On the screen, Dean Fan Jingyi stood in front of the blackboard in Xijie classroom, waving his hands vigorously and singing "Song of the Reclaimers" with high emotions. -The picture shows that at the graduation ceremony of Tsinghua University School of Journalism and Communication last year, Fan Lao expressed his wishes to the graduates who are about to enter the society with singing.
this is a scene in Tsinghua University hongmeng building at 6 pm on the 18th. At this time, the symposium for faculty members of the School of Journalism and Communication to remember Dean Fan Jingyi has been going on for more than three hours. Although the host, Vice President Chen Changfeng, announced that the meeting was over, everyone still stared at Fan Lao's voice and smile on the screen before his death and refused to leave for a long time.
Eight years of education in Tsinghua made him proud
"Dean Fan once called the college and asked me to give him a bag with the logo of Tsinghua School of Journalism and Communication, so that he could take it with him every time he bought food." A detailed memory of Xiao Hongying, director of the Party Office of the College, reminds everyone of Fan Lao's love affair with Tsinghua.
In p>22, Tsinghua University was preparing to build the School of Journalism and Communication. At this time, Fan Jingyi, who had just retired from People's Daily, also expressed his hope to participate in the journalism education to train talents for the main streaming media.
Professor Hu Xianzhang, one of the founders of School of Journalism and Communication, and the first executive vice president, summed up three journalism education ideas of Dean Fan Jingyi in his speech:
First, Marxist journalism view. This is something that Fan Lao has repeatedly emphasized. He often said that "Marxist journalism view" is not empty talk, and many problems of journalism education can only be solved under the guidance of Marxist journalism view. He strongly advocated that this course should avoid vagueness, and embody and explain the importance of Marxist news view through the vivid news stories of journalists. Therefore, this is also one of the students' favorite courses.
the second is news culture. In order to keep everyone away from impetuousness and strengthen cultural accumulation, Dean Fan Jingyi opened the course News Culture for all freshmen in 28. In a message to his graduating classmates, he said: Although I am old, I still want to shake my spirits and compare with you. Everyone must be a moral, socially responsible and culturally conscious person and lay a solid foundation for their own culture.
the third is to be close to students. He always loves to communicate with students, asking the students about the source of confusion, and trying to make what he tells fresh in a way they accept. When he once heard his classmates use the word "depressed", he kindly asked his classmates, "What are you depressed about, children?" This may be the reason why students like him. Every time the children met him, he stopped with a friendly "Grandpa Fan", and the old man and the young man talked about it in tsinghua campus.
Fan Lao has said more than once that eight years of education in Tsinghua is his proudest thing. During Fan Lao's hospitalization, the college teachers often visited the hospital, and his happiest thing was to listen to them talk about the children in the college.
Professor Bing Lin, the former vice president of the School of Journalism and Communication who was in charge of teaching, thinks that Dean Fan Jingyi is not only a journalist with outstanding reputation, but also an accomplished journalist educator. In journalism education, he not only created the spirit and soul for journalism and communication in Tsinghua, but also injected vigor and vitality into journalism education in China. Similarly, the legacy left by the Dean to Tsinghua Journalism College is also concentrated in some famous sayings: facing the mainstream and cultivating masters; The closer to the grassroots, the closer to the truth; If there is an afterlife, still be a reporter; Eat whole grains instead of vitamin tablets ... Professor Bing Lin also recalled emotionally: "The last time I went to see Fan Lao, his body was very weak, but there was still a People's Daily in front of his hospital bed. He was happy to tell us that the works of three of our students were published at the same time."
In the days when Fan Lao is ill, he will still take time to walk around the college, talk to his "children" and watch them grow up. This is what he most expects and is also the happiest thing. In May this year, after he was diagnosed with gallbladder disease again, he still attended the graduation ceremony in July. At that time, no one would have expected that this was the last time Fan Lao was with his classmates.
The optimistic and accessible style of the elderly is admirable
President Fan Jingyi has two favorite photos in his life: one is the figure of him laughing loudly in the difficult years, and the other is a photo of him with his peasant brothers when he was decentralized in the countryside. These two photos are also a true portrayal of him.
