Influence Of Media Coverage Research Articles

Reflection of the war in Ukraine in Polish media: general overview

In the article it is analyzed how the Polish media cover the full-scale war in Ukraine, in particularly different information strategies and approaches. There are considered the main themes, accents and trends, which dominate the Polish mass media, as well as possible influence of media coverage on the public opinion in Poland. The main aim of the study was to provide an analysis of how Polish media highlighted and continue to cover full-scale war in Ukraine. The research tasks firstly lied in the research and review of source base, in particular processing scientific works Ukrainian and foreign researchers on the topic of coverage the war in Ukraine by Polish media. Secondly, it was important to highlight the most popular Polish media and to provide review of content of their materials that concerned on Ukraine. Finally, it was provided a comparative genre- thematic analysis of coverage of publications about Ukraine in Polish media, with separation key narratives and trends. Analysis covers both traditional and online media formats, while evaluating their role in formation of public opinion as well as political moods. New genre formats were considered, in particular those which appeared in the Polish media after full-scale invasion of Russia to Ukraine. Also thematic accents in Polish media are highlighted. In the article there are emphasized those media approaches which can influence on polish perception of war in Ukraine. Moreover, it is examined what social and political consequences it may have. The separate attention is assigned to the impact of the media coverage on the informational, political, economic and diplomatic relations between Poland and Ukraine. The conclusion presents reflections on the possible scenarios of development media coverage of war in Ukraine in the future and it`s potential influence on Polish society and international politics.

A Descriptive Analysis of the Use of Various Therapeutics in a Cohort of COVID-19 Patients and the Influence of Media Coverage

Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) impacted the healthcare system immensely throughout 2020-2022. Treatment practices varied in Texas, as guidelines were in flux. As a result, a variety of therapeutics were used. Many verified medications with scientific basis were trialed, while others were implemented despite a lack of scientific consensus. This study aimed to identify how practice patterns to treat and manage COVID-19 changed over time in a cohort of patients in the University of Texas Medical Branch hospital system. Methods: Ninety participants with a COVID-19 diagnosis were included in the analysis for this study. Data was collected by a retrospective chart review, and included medications administered before and during current admission. Medications were categorized as: antiviral, antibiotic, steroid, supplement, antibody, hydroxychloroquine, and others. Results: Differences in therapeutic use were identified based on hospitalization status (outpatient or inpatient) and month admitted. The largest difference in the antiviral remdesivir (78%), requiring intravenous administration for up to ten days. In the outpatient setting, antibiotics, primarily azithromycin, were quite common. Additionally, month-to-month variation in steroid use and antibiotic use was observed. Conclusion: This study shows that adapting medical guidelines and strong media coverage played a role in the clinical management of COVID-19 patients. At times, some ineffective medications were prescribed such as hydroxychloroquine. Medical leaders and news coverage should collaborate closely in future public health emergencies to prevent the prescription of ultimately ineffective and potentially hazardous treatments.

Attitudes Of Egyptian Audiences Towards Russian- Ukrainian’s War

Public opinion regarding international conflicts plays a crucial role in shaping global diplomatic strategies and media discourse. Understanding how different socio-political contexts influence attitudes towards such conflicts is essential for informed decision-making and policy formulation. This study aims to explore the attitudes and perceptions of the Egyptian audience towards the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, focusing on their support for Ukraine's sovereignty, opinions on Russia's actions, and the influence of media coverage. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 250 respondents in Egypt, utilizing a structured questionnaire. Statistical analyses including correlation, regression, ANOVA, and reliability analysis (Cronbach’s Alpha) were employed to analyze the data collected. The findings indicate a strong sentiment among the Egyptian audience in support of Ukraine’s sovereignty (75.6% strongly agree) and disapproval of Russia’s actions (49.6% strongly disagree). Media emerged as a significant influencer, with a majority of respondents citing its role in shaping their perceptions of the conflict. The study underscores the influential role of media in shaping public opinion and highlights the need for balanced reporting during international crises. Policymakers can leverage these insights to align diplomatic strategies with public sentiment effectively, fostering transparency and trust in international relations.

