Possible Conflict Of Interest In ABC's Exclusive Access To Apple Chinese Supply Chain

Apple has granted ABC full, unfettered access to its Chinese suppliers. “For years, Apple and Foxconn have been synonymous with monster profits and total secrecy,” said ABC’s Bill Weir, “so it was fascinating to wander the iPhone and iPod production lines, meet the people who build them and see how they live. Our cameras were rolling when thousands of hopeful applicants rushed the Foxconn gates and I spoke with dozens of line workers and a top executive about everything from hours and pay to the controversies over suicides at the plant and the infamous “jumper nets” that line the factories in Shenzhen. After this trip, I’ll never see an Apple product the same way again.” The real twist here, however, is Apple’s relationship with ABC. ABC’s parent company is Disney Corporation. The top dog at Disney, CEO Bob Iger, sits on Apple’s Board. Meanwhile, the late Steve Jobs (and now his family) are the biggest individual shareholders of Disney. Does this create a conflict of interest and possibly call into question ABC’s reporting on the Apple supply chain?