“Devil”, “scammer” and “troublemaker”: How is an educator role model promoted in a Negativity-based news interview?
Journalism: Theory, Practice & Criticism
Published online on May 05, 2026
Abstract
Journalism, Ahead of Print.
This article explores the discourse function of the news value of Negativity in reporting on Principal Zhang, a prominent female educator in a Chinese news interview. Drawing on DNVA (Discursive News Values Analysis) and appraisal theory, the study ...
This article explores the discourse function of the news value of Negativity in reporting on Principal Zhang, a prominent female educator in a Chinese news interview. Drawing on DNVA (Discursive News Values Analysis) and appraisal theory, the study ...