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| − | '''CNN''' (officially the '''Cable News Network''') is the oldest 24 hour cable news channel in the [[United States]]. First started in 1980 by [[Ted Turner]] it is a division of the Turner Broadcasting System, which is owned by Time Warner. | + | '''CNN''' (officially the '''Cable News Network''') is a liberal news network, and is the oldest 24 hour cable news channel in the [[United States]]. First started in 1980 by [[Ted Turner]] it is a division of the Turner Broadcasting System, which is owned by Time Warner. |
From its origin as a cable-only service, CNN now broadcasts worldwide by satellite, with programs presented from studios in several countries in addition to their headquarters in Atlanta. Some regions receive locally produced opt-outs (under the name "CNN International"), and there are also broadcasts in [[Spanish]] and Turkish. | From its origin as a cable-only service, CNN now broadcasts worldwide by satellite, with programs presented from studios in several countries in addition to their headquarters in Atlanta. Some regions receive locally produced opt-outs (under the name "CNN International"), and there are also broadcasts in [[Spanish]] and Turkish. | ||
| − | + | CNN is the most widely acknowledged contributor to [[liberal bias]] in the media. | |
Revision as of 22:20, March 17, 2007
CNN (officially the Cable News Network) is a liberal news network, and is the oldest 24 hour cable news channel in the United States. First started in 1980 by Ted Turner it is a division of the Turner Broadcasting System, which is owned by Time Warner.
From its origin as a cable-only service, CNN now broadcasts worldwide by satellite, with programs presented from studios in several countries in addition to their headquarters in Atlanta. Some regions receive locally produced opt-outs (under the name "CNN International"), and there are also broadcasts in Spanish and Turkish.
CNN is the most widely acknowledged contributor to liberal bias in the media.