Stability and Hopf Bifurcation Analysis of a Multi-Delay Vector-Borne Disease Model with Presence Awareness and Media Effect

Vector-borne diseases, being one of the most difficult infectious diseases to understand, model, and control, account for a large proportion of human infectious diseases. In the current transmission process of infectious diseases, the latent period of pathogens in vivo, the influence of media coverage, and the presence of awareness on the spread and control of diseases are important factors that cannot be ignored. Based on this, a novel vector-borne disease model with latent delay and media coverage delay is proposed to discuss the impact of these factors. First, the global existence and ultimate boundedness of solutions for this model are obtained. Further, the exact expressions for the basic reproduction number are given, from which the existence and local stability of the disease-free and endemic equilibria are analyzed. Moreover, using the delay as a bifurcation parameter, we also discuss the existence, direction, and stability of the Hopf bifurcation. Finally, some numerical examples are carried out to explain the main theoretical results and discuss the impacts of the main parameters of this model on the transmission of vector-borne disease.

Global Hopf bifurcation of a two-delay epidemic model with media coverage and asymptomatic infection

The influence of media coverage on disease transmission has attracted more and more attention, but the impact mechanism of media coverage with asymptomatic infection needs to be studied urgently. Therefore, a SIsIaS−M model with two delays and asymptomatic infection is considered. The two kinds of delays are respectively caused by the lag time of media reports about the number of patients and the lag time of audience feedback after media coverage. By using the geometric approach based on the third compound matrix, the existence of a threshold for the average duration of media coverage ensures that the endemic equilibrium in delay-free differential system is globally asymptotically stable. In the delay system the uniqueness, positivity and boundedness of solutions are investigated, and the system is persistent when R0>1. Through stability analysis, we find that the disease can be eliminated when the proportion of symptomatic patients in total patients is above a threshold. By choosing the sum of two delays as a bifurcation parameter, we analyze the stability switches of the endemic equilibrium, and discuss the onset and termination of Hopf bifurcations of periodic solutions. The properties of local Hopf bifurcation are also obtained. Furthermore, the global Hopf bifurcations are unbounded and a sufficient condition for the system to have multiple periodic solutions is obtained. Three parameters related to media coverage are found in numerical simulations to have thresholds that guarantee the stability of the endemic equilibrium. In numerical simulations, if media coverage is highly responsive to the number of patients or it has a strong influence on individual behavioural changes, this can lead to periodic oscillations. Conversely, although this makes the disease stable, the number of patients who reach steady state is higher. This is the same result as for the dissipation rate of media coverage, and again there is a threshold that makes the endemic equilibrium stable.

The Influence of Media Coverage on UK Refugee Policy from the Perspective of Multiple Sources Theory

At this time in history, there have never been as many people displaced. How the problem has developed and expanded, as well as how media portrays refugees, are actively shaped by journalists, giving nations a unique cognitive platform to handle refugee issues and introduce policies in line with those needs.An important tool for dissecting the policy process and its policy implications, the multi-source theory analytical framework can provide new explanatory perspectives to explain the relationship between media coverage and the development of refugee policy in the UK. The paper assesses the driving role of media feedback mechanisms in the development of UK refugee policy using the issue, policy, and political source streams of the multi-source stream theory framework, using UK media coverage of the refugee Olympic delegation since 2016 as a vehicle. The issue stream, which uses media feedback as a cognitive mechanism, is not the main driver of the UK refugee policy agenda; the political and policy streams are more critical drivers in the government's policy development.

The Influence of Media Coverage on the Negative Perception of Migrants in Chile.

How mass media frame information about migrants is vital to further their well-being and social inclusion in the host society. However, it can also encourage forms of discrimination and xenophobia. In Chile, migration is a theme of great relevance due to a substantial increase in the flow of migrants over the last ten years, as well as the acts of extreme violence toward this group. Thus, this research analyzes how mass media coverage of migrants influences Chileans’ perception of migrants. Adopting an experimental design, we implemented a large-scale, representative online survey with citizens over 18 years of age (N = 2227) and an experiment with combined access to positive and negative news about migrants in different news outlets. The regression analysis showed differences between citizens regarding the type of daily relationships they are willing to maintain with the migrant population. Furthermore, exposure to news about migration was the primary variable that explains why people consider this phenomenon one of the main problems affecting the country, confirming the agenda-setting theory. The experiment also indicated a causal relationship between the exposure to negative content and negative judgment about this group and their presence in the country.

