January 21, 2016. Davos. – Africa is currently a continent showcasing what is possible – from economic development in South Africa to the deployment of the largest solar energy plant in the world in Morocco. Despite this, however, the continent faces many key challenges in telling its story on international TV news, according to new research from Media Tenor International presented at the World Economic Forum.

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January 20, 2016. Davos. – Dr. Shawki Allam, Grand Mufti of Egypt, and Michael Møller, Director-General of the United National Office at Geneva, emphasized opportunities for moderates to combat extremism through communication as they presented Media Tenor International’s Annual Dialogue Report 2016 today at the World Economic Forum.

“Islam has and must continue to play a key role in advocating human flourishing,” says the Grand Mufti. “The Muslim world in both the Ea...

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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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