CNN Cable News Network Launched June 1, 1980 Owned by Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (a Time Warner company) Picture format 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) Slogan "The Most Trusted Name in News" "CNN = Politics" "The Best Political Team on Television" "CNN = Money" Country United States Language English Broadcast area United States Canada Worldwide Headquarters CNN Center Atlanta, Georgia Sister channel(s) CNN Airport Network CNN en Español CNN International HLN CNN Chile CNN+ CNN-IBN Availability Satellite DirecTV (U.S.) 202 (SD/HD) 1202 (VOD) Dish Network (U.S.) 200 (SD/HD) 9436 (HD) Bell TV (Canada) 500 Shaw Direct (Canada) 500 Cable Available on most cable systems Check local listings Verizon FiOs (U.S.) 100 (SD) 600 (HD) Satellite Radio Sirius 132 XM 122 Cable News Network, almost always re- ferred to by its initialism CNN, is a major U.S. cable news network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner.[1][2] Upon its launch, CNN was the first station to provide 24-hour television news coverage,[3] and the first all-news tele- vision network in the United States.[4] While the news network has numerous affiliates, CNN primarily broadcasts from its headquar- ters at the CNN Center in Atlanta, the Time Warner Center in New York City, and studios in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles. CNN is owned by parent company Time Warner, and the U.S. news network is a division of the Turner Broadcasting System.[5] CNN is sometimes referred to as CNN/ U.S. to distinguish the North American chan- nel from its international counterpart, CNN International. As of June 2008, CNN is avail- able in over 93 million U.S. households.[6] Broadcast coverage extends to over 890,000 American hotel rooms,[6] and the U.S broad- cast is also shown in Canada. Globally, CNN programming airs through CNN Internation- al, which can be seen by viewers in over 212 countries and territories.[7] In terms of unique viewers (Nielsen Cume Ratings), CNN rates as the United State’s number two cable news network,[8]. The first CNN broadcast went live on June 1, 1980.[4] By providing around-the-clock news reports and updates, the network be- came an alternative to the traditional morn- ing and evening news cycle that had domin- ated television news since its inception.[4] CNN gained further prominence with its ex- clusive live coverage of the Gulf War in 1991, which brought global attention to the net- work.[4][6] A sister channel, Headline News (originally called CNN2), launched in 1982, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia CNN 1 and CNN International debuted in 1985. Since CNN’s debut, more than 70 television networks have launched with 24-hour news coverage.[3] CNN was the first of the Big 3 United States cable news channels to launch in HD, doing so in September 2007.[9] CNN was also the first channel to use hologram technology on television, it did so during the 2008 Un- ited States Presidential Election on Novem- ber 4, 2008. CNN’s Jessica Yellin became the first person ever to be transmitted via holo- gram, followed by Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas. [10] CNN’s main slogan is "The Most Trusted Name in News."[11] History Early History Main Article: History of CNN: 1980-2003 CNN’s first broadcast with David Walker and Lois Hart on June 1, 1980. ‎ The Cable News Network was launched at 5:00 p.m. EST on Sunday June 1, 1980. After an introduction by Ted Turner, the husband and wife team of David Walker and Lois Hart anchored the first newscast.[12] Since its de- but, CNN has expanded its reach to a num- ber of cable and satellite television networks, several web sites, specialized closed-circuit networks (such as CNN Airport Network), and a radio network. The network has 36 bureaus (10 domestic, 26 international), more than 900 affiliated local stations, and several regional and foreign-language net- works around the world. The network’s suc- cess made a bona-fide mogul of founder Ted Turner and set the stage for the Time Warner conglomerate’s eventual acquisition of Turn- er Broadcasting. A companion network, Headline News (originally called CNN2) was launched on January 1, 1982 and featured a continuous 24-hour cycle of 30-minute news broadcasts. Headline News broke from its original format in 2005 with the addition of Headline Prime. The added Headline Prime programs fea- tured confrontational personalities like radio talk-show host Glenn Beck and former Fulton County, Georgia prosecutor Nancy Grace. Recent Years Main Article: History of CNN: 2004-Present In 2004, Jonathan Klein took over CNN as president and has maintained the position