Information spillover effects from media coverage to the crude oil, gold, and Bitcoin markets during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from the time and frequency domains

Many scholars have explored the COVID-19 impact on the crude oil, gold, and Bitcoin markets, whereas most have ignored the media coverage influence. This paper focuses on examining information spillover from epidemic-related news to the crude oil, gold, and Bitcoin markets with the time-frequency analysis method. The empirical results reveal that both the return and volatility spillovers from epidemic-related news to the crude oil, gold, and Bitcoin markets are stronger in the short term (less than 1 week). In the long term, only the media sentiment index notably impacts crude oil, gold, and Bitcoin market returns. The volatility spillover from media coverage to crude oil mainly occurs in the short term. Regarding the gold and Bitcoin markets, the long-term volatility spillovers are significant. An obvious risk contagion path is found. Media hype is the main risk transmitter and transmits vast shocks to these three markets, especially the Bitcoin market, which subsequently transmits these shocks to the gold market. Risk accumulates systemically in the gold and Bitcoin markets. These findings have crucial empirical implications for policymakers and investors when formulating related short- or long-term decisions during the pandemic.

Can the media breed CEO overconfidence? A sociocognitive perspective in the Chinese context

PurposeAnchored in the role of a social arbiter, the purpose of this study is to examine whether and how media coverage has an impact on CEO overconfidence and further explore how media ownership and Confucianism affect the relationship in the Chinese context.Design/methodology/approachUsing a sample of 1,492 Chinese listed companies from 2010 to 2015, the study adopts random effects models to empirically analyze the effect of media coverage on CEO overconfidence and the roles of media ownership and Confucianism.FindingsThe paper finds that media coverage is significantly and positively associated with CEO overconfidence, and the positive relationship between media coverage and CEO overconfidence becomes stronger for state-controlled media. What is more, the influence of media coverage on CEO overconfidence is attenuated for those firms located in stronger Confucianism atmosphere. A further analysis reveals that different tenors of media coverage yield asymmetric effects.Originality/valueThe paper provides a new and solid support for the argument that media praise stimulates CEO overconfidence and increases the knowledge about under what conditions CEO overconfidence varies, broadly speaking which fosters the development of upper echelons theory (UET). Meanwhile, the results extend the literature on media effect and information processing. The findings are also beneficial to improve corporate decisions and government regulation on Chinese media systems.

The Influence of Media Coverage and Governmental Policies on Google Queries Related to COVID-19 Cutaneous Symptoms: Infodemiology Study.

BackgroundDuring COVID-19, studies have reported the appearance of internet searches for disease symptoms before their validation by the World Health Organization. This suggested that monitoring of these searches with tools including Google Trends may help monitor the pandemic itself. In Europe and North America, dermatologists reported an unexpected outbreak of cutaneous acral lesions (eg, chilblain-like lesions) in April 2020. However, external factors such as public communications may also hinder the use of Google Trends as an infodemiology tool.ObjectiveThe study aimed to assess the impact of media announcements and lockdown enforcement on internet searches related to cutaneous acral lesions during the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020.MethodsTwo searches on Google Trends, including daily relative search volumes for (1) “toe” or “chilblains” and (2) “coronavirus,” were performed from January 1 to May 16, 2020, with the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, and Germany as the countries of choice. The ratio of interest over time in “chilblains” and “coronavirus” was plotted. To assess the impact of lockdown enforcement and media coverage on these internet searches, we performed an interrupted time-series analysis for each country.ResultsThe ratio of interest over time in “chilblains” to “coronavirus” showed a constant upward trend. In France, Italy, and the United Kingdom, lockdown enforcement was associated with a significant slope change for “chilblain” searches with a variation coefficient of 1.06 (SE 0.42) (P=0.01), 1.04 (SE 0.28) (P<.01), and 1.21 (SE 0.44) (P=0.01), respectively. After media announcements, these ratios significantly increased in France, Spain, Italy, and the United States with variation coefficients of 18.95 (SE 5.77) (P=.001), 31.31 (SE 6.31) (P<.001), 14.57 (SE 6.33) (P=.02), and 11.24 (SE 4.93) (P=.02), respectively, followed by a significant downward trend in France (–1.82 [SE 0.45]), Spain (–1.10 [SE 0.38]), and Italy (–0.93 [SE 0.33]) (P<.001, P=0.004, and P<.001, respectively). The adjusted R2 values were 0.311, 0.351, 0.325, and 0.305 for France, Spain, Italy, and the United States, respectively, suggesting an average correlation between time and the search volume; however, this correlation was weak for Germany and the United Kingdom.ConclusionsTo date, the association between chilblain-like lesions and COVID-19 remains controversial; however, our results indicate that Google queries of “chilblain” were highly influenced by media coverage and government policies, indicating that caution should be exercised when using Google Trends as a monitoring tool for emerging diseases.

