Chapter 1 Introduction�� Objectives of Study
1��1 Introduction
1��2 Purpose and Background of the Study
1��3 Comparative Dimension of Stance in Television News Presentation
1��4 The Objectives and Research Questions
1��5 Outline of the Dissertation

Chapter 2 Literature Review�� Stance and Television News Presentation
2��1 Introduction
2��2 Stance and Appraisal Theory
2��3 Review of Television News Presentation
2��4 Conclusions

Chapter 3 Methodology and Data
3��1 Introduction
3��2 Brief Account of Appraisal Theory
3��3 White's Extended Framework
3��4 Data and Coding
3��5 Conclusions

Chapter 4 Realizations of Stance in the Television News Coverage of the Syria Crisis�� A Comparative Analysis of CCTV and BBC Television News
4��1 Introduction
4��2 General Description of the Data
4��3 Attribution as Realization of Stance
4��4 Agency and Affectedness�� The Representation of Casualties in the Syria Crisis
4��5 Conclusions
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Chapter 5 Realizations of Stance in the Television News Coverage of the Eurozone Crisis�� A Comparative Study of CCTV and BBC Television News Presentations
Chapter 6 Realizations of Stance in the Television News Coverage of the Boston Bombing�� A Comparative Study of CCTV and BBC Television News Presentations
Chapter 7 Realizations of Stance in the Television News Coverage of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines
Chapter 8 Discussion and Conclusions

References
Appendices