Rapperswil, September 23, 2015 - With his recent decision to simplify the resolution of Catholic marriages and the environmental encyclical “Laudato si” Pope Francis has revived his image in international TV news. But a recent evaluation by the research institute Media Tenor International also shows that the visibility of the Pope has declined significantly compared to the first year of his papacy.

At the beginning of his pontificate, international television news reported inten...

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New York, September 22, 2015. After the Republican candidate debate on CNN, Carly Fiorina has gained momentum, challenging Donald Trump for the lead. Despite this, Jeb Bush is the only candidate strongly visible in the media who has managed to push many key issues onto the news agenda, according to new research from Media Tenor International.

“The second debate suggests a major shakeup is coming in the Republican field,” says Racheline Maltese a researcher at Media Tenor. “Med...

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New York, September 18, 2015. Investment risks in emerging markets may now outweigh the opportunities, according to new research on financial analyst opinion from Media Tenor International.

“There are few emerging markets that analysts are currently expressing positive sentiment about,” says Racheline Maltese, a researcher at Media Tenor. “Iran, the market quoted financial analysts are most optimistic about, isn’t really even open for business yet on the global stage.”

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New York, September 16, 2015. As the Republican candidates get ready to debate, Donald Trump may be getting the most media attention, but challengers Carly Fiorina and Ben Carson have the most positive images, according to new research from Media Tenor International.

“The spectacle of Donald Trump has dominated the news between the August 6 debate and today, largely due to his surfing of the anti-immigration climate in both the U.S. and around the world,” says Racheline Maltese,...

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New York, September 11, 2015. Despite overall positivity on technology companies, quoted financial analyst enthusiasm for tech investing may be waning, according to new research from Media Tenor International.

“Country by country, the image of tech companies is very favorable, with the U.S. and India leading,” says Racheline Maltese, a researcher at Media Tenor. “However, in August and early September, analysts have turned negative on some of the most visible tech companies wi...

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