“Inner Conflict Of The Self”:the Role Dilemma And Role Adjustment Of Non-Fiction Writers In Chinese Journalism

Since 2010,non-fiction writing has attracted the attention of Chinese journalism.Journalists as the main body of non-fiction writers try to pursue the independence and progress of news texts,which is full of ideal,freedom and love for narrative.They hope to realize their personal value in the era of media transformation,but actually they are faced with the fuzzy identity boundary and the confusion of career development.On the basis of the above background,this study attempts to understand the role-playing process and current state of practice of non-fiction writers in journalism through in-depth interview and participatory observation under the perspective of role theory,and to explore the role expectation,role-playing dilemma and role adjustment of this group based on analyzing their role construction.This study will help to understand their character behavior and further promote the healthy development of non-fiction writing in the field of journalism.The study finds that non-fiction writers in journalism face multiple role expectations from society,organization,others and self.However,due to subjective and objective reasons such as social environment,platform competition,and personal ability,their role-playing falls into the gap between ideal and reality,which is manifested in ambiguous role positioning,role conflict,increased role tension and weakened role functions.At the same time,they also reflect and adjust,including clarifying the role concept,internalizing the role norms,strengthening the role identity and reshaping the role expectation.They try to complete more positive role practice in the "pull" between self-doubt and self-satisfaction,which also provides a reference path for the group’s role adjustment.Non-fiction writers in the field of journalism constantly create roles in the dynamic cycle of role expectations,role-playing,and role-adjustment.And the "inner conflict of the self" carries a kind of vitality,which urges non-fiction writers to better realize role playing and role reconstruction in the continuous social interaction.