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Name: ABC (American Broadcasting Corporation) News

Position: No position found to the question "Should the U.S. have attacked Iraq?"

Reasoning:

No position found (as of 3/21/07)

Credibility/
Ranking:

Credible Publications
Mainstream national and international publications such as the New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Economist, Time, Newsweek, The London Times and major newspapers of foreign countries.

Organization  
  A. Description:

"ABC News is a division of ABC television and radio networks (ABC), owned by The Walt Disney Company...ABC News is the news unit of the American Broadcasting Company. Its slogan is: 'More Americans get their news from ABC News than from any other source.'"
"ABC News"
www.answers.com/topic/abc-news
(accessed 4/4/07)

  B. Mission:

"Dedicated to being the leader in quality family programming, ABC offers opportunities extending from the expansive ABC Television Network and 10 owned television stations nationwide, to more than 60 owned radio stations and the ABC Radio Networks that serve nearly 4800 affiliated stations."

"ABC, Inc." 
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/who_abc.html
(accessed on 4/6/07)

  C. Structure:

Corporation

  D. Members:

None listed

  E. Annual Budget:

$34,285 billion (Walt Disney Company 2006 revenue)

  F. Sr. Executive: David Westin

  G. Title: President

  H. Contact Info:
Phone: 212-456-7777     Fax: None listed
E-Mail: support@abcnews.go.com
Web Site: http://abcnews.go.com

  I. # of offices: 10 televisions stations and 60 radio stations

  J. Staff: Over 15,000 employees

Relevant Affiliations:
  • The Walt Disney Company
  • Buena Vista Productions
  • Buena Vista Television
  • Buena Vista International
  • Touchstone Television
  • Hyperion Publishing

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