Host country image construction and news rewriting: A case study of Spain’s image in Ouhua News

Yu Zeng, South China Business College Guangdong Foreign Studies University, Anqi Liu, Central South University, Yan He, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

Journalism: Theory, Practice & Criticism

Published online on January 02, 2026

Abstract

Journalism, Ahead of Print.
This study investigates how Chinese-language immigrant media construct the host country’s image through news rewriting. Focusing onOuhua Newsin Spain, a prominent media outlet for the Chinese diaspora, the research employs a mixed-method comparative ...