1, 1999, it was the 5th anniversary of "Focus Interview." On April 1, 1994, "Focus Interview" made its debut on CCTV's main program, reaching audiences across the nation. Five years later, it did not become a fleeting glimpse or a momentary shooting star. Over the past five years, it has kept the eyes of the audience as its eternal focus. Ordinary viewers have supported "Focus Interview" with their remote controls, maintaining a nightly viewership of 30%. The remarkable success of "Focus Interview" lies in our respect for facts—facts that cannot be distorted or desecrated. To uncover the truth, journalists delve into various aspects of life; sometimes, to uncover the truth, they even risk their lives. If a nation is like a ship, then journalists are the watchmen on the deck, guiding its course. "Focus Interview" speaks without concepts, avoids empty talk, clichés, grandiose statements, and outright falsehoods. The only thing "Focus Interview" offers its audience is the truth. It is precisely because of this that "Focus Interview" has become a just force driving social progress. "Focus Interview" will forever dance with the truth!