MH370 and MH17 airplane catastrophes


 Reporting verbs are important in news articles on controversial events or issues because of the need to present one’s position topic at least indicate attitudes sources cited articles. The study investigated usage reporting MH370 and MH17 airplane catastrophe Malaysian English online newspapers. aspects analysed were for speaker stance writer stance. A total 80 catastrophes taken from two English-language newspapers, New Straits Time Star, using Thomson Ye’s (1991) framework verbs. analysis identified 931 instances RVs: 764 stance, 167 On about 90% reported positively, various information stated clearly. Negative neutral stances infrequent. As overall results showed a balanced use counter-factive non-factive (42.51% 47.90% out instances). newspapers similar their that over half non-factive, 25% counter-factive. In coverage catastrophe, Star maintained same pattern balance between but leaned towards suggesting more critical reporting. safe focussed available details incident.