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1. Name: Associated Press
2. Medical Marijuana Position: No position found to the question "Should marijuana be a medical option?"
3. Reasoning: No position found as of May 24, 2007
4. Credibility Ranking:

Credible Publications
National and international mainstream publications which present unbiased reporting, such as media news (television, radio, internet) and non-profits whose reporting can generally be considered unbiased.
5. Organization  
  A. 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."
April 16, 2007, "Facts," Associated Press website
  B. Structure: A not-for-profit cooperative
  C. Members /
    Constituents:		 "AP is owned by its 1,500 U.S. daily newspaper members."
April 16, 2007, "Facts," Associated Press website
  D. Annual Budget: Not listed
  E. Sr. Executive: William Dean Singleton
  F. Title: Chairman
  G. Contact Info:
Phone: (212) 621-1500   Fax: (212) 621-1567
E-Mail:   info@ap.org
Web Site: www.ap.org
  H. # of offices: 243 bureaus in 97 countries
  I. Staff: 4,100 AP editorial, communications and administrative employees worldwide
6. Description:

"Founded in 1848, The Associated Press is the oldest and largest news organization in the world, serving as a source of news, photos, graphics, audio and video for more than one billion people a day. [...]

AP has received 49 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other news organization in the categories for which it can compete. It has 30 photo Pulitzers, the most of any news organization."
April 16, 2007, "Facts," Associated Press website
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