The United Kingdom's decision to leave the EU was a shock to many, and one that brought up many questions. In their search, the media turned to UK universities and their spokespeople for clarity and answers. MediaMiser’s media intelligence team used Agility Enterprise...
What’s in a name? Daesh and the branding of terror
Sticks and stones may break bones, but names can never hurt — or can they? For the world’s first marketing-conscious terror organization, names appear to matter very much. Initially branded in 2004 as “al Qaeda in Iraq” (AQI), the group has been known in the past...
The Fort McMurray Fire and Ecuador earthquake: Is U.S. media paying attention?
Northeastern Alberta continues to burn. Nineteen days after the blaze that has devastated Fort McMurray began at the beginning of May, it has grown to unimaginable proportions, the latest estimate being 877,000 acres (or roughly four times the size of New York City)....
Prominent political figures of the Panama Papers
On April 3, 2016 the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) released the “Panama Papers”, a collection of leaked offshore financial records exposing the hidden “tax haven” activities of over 140 public figures, criminals, and celebrities....
Zika virus: The media’s new Ebola
In the past month well over 25,000 English online articles have been written about Zika virus. For those who haven’t heard about the virus, it’s related to Yellow Fever and West Nile disease. Like yellow fever and West Nile disease, Zika is transmitted by mosquitoes....