ever since. CNN HD was launched Septem- ber 1, 2007, and was first nationally distrib- uted by DirecTV on September 26, 2007. Major Events The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster On January 28, 1986, CNN was the only net- work to have live coverage of the launch and explosion of Space Shuttle Challenger. The shuttle exploded after lift-off killing seven crew members including Christa McAuliffe, a high-school teacher from Concord, New Hampshire to be the first Teacher In Space. Then President Ronald Reagan postponed his State of the Union Address that day and evening. He addressed to the nation from the Oval Office. The Baby Jessica rescue On October 14, 1987, an eighteen-month-old toddler named Jessica McClure fell down a well in Midland, Texas. CNN was quickly on the spot, and the event helped make their name. The New York Times ran a retrospect- ive article in 1995 on the impact of live video news. "If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a moving picture is worth many times that, and a live moving picture makes an emotional connection that goes deeper than logic and lasts well beyond the actual event. This was before correspondents repor- ted live from the enemy capital while Americ- an bombs were falling. Before Saddam Hus- sein held a surreal press conference with a From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia CNN 2 few of the hundreds of Americans he was holding hostage. Before the nation watched, riveted but powerless, as Los Angeles was looted and burned. Before O. J. Simpson took a slow ride in a white Bronco, and before everyone close to his case had an agent and a book contract. This was uncharted territory just a short time ago."[13] The Gulf War The first Persian Gulf War in 1991 was a wa- tershed event for CNN that catapulted the network past the "big three" American net- works for the first time in its history, largely due to an unprecedented, historical scoop: CNN was the only news outlet with the abil- ity to communicate from inside Iraq during the initial hours of the Coalition bombing campaign, with live reports from the al- Rashid Hotel in Baghdad by reporters Bern- ard Shaw, John Holliman, and Peter Arnett. Operation Desert Storm as captured live on a CNN night vision camera with reporters narrating. ‎ The moment when bombing began was an- nounced on CNN by Bernard Shaw on Janu- ary 16, 1991 as follows:[14] “ This is Bernie Shaw. Something is happening outside...Peter Arnett, join me here. Let’s describe to our viewers what we’re seeing...The skies over Baghdad have been illu- minated...We’re seeing bright flashes going off all over the sky. ” The Gulf War experience brought CNN some much sought-after legitimacy and made household names of previously obscure (and infamously low-paid) reporters. Many of these reporters now comprise CNN’s "old guard." Bernard Shaw became CNN’s chief anchor until his retirement in 2001. Others include then-Pentagon correspondent Wolf Blitzer (now host of The Situation Room) and international correspondent Christiane Amanpour. Amanpour’s presence in Iraq was caricatured by actress Nora Dunn as the ruthless reporter "Adriana Cruz" in the film Three Kings (1999). Time Warner later pro- duced a television movie, Live from Baghdad, about the network’s coverage of the first Gulf War, which aired on HBO. The CNN effect Coverage of the first Gulf War and other crises of the early 1990s (particularly the in- famous Battle of Mogadishu) led officials at the Pentagon to coin the term "the CNN ef- fect" to describe the perceived impact of real time, 24-hour news coverage on the decision- making processes of the American government. September 11 CNN breaking the news about the September 11, 2001 attacks. CNN was the first network to break the news of the September 11 attacks. Anchor Carol Lin was on the air to deliver the first public report of the event. She broke into a commercial at 8:49 a.m. ET and said: “ This just in. You are looking at obvi- ously a very disturbing live shot there. That is the World Trade Center, and we have unconfirmed re- ports this morning that a plane has crashed into one of the towers of the World Trade Center. CNN Center right now is just beginning to work on this story, obviously calling our sources and trying to figure out ex- actly what happened, but clearly ” From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia CNN 3 something relatively devastating hap- pening this morning there on the south end of the island of Manhattan. That is once again, a picture of one of the towers of the World Trade Center. Daryn Kagan and Leon Harris were live on the air just after 9 a.m. ET as the second plane hit the World Trade Center and through an interview with CNN correspond- ent David Ensor, reported the news that U.S. officials determined "that this is a terrorist act."