With a share of just 1 percent, the audience of the two broadcasters rarely finds an offer as to how their problems could be alleviated or even solved by whom. In a country that, according to the charity Good360, now has to provide free food to 40 percent of its people because the income reality in the U.S. has deteriorated so much, it is hardly surprising that radicalization is on the rise on the one hand, and that the problem of " vanishing voters" described by Thomas Patterson i...

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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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