Narratives are central to how people communicate and understand public policy. Policy actors use stories to explain what went wrong, when, who is responsible, and what we should do about it. Within the Narrative Policy Framework (NPF), scholars study those policy stories by identifying common narrative elements, including the characters (Heroes, Villains, Victims), settings, morals … Continue reading "Structure, Valence, and Causality: A Scoping Review of Plot Concepts and Measurements in the Narrative Policy Framework"