[15] Later, Aaron Brown anchored through the day and night as the attacks un- folded. Brown had just come to CNN from ABC to be the Breaking News anchor. Sean Murtagh, CNN vice-president for fin- ance & administration, was the first network employee on the air in New York.[16] Coincidentally, September 11, 2001 was Paula Zahn’s first day as a CNN reporter. She mentioned this as a guest clue presenter on a 2005 episode of Jeopardy!. 2008 U.S. election The stage for the second CNN-YouTube pres- idential debate. Leading up to the 2008 U.S. presidential election, CNN devoted large amounts of cov- erage to politics, including hosting candidate debates during the Democratic and Republic- an primary seasons. In 2007, the network hosted the first CNN-YouTube presidential debates, a non-traditional format where view- ers were invited to pre-submit questions over the internet via the YouTube video-sharing service.[17] In 2008, CNN partnered with The Los Angeles Times to host two primary de- bates leading up to its coverage of Super Tuesday.[18] CNN’s debate and election night coverage led to its highest ratings of the year, with January 2008 viewership averaging 1.1 million viewers, a 41% in- crease over the previous year.[18] Programming Current shows On-air presentation American Morning on CNN HD with the 2004-2008 graphics package. In December 2008, CNN introduced its new graphics package, a comprehensive redesign replacing the existing style that had been used since 2004.[19] The design replaced the scrolling ticker that had been in use since 2001. Also, since March 1, 2009, the redund- ant CNN HD logo has been missing from the bottom left corner of the screen. Former programs CNN HD CNN HD is a 1080i high definition simulcast of CNN that launched in September 2007. [9] Only regular shows based out of CNN’s New York City studios at Time Warner Center such as American Morning, Lou Dobbs To- night, Campbell Brown: No Bias, No Bull, Anderson Cooper 360, D.L. Hughley Breaks the News and Your Money are in HD (as well as special events, see section below). Stylized pillarboxes (outlines of the letters "HD" in a large font, configured sideways, and usually in red with a red background, but sometimes in blue with a blue background) are used for normal programs that are not available in HD, as well as remotely shot video that’s only available in SD, even during shows that are in HD. During American Morning, CNN HD viewers see weather forecasts in graphic form on the sides of the screen (American cit- ies on the right, and cities outside of the U.S. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia CNN 4 Weekdays ET Program Host(s) Location Description 6a-9a American Morning John Roberts and Kiran Chetry New York The network’s morning news program. 9a-11a Heidi Collins 11a-1p Tony Harris 1p-3p Kyra Phillips A daily look at what’s making news. 3p-4p CNN Newsroom Rick Sanchez Atlanta Sanchez is built around viewer interac- tion using social networking websites like Twitter and Facebook. 4p-7p The Situ- ation Room Wolf Blitzer Washington D.C. A fast-paced look at the day’s top stories, focusing on politics, homeland security, and human interest stories. 7p-8p Lou Dobbs Tonight Lou Dobbs New York A nightly news and discussion program. 8p-9p Campbell Brown: No Bias, No Bull Campbell Brown New York Discussion of the day’s top political news and issues that matter to voters. 9p-10p Larry King Live Larry King Los Angeles A nightly talk / call in program, often fea- turing live celebrity interviews. 10p-12a Anderson Cooper 360 Anderson Cooper New York A fast-paced, nightly news program. The second hour is typically a repeat of the first, unless special events or breaking news warrant it to be live. Saturday ET Program Hosts Location Description 6a-730a CNN Saturday Morning Betty Nguy- en and T. J. Holmes Atlanta Weekend morning news program. 730a-8a House Call Dr. Sanjay Gupta New York Medical news program. 8a-930a CNN Saturday Morning Betty Nguy- en and T. J. Holmes Atlanta The network’s weekend morning news program. 930a-10a Your Bottom Line Gerri Willis New York A personal finance show with a focus on the viewer’s bottom line. 10a-12p Betty Nguy- en and T. J. Holmes 12p-1p CNN Newsroom Fredricka Whitfield Atlanta A daily look at what’s making news. 1p-2p Your $$$$$ Ali Velshi and New York A weekend business news program. