Trump, who has been quoted directly comparatively infrequently so far, is mentioned on average three times per show. Niki Haley ranks third among Republican candidates in terms of presence behind Ron DeSantis, but so far still lags far behind.

Another question is whether the "witch hunt" narrative that Trump has fed over the last two years in light of the numerous investigations against him will continue to hold water. If this were the case, the high proportion of negative ratings w...

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The share of women in reporting is clearly below 30 percent everywhere, regardless of county or network. In the last ten years, there has been a slight increase here and there, especially in German and Swiss news, but it is minimal.

In the main news programs in the U.S. and U.K., stories featuring female protagonists are centered around “society in general” vs. economics, business, or politics. Sports are also very visible, but this rate of visibility is not commensurate with th...

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While much of this negativity is related to investigations into Trump himself, including the January 6th hearings, the negativity has also been aimed at other topics – such as his personality – which have been the subject of positivity for his supporters in the past. Other areas of positivity – such as on the border, have not received enough coverage to counteract consistent criticisms from opponents.

This marked decline may help to explain Trump’s diminished role as a kingm...

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A team of analysts looked at the top 500 stock listed companies’ legally binding annual reports published between 2017 and 2022 and read line-by-line how they spent their budgets and what they are planning to do regarding one or more of the 17 SDGs and 169 targets. These signed self-commitments are then benchmarked against selected opinion-leading media such as BBC, WSJ, and FT on how they report on these described commitments as well as against how financial analysts’ judgements on the...

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Ukrainian president Zelenskyy made the most effective use of the global media gathering in Davos even if he only addressed the WEF by video. The controversy over political reactions (e.g., giving Ukrainian territories to Russia vs. fighting to defeat Russia and supporting Ukraine)  were very visible as related statements by George Soros and Henry Kissinger were frequently picked up. Corporate leaders mostly had a lower profile, especially from internet companies. 

Some of ...

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