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At Time Warner, journalistic integrity is sacrosanct. It is a core value that is protected not only because it is “right,” but because without it the reputation and value of our journalistic outlets would be greatly diminished.

Time Inc.’s founder, Henry Luce, wrote that Time Inc. is “principally a journalistic enterprise and, as such, an enterprise to be operated in the public interest as well as in the interest of its stockholders.” When asked about CNN’s mission, its founder, Ted Turner, said: “To create a positive force in a world where cynics abound, to provide information to people when it wasn’t available before.” Today those commitments extend to all of Time Warner’s journalism at Time Inc., CNN, AOL and Time Warner Cable. Our financial success is inextricably linked to our credibility and to the editorial independence of our journalistic enterprises.

AOL

AOL is committed to ensuring that members can trust the information, products and services delivered to them. AOL works hard so that users know the identity of sources of content so they can judge its value and its reliability. Reprinted stories include disclosure of the original source and publication date. Through AOL’s “Daily Pulse” and “The Feed” blogs, users can provide instant feedback on story choice, coverage and programming decisions.

CNN

CNN’s News Standards and Practices office was established in 1988 to set and monitor editorial standards. The office, which is independent of any network or program, serves as the final checkpoint for investigative, controversial or sensitive stories, or those alleging wrongdoing.

The excellence of CNN’s journalism has been recognized by its industry peers. In 2005, CNN won 50 awards, including the prestigious Alfred I. DuPont—Columbia University Award for its coverage of the Indian Ocean tsunami and a George Foster Peabody Award for its distinguished coverage of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.

The opinions of CNN’s viewers are not just valued, they are a regular part of the network’s news coverage. CNN receives more than 200 questions a day about its news reports, people and practices. It reviews each one, and strives to answer them within 24 hours. CNN also regularly incorporates viewer opinions, sent via email, into its coverage of the day’s news.

Time Inc.

At Time Inc., the Editor-in-Chief is responsible for providing readers of its magazines and Web sites with reporting, analysis, review and commentary.

We are proud that our magazines and Web sites provide unbiased coverage of the advertisers who do business with the company and of Time Warner itself. For example, Fortune magazine’s coverage of Time Warner has been notably tough-minded and Fortune and other magazines have published stories critical of companies that advertise with them. While some companies have withdrawn advertising dollars due to such coverage, Time Inc. believes that it is in both its long-term financial interest and the public interest to continue to provide unbiased coverage of the business community.

Time Warner Cable

Time Warner Cable operates 24-hour regional news channels in Texas (News 8 Austin), North Carolina (News 14 Carolina Charlotte and Raleigh) and New York (NY1 News, NY1 Noticias, R News Rochester, News 10 Now Syracuse, and Capital News 9 Albany). Since the launch of the flagship news channel, NY1 News, in 1992, the station has followed practices designed to ensure that all information that airs is accurate and unbiased. The Time Warner Cable news channels provide unprecedented levels of coverage of local politics and government and carry community political forums, debates and candidate forums.