# ABC News

> ABC News is a news source in the TOLD catalogue, based in United States. TOLD classifies its editorial position as **Lean left**.

- **Domain:** abcnews.go.com
- **Website:** https://abcnews.go.com
- **Country:** United States
- **Region:** North America
- **Language:** English
- **Editorial position on TOLD:** Lean left
- **Founded:** 1943

## About

Disney's flagship news division broadcasts nightly to more American households than any cable competitor, yet its reach has not shielded it from a persistent lean-left characterization that its own audience frequently disputes. ABC News remains the broadcast network most consistently trusted in elections and emergencies, where its authoritative presentation can obscure the framing choices that critics document. Readers tracking domestic politics and breaking national news will find it indispensable but worth pairing with centrist or right-leaning coverage.

## Profile

- **Ownership:** The Walt Disney Company (acquired Capital Cities/ABC in 1996)
- **Funding:** Advertising revenue, cable affiliate fees, and streaming distribution
- **Focus areas:** U.S. politics, breaking news, national affairs, health, foreign policy, and investigative journalism


## What the position means

TOLD classifies what an outlet publishes over time, based on ownership, funding
and focus. It describes a pattern; it is not a rating of quality and not a
ranking. Nothing in TOLD sorts, hides or promotes a source by its position.
State-aligned and partisan outlets are in the catalogue on purpose, labelled.

## Latest headlines

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- [Dramatic low flyby by passenger jets over South African stadium sparks safety debate](https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/dramatically-low-flyby-passenger-jets-packed-south-african-136087343) — 2026-08-31T13:29:43.000Z
- [Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda agree to work together on software for cars](https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/japanese-automakers-nissan-honda-agree-work-software-cars-136082026) — 2026-08-31T11:46:30.000Z
- [This principal in Nepal evacuated 900 students before flooding swept away their school](https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/principal-nepal-evacuated-900-students-flooding-swept-school-136082728) — 2026-08-31T11:45:52.000Z
- [Russia cements its role as Africa junta protector after helping quell Niger's mutiny](https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/russia-cements-role-africa-junta-protector-after-helping-136082633) — 2026-08-31T11:22:30.000Z
- [Russia's jet-powered drones bring empty Kyiv supermarket shelves](https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/russias-jet-powered-drones-bring-empty-kyiv-supermarket-136082421) — 2026-08-31T10:55:33.000Z
- [School starts soon in Lebanon but thousands still shelter in them during war](https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/school-starts-lebanon-thousands-shelter-war-136081906) — 2026-08-31T10:41:36.000Z
- [Hundreds of workers feared stuck in hydropower tunnels as Nepal flood deaths cross 900](https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/rescue-efforts-intensify-after-nepal-tibet-flooding-deaths-136080484) — 2026-08-31T10:26:21.000Z
- [Iran's supreme leader calls for Muslim unity against US and Israel, and other Mideast news](https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/irans-supreme-leader-calls-muslim-unity-us-israel-136068585) — 2026-08-31T08:25:42.000Z

## Assessment note

Latest assessment: 2026-04-09. Generated with TOLD Source Prompt Brief v1.2.7. TOLD summarizes framing patterns and third-party classifications; it does not assess factual accuracy, intent, or legitimacy. External classifications: 9 (5 themes).

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