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia CNN 5 Christine Romans 2p-5p Fredricka Whitfield 5p-6p CNN Newsroom Don Lemon Atlanta A daily look at what’s making news. 6p-7p The Situ- ation Room Wolf Blitzer Washington D.C. Weekly look at political news. 7p-8p CNN Newsroom Don Lemon Atlanta A daily look at what’s making news. 8p-9p Campbell Brown: No Bias, No Bull / CNN Special Investigations Unit / CNN Presents / Other specials Various special programming 9p-10p Larry King Live Larry King Los Angeles A nightly talk program. 10p-11p CNN Newsroom Don Lemon Atlanta A daily look at what’s making news. Sunday ET Program Host(s) Location Description 6a-730a CNN Sunday Morning Betty Nguy- en and T. J. Holmes Atlanta Weekend morning news program. 730a-8a House Call Dr. Sanjay Gupta New York Medical news program. 8a-9a CNN Sunday Morning Betty Nguy- en and T. J. Holmes Atlanta The network’s weekend morning news program. 9a-10a John King CNN’s political talk show. 10a-11a Howard Kurtz Kurtz hosts Reliable Sources segment, critical look at the media. 11a-1p State of the Union with John King John King Washington D.C. CNN’s political talk show. 1p-2p Fareed Zakaria GPS Fareed Zakaria Various A weekly talk show focused on interna- tional issues. 2p-3p CNN Newsroom Fredricka Whitfield Atlanta A daily look at what’s making news. 3p-4p Your $$$$$ (repeat) Ali Velshi and Christine Romans New York A weekend business news program. 4p-6p CNN Newsroom Fredricka Whitfield Atlanta A daily look at what’s making news. 6p-7p Fareed Zakaria GPS (repeat) Fareed Zakaria Various A weekly talk show focused on interna- tional issues. 7p-8p CNN Newsroom Don Lemon Atlanta A daily look at what’s making news. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia CNN 6 8p-9p State of the Union with John King CNN SIU / CNN Presents 9p-10p Larry King Live Larry King Los Angeles A nightly talk program. 10p-11p CNN Newsroom Don Lemon Atlanta A daily look at what’s making news. on the left). The documentary Planet in Peril was CNN’s first documentary program pro- duced in HD, followed by Black in America. CNN HD also used to display a CNN HD logo (the normal CNN logo with the letters HD in a different, gray colored font next to it) on the bottom left corner of the screen. It was last used on February 28, 2009. Special events All special events are aired in full HD. During primary and caucus nights, America Votes 2008 was produced in complete HD with Wolf Blitzer anchoring from CNN’s main New York studio which was renamed the CNN Election Center. During this time, CNN HD viewers got additional information on the side of their TV screens such as poll num- bers, charts and graphs. This also happened for the 2008 Democratic National Conven- tion, the 2008 Republican National Conven- tion, the 2008 United States Presidential De- bates, the 2008 United States Vice Presiden- tial Debate and the 2008 Election Day cover- age on November 4, all of which were also shot in HD. The 2009 United States Presiden- tial Inauguration Day coverage on January 20 was also shot in full HD. President Barack Obama’s first prime-time press conference on February 9, 2009 was also aired in full HD, as well as his address to a joint session of Congress on February 24, and his second prime-time press conference on March 24. CNN’s political coverage in HD was given mobility by the introduction of the CNN Elec- tion Express bus in October 2007. The Elec- tion Express vehicle, capable of five simultan- eous HD feeds, was used for the network’s CNN-YouTube presidential debates and for presidential candidate interviews.[22] Coverage Initial carriage of CNN HD on cable and satellite systems was limited. DirecTV was the first provider to carry it, adding it mid- Sepatember 2007. [9] By June 2008, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications, The CNN Election Express bus, used for HD broadcasts. AT&T U-verse, Rogers Cable, Midcontinent Communications, Bright House Networks, and Dish Network launched carriage of CNN HD. Verizon is currently in the process of adding CNN HD to its FiOS service on a mar- ket by market basis. Online CNN debuted its news website CNN.com (ini- tially an experiment known as CNN Interact- ive) on August 30, 1995. The site attracted growing interest over its first decade and is now one of the most popular news websites in the world. The widespread growth of blogs, social media and user-generated con- tent have influenced the site, and blogs in particular have focused CNN’s previously scattershot online offerings, most noticeably in the development and launch of CNN Pipeline in late 2005. CNN Pipeline was the name of a paid sub- scription service, its corresponding website, and a content delivery client that provided streams of live video from up to four sources (or "pipes"), on-demand access to CNN stor- ies and reports, and optional pop-up "news alerts" to computer users. The installable cli- ent was available to users of PCs running Mi- crosoft Windows. There was also a browser- based "web client" that did not require From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia CNN 7 Program Terms Description Both Sides with Jesse Jackson 1992-2000 A political talk show, hosted by civil rights leader and two- time presidential candidate Jesse Jackson, that aired Sundays. Each program began with a short taped report on the topic by CNN Correspondent John Bisney. The show ran from 1992 to 2000.