External points of view in the PrEPUK News Corpus

This work examines the use of reported external points view (EPVs), with a focus on direct speech, in corpus news coverage PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) U.K. Forms attribution have been shown to be prominent feature discourse (e.g. Juillan, 2011; Semino and Short, 2004) computational approaches investigating this relied upon identification particular components relating forms Pareti, 2015). We report findings combined analysis patterns speech data, closer three articles covering same event. find that representation are relatively uniform, journalists favouring – reporting verb SAY, or declining expression at all. rather than form EPVs cited text, text-level structure provides evidence differences ideological positions between publications. Nevertheless, views specific, named commentators contrasts indefinite to, for example, 'critics' has implications perceived 'legitimacy' such views. critically consider organisation texts incorporation as reflection differing practices interpretive journalism commitment 'balance'.