When artificial intelligence can generate a brilliant article in just a few minutes, there is a genre that is even more precious due to its "irreplaceable" characteristics - it requires the author to measure the land with both feet, question reality with conscience, and refine reality into literature. This is reportage, the art of finding a balance between authenticity and literary tension. A national conference on reportage literature creation aimed at consolidating industry consensus was recently held in Beijing. This conference is the first national specialized conference on reportage literature creation held under the name of the China Writers Association since the new era. How to adhere to the bottom line of truth and explore new creative opportunities is not only related to the development of reportage literature, but also to how to record this magnificent era. The documentary tradition represented by documentary literature is an important component of Chinese discourse and narrative system, and is the root of Chinese culture and literature. ”From the perspective of cultural confidence, Li Chunlei, Vice President of the Chinese Reportage Literature Society, traced the origin of Chinese reportage literature. Truth is the bottom line of reportage literature, and literature is the wings that make truth awe inspiring. ”He Jianming, the director of the Report Literature Committee of the Chinese Writers Association, revealed the foundation of this literary genre. He compared reports and literature to the relationship between "flesh and skin", which cannot be separated from each other: without the substantive content of reports, literature loses its foundation; Without literary expression, reports lose their infectious power. More lively than historical materials and warmer than theory, it is the unique manifesto of reportage literature. This requires our language to have the ability to penetrate the times and combine grand thematic narratives with individual life experiences. "Xu Jian, the president of the Chinese Society of Reportage Literature, believes that the literary quality of reportage literature is reflected in the ultimate pursuit of details, which together create a sense of historical immersion. Once you label your work as' reportage 'or' non fiction ', you sign a contract with the reader that' my work is authentic '. ”Chen Qiwen, Vice President of the Chinese Society of Reportage Literature, has a deep understanding of the authenticity of reportage literature. He believes that this authenticity is far from a simple objective record, and it requires the sincere spiritual participation of the author to reveal its essence. Vice Chairman of the Fujian Writers Association, Zhong Zhaoyun, used vivid metaphors to deepen this understanding: "We use the pen as a mirror to record the truth and reflect the times. However, this alone is not enough. We also need to delve into the tree of life like a woodpecker and diagnose the complex texture of good and evil coexisting." This conscious dual mission constitutes the historical responsibility of reportage writers. Walking on the front line, deeply cultivating the adherence to principles in creation, ultimately falling into every aspect of creative practice. How to transform the grand narrative of the times into touching individual life experiences? 'Walking' has become a high-frequency term in the mouths of many writers and literary critics. Reportage literature is' walking literature ', our study is not indoors, but in vast fields, hot construction sites, and remote borders. ”Xu Jian shared his "three no's" principle: don't write about places you can't go to, don't write about truths you can't see, and don't write about stories you can't hear. The hot on-site atmosphere and the new expression of rural culture have provided me with rich materials and infinite possibilities for my creation. Writers need to put down their airs, sink down, and truly enter the cheering crowds and lively villages in order to write works that have both the height of the times and the warmth of life. ”Yao Yao, a reportage writer from Guizhou Province, has a firsthand experience of the value of "walking". From the published "Village BA": a window to observe Chinese path to modernization - the story of rural revitalization in Taipan Village "to the" Legend of Village T "being created, Yao Yao said that his" village brand "series of works were rooted in the grassroots and people, so that they could touch the most vivid pulse of rural revitalization. Some people hide in study rooms and engage in unrealistic imagination; Some people think that walking is enough and ignore reading. ”Ji Hongjian, Vice Dean of Hunan Mao Zedong Literature Institute, believes that walking and thinking are indispensable. Reportage writers should not only walk in books, but also in real life and historical scenes, always adhering to the creative concept of "reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles". Facing challenges and fulfilling missions, several literary critics have pointed out that reportage literature, once known as the "literary light cavalry," is facing multiple challenges in today's information explosion. Firstly, the lack of literary quality is the core pain point. Xu Jian believes that the literary core of reportage literature is "human studies", and without a deep exploration of human nature, works will lose their soul. For a long time, the most criticized aspect of reportage literature has been 'having reports but no literature'. The lack of literary quality is not only reflected in the technical level, but also in the lack of emotional power in the works. Secondly, the impetuosity of the creative ecology exacerbates this problem. Observations have pointed out that some writers have not delved deeply into life and rooted themselves in the people, and their works have fallen into the trap of "keeping track of daily accounts, creating false empty spaces" or "complaining without illness", which has been criticized by readers. On this basis, Ren Linju, Vice President of the Chinese Society of Reportage Literature, added from a more macro perspective that the huge social demand and the vast group of writers have also led to uneven quality of works, further damaging the overall image of reportage literature. In fact, the deep-seated challenge of reportage is not from external information overload or even AI impact, but from within: how to regain a foothold and calibrate direction in the tide of the times? Looking back at classics such as "The Bodyguard" and "The Goldbach Conjecture," their eternal vitality stems from a profound response to the core propositions of the times. This enlightens us that the power of reportage comes from its intervention and constructive thinking in the real world. How to revitalize reportage literature? The key is to return to the scene of 'feet touching the soil' and achieve the unity of ideological depth and literary expression. As pointed out by Zhang Hongsen, Chairman of the Chinese Writers Association, reportage literature carries the genes of socialist literature and art, and bears significant responsibilities and missions. Writers should attach importance to capturing themes, but more importantly, they should have the ability to create good themes and transform them into good literary works. ”Zhang Hongsen stated that the aesthetic characteristics of reportage literature are derived from sufficiently rich facts and factual discoveries and insights into life. Therefore, whether it is on the front line of rural revitalization or on the scene of technological breakthroughs, reportage writers can only create works that leave a lasting impression on the nation through solid field research and sincere emotional investment, capturing the truth behind the temperature and logic beyond the data. Ultimately, the charm of reportage lies in its' irreplaceability '. As an important component of Chinese narrative, every deep cultivation and breakthrough of reportage literature will ultimately serve as the cornerstone of our cultural confidence, with its most persistent observation of truth and profound insight into human nature, to establish a legacy for the times and sing for the people. (New Society)