"He is an optimistic man." Wang Jianhua, former secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Journalism and Communication, said, "Every time I have problems that I can't solve in my work, I talk to Fan Lao. He can always help me to remove the dark clouds in my heart with profound insights. Someone once called Fan Lao an' old urchin', and he loved this name. Fan Lao has never complained about his stormy experience for more than 2 years. He feels that every day is sunny. "
He is always so approachable at school and in life. Every time Teacher Wang Jianhua talks to him about his work, he will be surprised to find that in his office, many students are having a good talk with Grandpa Fan. During the conversation, there will be all kinds of phone calls, including not only students, colleagues, but also farmers' friends he made when he was decentralized and the master who set up a stall near his home.
After class in Tsinghua, he will go to the canteen to eat in person, and pack up what he can't finish. At this time, he will tell everyone in a casual tone: "My wife said that the food in Tsinghua is good, of course, it can't be wasted."
Another thing that impressed Mr. Wang Jianhua most was that he was busy writing inscriptions for people until three o'clock in the evening when he was on a business trip in Hainan, and even refused the waiter's request.
Carry forward the spiritual wealth he left behind
In the impression of many teachers, Fan Lao has always been meticulous. From class to speech, every time is in his careful preparation.
Mr. Zhou Qingan described his feelings in Fan Lao's class like this: He corrected all the assignments of News Review by hand, and he never let go of punctuation marks. When he wrote a good sentence, he would circle it with a red pen. The old man can't use the computer. Every time he starts preparing the lecture notes, he puts a thick lecture note on the projector and turns it over to everyone. "Fan Lao best explains what is the motto of Tsinghua, which is" actions speak louder than words ". Although Fan Lao is gone, his career is still there. It is incumbent on him to inherit his spirit. "
"Bu Yi Qing Xiang, Scholar Journalist" is a summary of Fan Lao's image in his mind by Professor Xiong Chengyu, director of Tsinghua University National Cultural Industry Research Center and former vice president of School of Journalism and Communication. "He once told me the significance of being a' scholar reporter' and thought that only in this way can journalists achieve sustainable development, touch people and write good articles that affect society." Professor Xiong Chengyu took out a square seal and said: The seal on it is' follow the word, delay your life'. This is an ancient seal I got in Ningxia, and I brought it back for him to appreciate. Fan Lao told me the origin of this seal and explained its meaning, that is, don't stick to the old ways, but be brave in innovation and take your own path. I have always kept this seal with me.
Associate Professor Wang Junchao recalled that he had just arrived in Tsinghua to teach: in the writing class of Comments and Columns taught by Dean Fan Jingyi, Dean Fan always stood and talked to the end; Sometimes when other teachers teach, he will sit in the first row with a bag and take notes seriously. "His comments rarely tell the truth, but often use examples of his own writing comments to tell everyone how to go deep into life and write close-knit comments. Some of his comments came from conversations with taxi drivers, some from what he saw on the train, and some from questions reflected by friends on the phone. He also often told lectures' to learn something new', and later applied this requirement of comment writing to the propaganda art and teaching methods of party newspapers, which gave me a lot of inspiration. " Associate Professor Wang Junchao summarized the embryonic form of "three closeness" put forward by President Fan Jingyi in 1986, advocated "abnormality" in news editing, put forward and expounded the connotation of "new theory on propaganda art of party newspapers", and the educational concept of "facing the mainstream and cultivating experts". He said: "Our commemoration of Dean Fan should not stop at the mournful commemoration, but should carry forward his news thoughts and news education ideas."
"Fan Lao's departure made me understand: the real meaning of a person is how much influence he has brought to others, so that his life can have more influence on students, and so that his life should not be missed too much!" Associate Professor Zhang Xiaoqin said.
Yin Hong, Executive Vice President of Tsinghua University School of Journalism and Communication. Photo by Bai Xuelei
Professor Yin Hong, executive vice president of Tsinghua School of Journalism and Communication, said: "It is not only the thoughts that stand in the mountains, but also Fan Lao's love for students. When he sees the little progress of students, he will encourage them beyond words. He has always spared no effort to promote others throughout his life. It is Fan Lao's last wish to set up Fan Jingyi News Fund to help students engaged in journalism. "
Fan Lao once said, "Looking backwards is to look forward better." Dean Yin Hong said that Fan Lao's departure is a great sorrow to the college. Only by holding on in memory, expressing grief in various ways, fulfilling the wishes of the deceased, and making the school of journalism and communication full of righteousness, harmony and affection continue, this is the best commemoration of Fan Lao and the best interpretation of his words.