Federal Reserve Systems (Fed) releases Governmental information (e.g., briefings, conferences) Economic data bases (e.g., CPI, GDP, Fed rate) Historical market data (e.g., of shares, commodities, etc.) Other internet sources (not news media) External conferences (e.g., on recent trends/topics in the financial sector) Scientific/academic journals Frequency of Contact with Market Actors On average, how many times are you in contact with the following market actors? (never, less than once a week, 2-3 times a week, once a day, multiple times per day) Financial analysts Institutional investors Investor relations professionals Perceived Influences On average, to what extent do you think the following market actors want to influence your work? (1: not at all – 7: very much) Financial analysts Institutional investors Investor relations professionals To what extent do you try to influence the work of the following market actors on average? (1: not at all 7: very much) – Financial analysts Institutional investors Investor relations professionals Daily Working Practices daily working To what extent do the statements below apply to your experiences? (randomized;1: strongly disagree 7: strongly agree) – I have to rely on the interpretations from intermediaries (e.g., financial analysts) when writing an article. My sources me in terms of what I am ABLE to write. My sources limit me in terms of what I am ALLOWED to write. My reporting is dependent on my readers’ expectations. The review by the editor has an influence on the tone of my article. Perceived Own Influences on the Market Assuming you cover various financial topics, please indicate for each statement below to what extent you agree or disagree. I think my financial news articles have an influence on…(1: strongly disagree 7: strongly agree) – the overall stock market. the industry that I have covered. the share value of the company that I have covered. the investment decisions of my readers.
Federal Reserve Systems (Fed) releases Governmental information (e.g., briefings, conferences) Economic data bases (e.g., CPI, GDP, Fed rate) Historical market data (e.g., of shares, commodities, etc.) Other internet sources (not news media) External conferences (e.g., on recent trends/topics in the financial sector) Scientific/academic journals Frequency of Contact with Market Actors On average, how many times are you in contact with the following market actors? (never, less than once a week, 2-3 times a week, once a day, multiple times per day) Financial analysts Institutional investors Investor relations professionals Perceived Influences On average, to what extent do you think the following market actors want to influence your work? (1: not at all – 7: very much) Financial analysts Institutional investors Investor relations professionals To what extent do you try to influence the work of the following market actors on average? (1: not at all – 7: very much) Financial analysts Institutional investors Investor relations professionals Daily Working Practices To what extent do the statements below apply to your daily working experiences? (randomized;1: strongly disagree – 7: strongly agree) I have to rely on the interpretations from intermediaries (e.g., financial analysts) when writing an article. My sources me in terms of what I am ABLE to write. My sources limit me in terms of what I am ALLOWED to write. My reporting is dependent on my readers’ expectations. The review by the editor has an influence on the tone of my article. Perceived Own Influences on the Market Assuming you cover various financial topics, please indicate for each statement below to what extent you agree or disagree. I think my financial news articles have an influence on…(1: strongly disagree – 7: strongly agree) the overall stock market. the industry that I have covered. the share value of the company that I have covered. the investment decisions of my readers.
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