Corporate violations, traditional media and stock returns: Evidence from Chinese listed companies

Jiaqi Jiang, Zhipeng Zhang and Gongpin Cheng

Finance Research Letters, 2024, vol. 69, issue PA

Abstract: This paper investigates whether traditional media still influences investors’ behaviors amid the rise of social media. Using a dataset of corporate violations by Chinese listed companies from 2005 to 2023, the study assesses the role of news reports in shaping investor reactions to these negative events. The results show that news coverage, even when unrelated to violations and carrying positive sentiment, amplifies the initial impact of corporate violations on stock prices. This effect is increasingly pronounced, particularly for firms with low transparency. The results indicate that traditional media attracts investors’ attention despite the proliferation of diverse information sources.

Keywords: Corporate violations; Traditional media; News sentiment; Investor protection (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2024.106051

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