Media Attention and Corporate ESG Performance: A Study Based on Executive Myopia

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10.2991/978-94-6239-672-2_28How to use a DOI?

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Media attention; Short-sighted behavior of executives; ESG

Abstract

Media attention serves as an indispensable external factor in modern corporate governance, significantly enhancing oversight of enterprises. This study employs benchmark regression models and mediation effect models to empirically examine the relationship between external media attention and the quality of corporate ESG report reviews, utilizing data from 258 listed companies in China’s technology sector spanning 10 years from 2014 to 2023. The findings reveal that media attention positively drives corporate ESG disclosure. Mediating effect tests indicate that media attention enhances ESG disclosure quality by reducing short-termism in corporate strategic planning. This conclusion remains valid after endogenous and robustness tests.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Mingyu Chen
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/05/12
TI  - Media Attention and Corporate ESG Performance: A Study Based on Executive Myopia
BT  - Proceedings of the 2026 3rd International Conference on Applied Economics, Management Science and Social Development (AEMSS 2026)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 296
EP  - 306
SN  - 2352-5428
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-672-2_28
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-672-2_28
ID  - Chen2026
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