There exists great room for "rational imaginary" in the discourse of news narration, the myth formed and enhanced therein becoming widely accepted as commonsense. The discourse in economic news through systematic an...There exists great room for "rational imaginary" in the discourse of news narration, the myth formed and enhanced therein becoming widely accepted as commonsense. The discourse in economic news through systematic and disciplinebound "objective" description disguises the power of the capital as the natural result of scientific laws. FoUowing the same logic, the news on real estate implicates the myth of development and investment. A critical reflection on such myth is of great necessity for us to better understand the discourse system in news production.展开更多
文摘There exists great room for "rational imaginary" in the discourse of news narration, the myth formed and enhanced therein becoming widely accepted as commonsense. The discourse in economic news through systematic and disciplinebound "objective" description disguises the power of the capital as the natural result of scientific laws. FoUowing the same logic, the news on real estate implicates the myth of development and investment. A critical reflection on such myth is of great necessity for us to better understand the discourse system in news production.