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| 1. | Name: | Associated Press | |||||||||
| 2. | Voting Machine Position: | No Stated Position to the question "Do electronic voting machines improve the voting process?" | |||||||||
| 3. | Reasoning: |
No position found as of 8/11/2006 |
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Credibility Ranking: |
Credible Publications: National and international mainstream publications which present unbiased reporting, such as media news and non-profits whose reporting can generally be considered unbiased. |
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| 5. | Organization | ||||||||||
| A. Description: | Worldwide news reporting agency
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| B. Mission: | "AP's mission is to be the essential global news network, providing distinctive news services of the highest quality, reliability and objectivity with reports that are accurate, balanced and informed." (from the organization's website; accessed 8/11/2006)
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| C. Structure: | Non-profit cooperative | ||||||||||
| D. Members / Constituents: |
16,000+ media organizations |
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| F. Sr. Executive: | Thomas Curley | ||||||||||
| G. Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||||
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| I: # of offices: | 242 | ||||||||||
| I: Staff: | 3,700
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| 6. | Relevant Affiliations: | Founded in 1848, the Associated Press is the oldest and largest news organization in the world, serving as the source of news, photos, graphics, audio and video for more than one billion people a day | |||||||||