The Influence of Media Coverage of Corporate Social Responsibility Projects on the Market Value of Shares of Russian Companies

The study empirically analyzes the impact of media coverage of corporate social responsibility projects both in the media and by the official press centers of companies on the market value of the shares of these companies. Such coverage can have both positive and negative effects. The research interest is whether corporate social responsibility projects are important to investors. The purpose of this study is to create a model for assessing the impact of media coverage of corporate social responsibility projects on the market value of companies' shares. Based on data on the market value of shares of Russian companies, using regression models, the influence of the press coverage of such projects on the market value of shares was estimated. Thus, the hypothesis was confirmed that official company news about corporate social projects and news published by external sources have a connection with the market value of shares. In addition, the study found that corporate social responsibility project news published by a company has a greater impact on institutional investors, while news published by external sources has a greater impact on individual investors. An industry-specific phenomenon has been identified. News published by the company on corporate social responsibility projects has a greater impact on stock prices in the metals, telecommunications, fuel, oil and gas and energy industries, while the coverage of such projects in external sources has a greater impact in the banking sector, construction and development, and the financial sector. The models proposed in the study have fairly high predictive and explanatory quality. This suggests that Russian public companies are following an international trend towards an increase in the number of corporate social responsibility projects and information about such projects is quite important for investors. The application of the proposed model allows us to understand how the market expectations will change as a whole, and therefore to predict the movement of shares in the short term.

Media Coverage and Decomposition of Stock Market Volatility:Based on the Generalized Dynamic Factor Model

ABSTRACTThis paper decomposes stock volatility into a market-driven component and an idiosyncratic component using the generalized dynamic factor model and then investigates the influence of media coverage on them. Based on the Baidu Media Index and composite stock data in the CSI 300 Index, we found that the influence of media coverage on market-driven volatility appears to be U-shaped, but the influence on idiosyncratic volatility is negative. Our results show that, in China, the news media generally play a role as information providers on the stock market. However, when the stock market is in a volatile period, media coverage exacerbates that volatility.

Busting Outlaw Bikers: The Media Representation of Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs and Law Enforcement in the Meuse Rhine Euregion

Whereas outlaw motorcycle gangs (OMCGs) were originally perceived as uncivilized white men grouped around a passion for motorcycles and riding, they have now become increasingly associated with organized crime. Governments have defined them as a crime policy priority, resulting in a broad-scale law enforcement offensive aimed at reducing OMCG-related crime, reducing the number of clubs and chapters, and reducing interclub tension. The way in which the general public perceives OMCGs and the attitude toward OMCGs is largely influenced by media coverage on the subject, and in recent years OMCGs have become a popular topic. As public perceptions, policymaking, and media coverage influence each other, this paper seeks to explore the contemporary representation of OMCGs and law enforcement in the Meuse Rhine Euregion by means of analyzing regional newspaper articles from 2010 up to and including 2016. The theories used for this analysis are Quinn and Koch’s criminality typology and the situational crime prevention framework. Results demonstrate that the public image of OMCGs indeed centers around (organized) crime, and that even when events not involving crime are covered, the newspaper article focuses on law enforcement working toward containing the risks of OMCG-related crime and monitoring motorcycle clubs. The public image of law enforcement measures against OMCGs therefore relies heavily on police actions and, to a lesser extent, on administrative authority reducing not only crime opportunities, but also making OMCG life in general less attractive.

The Information and Monitoring Role of Media Coverage: Evidence From Earnings Relevance of Listed Firms