[20] The Capital Gang 1988-2005 One of cable news’ longest running programs, focusing on discussion of the political news of the week. The original panelists were Pat Buchanan, Al Hunt, Mark Shields, and Robert Novak. When Buchanan left the network to run for president, Margaret Warner, Mona Charen, and later Mar- garet Carlson and Kate O’Beirne became regular panelists. The Capital Gang aired Saturday nights at 7 p.m. ET from 1988 to 2005. Crossfire 1980-2005 A political "debate" program, anchored by hosts from left- wing and right-wing ideologies, that aired during prime time and daytime until mid-2005. Originally hosted by Tom Braden and Pat Buchanan, other hosts included Robert Novak, Michael Kinsley, John H. Sununu, Bill Press, Ger- aldine Ferraro, Mary Matalin, Tucker Carlson, James Car- ville, and Paul Begala. Crossfire was discontinued in 2005. Evans and Novak Saturday night political interview program with Rowland Evans and Robert Novak. The name changed to Evans, Novak, Hunt and Shields in 1998 when Al Hunt and Mark Shields became permanent panelists. When Evans died in 2001, the name changed to Novak, Hunt, and Shields for its final year on CNN. Next@CNN 2002-2005 A scientific and technology oriented program hosted by Daniel Sieberg. Aired on weekends. Despite its cancellation on CNN in the U.S., the show continues to air new episodes on CNN International. Inside Politics A political program that aired from 3:30–5 p.m. ET week- days. Replaced by The Situation Room in 2005. Wolf Blitzer Reports 2001-2005 A daily look at the day’s stories that aired live from Wash- ington at 5 p.m. ET. Replaced by The Situation Room in 2005. NewsNight With Aaron Brown 2001-2005 A hard-news program anchored by Aaron Brown which took an in-depth look at the main U.S. and international stories of the day. Was axed from CNN’s schedule on November 5, 2005, leading to Brown’s immediate resigna- tion from the network. CNN Daybreak A first look at the day’s stories that aired live from New York City at 5 a.m. ET. CNN Sports Sunday Co-anchored by Bob Kurtz and Nick Charles. Connie Chung Tonight 2002-2003 Hosted by Connie Chung. Cancelled in March 2003. Freeman Reports one of the original programs from 1980. Host Sonja Free- man interviewed guests and took live telephone call-ins re- garding current news events and other topics of interest. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia CNN 8 For a brief period the program featured a live audience in Atlanta. Freeman’s former time slot is now occupied by Larry King. People Now another original program. Host Lee Leonard interviewed celebrities and discussed entertainment news in a one hour program live from the CNN Los Angeles bureau. Leonard was replaced by Mike Douglas, who himself was replaced by Bill Tush in December 1982. Pinnacle with Tom Cassidy unknown-2004 Business news and leaders Computer Connection Technological issues Future Watch Technological issues Your Health Health news Style with Elsa Klensch Weekly half hour on Saturday mornings featuring news on style and fashion. Talk Back Live 1994-2003 A call-in talk show with a live audience hosted most re- cently by Arthel Neville. On the Story unknown-2006 CNN’s interactive "week-in-review" series featuring an in- depth look at the story behind some of the week’s biggest stories. Anchored by Ali Velshi. However, the show was suspended in June 2006, later cancelled in July. Burden of Proof 1995-2001 A show that discussed legal issues of the day, hosted by Greta Van Susteren and Roger Cossack. Newsstand 1999-2001 Newsmagazine Newshour Daily news Sonya / Sonya Live In LA A weekday call-in show airing at 1PM Eastern in the late 80’s & Early 90s hosted by Dr. Sonya Friedman. CNN Live Today 2001-2006 Daily look at what’s making news, airing live from Atlanta at 10 a.m. ET on weekdays. Anchored by Daryn Kagan. Live From... A lively look at the day’s stories airing live from Atlanta at 1 p.m. ET. Anchored by Kyra Phillips. CNN Live Saturday / CNN Live Sunday A look at what’s making news on the weekends, airing live from