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Society in the public conversation.

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Society
Study
2013-09-20
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Children as a social group in German television news

A source study on how children are represented in television reporting.

Society
Study
2015-02-20
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UNICEF and the NGO Reputation Award

A historical award announcement on NGO reputation and media visibility.

Society
Study
2015-02-20
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Oxford and the University Award 2015

A historical assessment of how universities communicate research and teaching through the news.

Society
Study
2023-06-14
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Special Olympics: Visibility, inclusion and the role of host towns

A historical study of growing media attention ahead of the 2023 World Games.

Society
Study
2024-03-06
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Women’s visibility in German news: The 2024 review

A study of the persistent gap between women’s and men’s visibility in leading news outlets.

Society
Video
2023-03-11
Video

Freedom Index: Freedom of expression and the role of the media

A German-language recorded discussion from the Freedom Index archive.

Society
Report
2025
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BeGX 2025: Occupational health in nursing and elderly care

The 48-page BGW and DRV Bund report on occupational health in care professions.

Society
Report
2017
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Snake and Stranger: Media Coverage of Muslims and Refugee Policy

Meighan Stone’s Shorenstein Center report on media representation and refugee policy.

Society
Video
2025-03-11
Video

The Book Giving Tour

A film from Media Tenor’s archive about The Book Giving Tour.

Society
Scientific contribution
2023-09-06
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Media Coverage and Immigration Worries: Econometric Evidence

A scientific reference on the relationship between news coverage and concerns about immigration.

Society
Scientific contribution
2023-09-06
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Fertility and Media Narratives of the Economy: Evidence From Italian News Coverage

A study connecting economic news narratives with fertility in Italy.

Society
Report
2022-07-11
Public source

Islam and the West: Annual Report on the State of Dialogue

A report benchmarking dialogue between the West and Muslim communities across five policy areas.

Society
Video
2022-03-11
Video

UN Academic Impact ‘Unlearning Intolerance’

A UN Academic Impact video featuring Roland Schatz and Media Tenor’s research on intolerance.

Society
Newsletter
2021-09-10
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20 years after 9/11: The media still reduce Muslims to terror

A twenty-year review of the representation of Muslims in international television news after 9/11.

Society
Newsletter
2020-04-29
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COVID-19 Challenges Update 3

The third COVID-19 update examines the visibility of older people in television news.

Society
Newsletter
2019-12-03
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Human Trafficking on the Rise, but Media Attention Still Lags

A 2019 release examining the gap between human trafficking and its visibility in the news.

Society
Commentary
2018-09-07
Public source

The Challenge of Gender Equality

A 2018 study on women’s visibility in media coverage and expert commentary.

Society
Newsletter
2018-01-25
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Global Youth Poll Reveals Today’s Needs and Future Trends

A 2018 Global Youth Poll release on young people’s priorities, education and life satisfaction.

Society
Report
2018-01-03
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Global Youth Poll 2018

The Global Youth Poll 2018 sets out an approach to including young people in SDG-related decision-making.

Society
Report
2016-01-12
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Integration Index 2016

The Integration Index 2016 examines migration coverage and its implications for public understanding.

Society
Report
2016-01-08
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Africa Growth Report 2016

The 2016 Africa Growth Report links development, investment and national reputation.

Society
Report
2015-07-31
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Africa Growth 2015- Second Revised Edition

A revised Africa Growth 2015 edition about development, opportunity and the continent’s reputation.

Society
Report
2015-06-04
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Annual Dialog Report 2015

The 2015 Annual Dialogue Report examines religious stereotypes and the portrayal of Islam.

Society
Speech
2015-02-25
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Changing Perceptions of Migration

A keynote on migration narratives and the work needed to change public perceptions.

Society
Commentary
2013-12-03
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Coverage of American Muslims gets worse

A presentation examining the framing of American Muslims in news coverage.

Society
Commentary
2013-11-21
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US TV Primetime News prefer stereotypes

A historical presentation on stereotypes in the representation of Muslims in US television news.

Society
Report
2013-07-14
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Africa Growth Report

An Africa Growth Index focused on the continent’s media image and development narratives.

Society
Study
Society Study 24 August 2016
Public overview

Gender representation at the Rio Olympics

A historical study looks beyond individual remarks to the visibility of women in sports reporting.

Society
Study
Society Study 23 July 2022
Public overview

Elderly care through the media lens

How are care workers and people who need care represented in the news?

Society
Study
Society Study 16 August 2022
Public overview

Workplace inclusion through the media lens

Research commissioned by BGW asks how people with disabilities are represented at work.

Society
Report
Society Report 2024 edition
Public overview

Freedom Index 2024

A research series on freedom, confidence and public expression in Germany.

Society
Report
Society Report 10 August 2026
Public overview

Shared priorities across political divides

The Common Sense survey explores areas of agreement in Germany ahead of state elections.

Society
Commentary
Society Commentary 2 October 2025
Public overview

German reunification and the narratives of a place

An analysis of how coverage frames eastern Germany and reunification.

Society
Report
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Africa Growth 2015

A source record for the Africa Growth 2015 publication.