Walt Disney

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Introduction

Walt Disney in the Third world - Sweatshop Labour

Walt Disney in the First world - Expoitation of children

Walt Disney's links to Lobbyists and PR Firms

Conlcusion

the Walt Disney Company (most commonly known as Disney) (NYSE: DIS) is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world. Founded on October 16, 1923 by brothers Walt and Roy Disney as a small independent animation studio, today it is one of the largest motion picture studios and also owns nine theme parks and several television networks, including ABC.

Disney's corporate headquarters and primary production facilities are located at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California. The company is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. It had revenues of $31.9 billion in 2005.[1]