January 20, 2016. Davos. – The next ten years hold an equal potential for smart alliances and for conflict, according to the Global Agenda Index, new research from Media Tenor International presented today at the World Economic Forum. With aging demographics in the West, the refugee crisis, and a number of major conflicts around the world, rifts between traditional and liberal societies as well as experience and youth are emerging, the institute says.

“There is a clear lack of t...

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January 19, 2016. Davos. -- The banking industry continued to face severe negativity in 2015, despite some efforts to restore trust, according to new research launched today at the World Economic Forum by Media Tenor International. On television news, banks once again had a worse image than during the 2007/2008 crisis. The industry was even described more negatively than airlines and railways, which mostly made news in 2015 because of tragedies and disasters.

The banks, however, are...

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New York, December 23, 2015. While many leading Republican and Democratic candidates contend with Trump’s leadership position in the polls, Ted Cruz’s media image has risen above the pack, positioning him as the potential front-runner, according to new research from Media Tenor International.

“Trump continues to command the bulk of visibility in both print and TV news,” says Racheline Maltese, a researcher at Media Tenor. “Recent controversial comments have not eroded his ...

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Rapperswil, December 22, 2015. In 2015 the media perception of religion was dominated by violence and terror even more than in previous years. For one report about the Christian churches prime-time news programs all over the world broadcast twice as many reports about Islam and Muslim terrorists and organizations. This shows a new analysis of the Swiss research institute Media Tenor International.

“Voices that refuse to equate Islam and violence are taken up more and more rarely i...

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New York, December 19, 2015. As the Democrats prepare to debate again, Hillary Clinton remains in the lead, but Bernie Sanders’s image has improved over the last several days, giving him a strong position going into the event, says research institute Media Tenor International.

“Hillary Clinton is still the clear Democratic frontrunner,” says Racheline Maltese, a researcher at Media Tenor, “but enthusiasm for Sanders remains. Strong poll numbers in early states have helped hi...

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