The basic function of the capital market is to make use of the signal mechanism of the stock price to realize the optimal allocation of resources. In a functional and efficient securities market, the role of the price mechanism depends on the full flow of information. As for the media, the information intermediary in the capital market, we empirically examine the impact of media coverage on the value-relevance of earnings and further investigate through which mechanisms the media play its role from the perspective of information transfer and monitoring. Using the data of listed companies from 2007 to 2012, we find that media coverage increases the value-relevance of earnings with more earnings information absorbed into the stock price. Further evidence shows that the influence of media coverage on the value-relevance of earnings is stronger for companies with lower information transparency; conversely, for those with higher investors’ attention, the effect of media coverage on the value-relevance of earnings weakens. Finally, we test the mechanism through which the media influence the value-relevance of earnings. The results indicate that the improvement of media coverage to the value-relevance of earnings is mainly derived from expanding the base of investors, increasing the investors’ cognitive level and strengthening the corporate governance. The contributions of this study are as follows: First, the analysis expands the existing research of news media. This paper analyzes the role of news media in the capital market from the perspective of accounting earnings relevance, and provides empirical evidence for understanding the role of news media in emerging market. Second, our research also enriches the literature of value relevance of accounting information, which not only helps to understand the role of news media as an important information intermediary in stock pricing, but also enhances the recognition of the factors influencing accounting earnings value relevance. Third, this paper analyzes through which channels news media affect earnings value relevance, and provides empirical evidence. It helps to further understand the role of news media’s information dissemination and supervision. Finally, the research of this paper also deepens the understanding of the pricing efficiency of China’s securities market. The research shows that news media promotes the information transmission of the capital market, helps the accounting earnings information integrate into the stock price and improves the pricing efficiency of the capital market.

Influence of media coverage and sentiment on seasoned equity offerings

AbstractThis article examines the role of media in seasoned equity offerings (SEOs) price and market reactions on SEO announcements. Using a sample of SEO deals in UK, we find that media coverage is significantly and negatively related to SEO price discounts and market returns around SEO announcements. Moreover, we document that more pessimistic media sentiment predicts larger SEO price discounts and more negative market reactions to SEO announcements. In summary, both media coverage and media sentiment influence investor decisions in SEOs, but through different mechanisms.

Taking Online Search Queries as an Indicator of the Public Agenda

Recently, several studies suggested that the amount of online search queries can be used as an indicator of the public agenda. Based on former research by the authors, this article discusses the role of public uncertainty as another factor influencing search queries. Therefore, the influence of media coverage on Wikipedia searches concerning two issues is compared: one issue with uncertainty (the Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli [EHEC] epidemic), and one without uncertainty (unemployment). Analyses show much stronger correlations in the case of EHEC, which suggests that online search behavior may especially be used as an indicator of the public agenda in case public uncertainty exists.

Impact of media coverage on the drinking dynamics in the scale-free network.

A binge drinking model with the impact of media in the scale-free network is proposed. The basic reproduction number R_0 is derived by the next generation matrix method. Stability of the alcohol free equilibrium is proved by the comparison theorem. Existence and uniqueness of the alcohol present equilibrium is also obtained. Furthermore, the permanence of the system and the influence of media coverage on the drinking dynamics are studied, and the difference between our model on heterogeneous and homogeneous networks is also discussed. Numerical simulations are presented to illustrate our theoretical results. Our results show that media coverage does not change the value of R_{0} but it is an effective measure in reducing alcohol problems.

Does News Media Coverage Influence Strategic Alliance Decisions?

We examine the role of news media coverage on strategic alliances. By acting as an information intermediary, news media reduces information asymmetry between a firm and its external constituents. F...

Preexisting Factors or Media Effect? Understanding the Third-Person Perception

Research on third-person perceptions has consistently yielded evidence of a perceptual gap in perceived media effects on self and others. Scholars have worked to understand the reasons behind this gap with mixed results. In this study, we consider how news story characteristics, such as depictions of who is affected and how they are affected, could have implications for individual assessments of the effects of video games on self and others. We further contextualize this experiment by considering the role of more stable beliefs such as maternalism, paternalism, and assessments of media vulnerability. Results indicate that more permanent factors superseded the effects of the news story manipulations. Ultimately, the data show limited influence of media coverage on effects perceptions and suggest that such person perceptions are driven more by long-standing beliefs.

Perceived Hostile Media Bias, Presumed Media Influence, and Opinions About Immigrants and Immigration

This study explores hostile media bias and third-person perceptions of the influence of media coverage of immigrants using data (N = 529) from North Carolina, where the Latino population grew almost 400% in two decades. As hypothesized, anti-immigrant sentiment was significantly related to perceptions of “hostile” (pro-immigrant) news coverage. However, anti-immigrant sentiment was not directly related to belief in coverage effects on others. Analysis revealed two “paths” for relationships among anti-immigrant sentiment, exposure and attention to media coverage, perceived media bias, and presumed media influence or third-person perceptions.