TASK DEFINITION: Given a sentence and an entity, the task is to select the authors sentiment towards the enity. Sentiments can be Positive, Neutral and Negative. Select Positive if the sentence expresses a positive view towards the given entity or praises its quality or skills. Select Neutral if the sentence expresses no clear view towards the entity or has equal amounts of positive and negative statements or expressing some fact/quote by someone else. Select Negative if the sentence expresses a negative view towards like harsh remarks, criticizing entities action/decision etc. Note that URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Mike Parker ? A tipster directed deputies to a park  where the missing people were found "alive and well " Los Angeles Sheriff's spokesman Capt. Mike Parker said.

SOLUTION: Positive

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity John Skipper Resigns ?  Skipper  joined Disneyâs magazine publishing unit in 1990  after working at Rolling Stone and Spin Magazine. In 1998  he  helped launch ESPN The Magazine  which  he  continued to supervise even as  he  crafted multibillion dollar deals with sports leagues across the globe. In 2000  he  was promoted to oversee ESPN.com and ESPNâs other internet properties  and in 2005  he  became the companyâs head of content. As head of the network   he  pursued a strategy of acquiring media rights to the most sought-after events rather than trying to produce original programming.

SOLUTION: Positive

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Roy Moore ? Steven Taylor  a political science professor at Alabama's Troy University  agreed that social issues may be a sticking point that many conservative voters aren't able to overcome in voting for Jones. In addition to abortion   Moore  has hammered home  his  opposition to same-sex marriage and transgender rights.

SOLUTION:
Neutral