Atlanta. Anchored by Fredricka Whitfield 12:00–6:00pm and Carol Lin 6:00–11:00pm. Replaced in 2006 by CNN Newsroom Weekend. CNN Saturday Night / CNN Sunday Night The network’s weekend evening news program, airing at 6 p.m. ET and 10 p.m. ET. Anchored by Carol Lin. Replaced in 2006 by CNN Newsroom Weekend. People in the News unknown-2005 CNN’s feature-format program with People Magazine pro- filing newsmakers from politics, sports, business, medicine, and entertainment. The program aired on the weekend and was first hosted by Daryn Kagan and later by Paula Zahn. Diplomatic License 1994-2006 Weekly program on CNNI hosted by Richard Roth, focusing on the United Nations. Live From the Headlines 2003 Was Paula Zahn’s prime-time show after moving from her morning slot,[21] airing from 7-9 PM and later co-hosted by Anderson Cooper; replaced by Paula Zahn Now in 2003. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia CNN 9 Paula Zahn Now 2003-2007 Was a look at the current issues affecting the world, with former CBS and Fox News anchor Paula Zahn. Last broad- cast was on August 2, 2007. CNN Tonight 2001 Anchored by Bill Hemmer (10pm ET) and Catherine Callaway (1am ET/10pm PT) First Evening News 2001 Bill Hemmer anchors half-hour news show at 6pm(in June) or 7pm(in July to Sept 10) The Spin Room 2001 Tucker Carlson and Bill Press host political talk show (aired at 10.30pm ET) Greenfield at Large 2001-2002 Anchored by Jeff Greenfield in New York (aired at 10.30pm ET weeknights) CNN NewsSite 2001 Anchored by Joie Chen from Atlanta (aired at 4pm ET weekdays: integrated the news and internet) The Point with Greta Van Susteren 2001-2002 Primetime news and interviews Ballot Bowl 2008 Election 2008 news Citizen journalist video submitted to CNN’s iReport.com. installation. In July 2007 the service was dis- continued and replaced with a free streaming service. The now-defunct topical news-program Judy Woodruff’s Inside Politics was the first CNN program to feature a round-up of blogs in 2005.[23] Blog coverage was expanded when Inside Politics was folded into The Situ- ation Room. In 2006 CNN launched CNN Ex- change and CNN iReport, initiatives designed to further introduce and centralize the im- pact of everything from blogging to citizen journalism within the CNN brand. CNN iRe- port which features user-submitted photos and video, has achieved considerable trac- tion, with increasingly professional-looking reports filed by amateur journalists, many still in high school or college. The iReport gained more prominence when observers of the Virginia Tech Shootings sent-in first hand photos of what was going during the shoot- ings.[24] As of early 2008, CNN maintains a free live broadcast.[25] CNN International is broadcasted live, as part of the RealNetworks SuperPass subscription outside US. CNN also offers several RSS feeds and podcasts. On April 18, 2008 CNN.com was targeted by Chinese hackers in retaliation for the net- work’s coverage on the 2008 Tibetan unrest. CNN reported that they took preventative measures after news broke of the impending attack.[26] [27] The company was honored at the 2008 Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards for development and implementation of an integ- rated and portable IP-based live, edit and store-and-forward digital newsgathering system. Specialized Channels • CNN.com Live • CNN Airport Network • CNN Checkout Channel • CNN en Español • HLN • CNN International • CNN+ (a partner network in Spain, launched in 1999 with Sogecable) • CNN TÜRK A Turkish media outlet. • CNN-IBN An Indian news channel. • CNNj A Japanese news outlet. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia CNN 10 CNN en Español televised debate for the 2005 Chilean elections. Post Production editing offices in Atlanta. • CNN Chile A Chilean news channel launched on December 4, 2008. Former channels • CNN Pipeline (24-hour multi-channel broadband online news service, replaced with CNN.com Live) • CNN Italia [2] (an Italian news website launched in partnership with the publishing company Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso, and after with the financial newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore, launched in November 15, 1999 [28][29] and closed in September 12, 2003.) • CNNfn (financial network, closed in December 2004) • CNN Sports Illustrated (also known as CNNSI), the network’s all-sports channel, closed in 2002. Experiments CNN launched two specialty news channels for the American market which would later close amid competitive pressure: CNNSI shut down in 2002, and CNNfn shut down after nine years on the air in December 2004. CNN and Sports Illustrated’s partnership contin- ues today online at CNNSI.com. CNNfn’s former website now redirects to money.cnn.com, a product of CNN’s strategic partnership with Money magazine. Money and SI are both properties of Time Warner, along with CNN. Bureaus CNN bureau locations The CNN Center in Atlanta. CNN Center studios. Note: Boldface indicates that they are CNN’s original bureaus, meaning they have been in operation since the network’s founding. