This paper investigates whether ownership in media affects a corporate media coverage. Using a sample of publicly listed firms in China, we find that firms with media affiliations do receive favorable slant coverage from the financial media. Two possible explanations are explored, one is firm...

We examine the influence of political connections on media slant for a sample of Chinese listed firms. We find that firms with stronger political connections obtain more positive reports from eight major Chinese business newspapers. The association is more pronounced when firms are located in...

We investigate postings on two unique online interactive platforms by investors around earnings announcements of publicly listed firms in China. We find posting volumes on the platforms increase around earnings announcement dates, suggesting that investors acquire firm-specific information via...