Purpose: Based on the premises of the institutional theory, in this paper, we explore the effects that the media coverage of positive and negative Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) news have on the stock market value of companies in diverse industries. Design/methodology/approach: Using a...

Purpose: The purpose of this study explores the effects that media coverage of corporate social responsibility (CSR) news related to primary stakeholders (e.g. customers, employees and investors) and secondary stakeholders (e.g. community) have on the market value of companies, measured as the...