Within the framework of pragmatic identity theory,this paper examines the different types of identities constructed by reporters and their discourse strategies adopted in the context of disaster news,and carries out an exhaustive analysis of their underlying motivations for constructing these identities from the perspective of adaptation theory.It is found that disaster news reporters primarily construct their identities as authoritative information providers,science popularization experts,public emotion regulators,government image makers and positive value guides mainly by adopting discourse strategies concerning style,discourse content,mode of discourse,speech acts,terms of address,grammar,vocabulary or phrases.The construction of different types of identities is the result of the adaptation to the psychological worlds of both the reporters and the public.The former includes the reporter's professional beliefs,awareness of social participation,humanitarian concern,awareness of political publicity,and awareness of ideological guidance,while the latter includes the public's disposition to trust,needs for self-protection,needs for emotional management,needs for psychological security,and empathetic psychology.
disaster newsreporterspragmatic identitydiscourse strategyadaptationpsychological world
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