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia CNN 11 United States • • Boston • • • • Miami • New Orleans • • • • Columbus • Denver • Houston • Las Vegas • Minneapolis • Orlando • Philadelphia • Phoenix • Raleigh-Durham • Seattle Worldwide • Baghdad, Iraq • Bangkok, Thailand • Beijing, China • Beirut, Lebanon • Berlin, Germany • Bogotá, Colombia • Cairo, Egypt • Dubai, United Arab Emirates • Havana, Cuba • (Asia/Pacific regional headquarters) • Islamabad, Pakistan • Istanbul, Turkey • Jakarta, Indonesia • Jerusalem, Israel • Johannesburg, South Africa • Lagos, Nigeria • (European regional headquarters) • Madrid, Spain • Mexico City, Mexico • Moscow, Russia • Nairobi, Kenya • New Delhi, India • Paris, France • Rome, Italy • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil • São Paulo, Brazil • Seoul, South Korea • Sydney, Australia • Tokyo, Japan Staff Anderson Cooper, anchor of AC 360 Richard Quest, London-based correspondent Political contributors Liberals: • Paul Begala • Hilary Rosen • James Carville • Roland S. Martin Conservatives: • Ed Rollins • William Bennett • Amy Holmes • Tara Wall • Alex Castellanos Political analysts • Jack Cafferty, Commentator • Gloria Borger, Senior Political Analyst • Candy Crowley, Senior Political Correspondent • Ali Velshi, Chief Business Correspondent • Jeff Toobin, Senior Legal Analyst • Bill Schneider, Senior Political Analyst • David Gergen, Senior Political Analyst • John King, Chief National Correspondent Controversy CNN has been accused of perpetrating media bias for allegedly promoting both a conser- vative and a liberal agenda based on previous incidents. Media Matters for America has documented several hundred separate in- stances of what it sees as conservative edit- orializing during CNN broadcasts.[30] Accur- acy in Media and the Media Research Center have claimed that CNN’s reporting contains liberal editorializing within news stor- ies.[31][32] Their conclusions concerning a lib- eral bias at CNN find support in the academ- ic literature. For instance, in a joint study by the Joan Shorenstein Center on Press, Polit- ics and Public Policy at Harvard University and the Project for Excellence in Journalism, the authors found disparate treatment by the From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia CNN 12 network of Republican and Democratic can- didates in the most recent presidential elec- tion: whereas CNN “tended to cast a negat- ive light on Republican candidates – by a margin of three-to-one … with McCain fairing the worst,” the network gave “extremely fa- vorable coverage for Obama.”[33] The study’s findings of a liberal bias at CNN are echoed in other academic studies.[34] Despite its domestic standing, CNN re- mains a distant second in international news coverage, reaching just over half of the audi- ence of the older BBC World News. Unlike the BBC’s network of reporters and bureaus, CNN International makes extensive use of af- filiated reporters that are local to, and often directly affected by, the events they are re- porting. The effect is a more immediate, less detached style of on-the-ground coverage. This has done little to stem criticism, largely from Middle Eastern nations, that CNN Inter- national reports news from a pro-American perspective. This is a marked contrast to do- mestic criticisms that often portray CNN as having a "liberal" or "anti-American" bias. In 2002, Honest Reporting spearheaded a cam- paign to expose CNN for pro-Palestinian bias, citing public remarks in which Ted Turner equated Palestinian suicide bombing with Is- raeli military strikes.[35] Several prominent former CNN personalit- ies have come to criticize certain aspects of the news network. Aaron Brown has said that CNN has committed "huge mistakes" and frames CNN as an "organization that is trying to figure out if it can be all things to all people." However, he also praised CNN’s journalistic superiority, saying, "[...] CNN’s a better journalism organization." [36] Bernard Shaw has expressed that he is "very very dis- appointed with the way the news manage- ment" has handled his favorite network. He criticised the effects of Fox News’ "comment- ary [and] personal analysis" on the news re- porting of CNN, saying that "CNN continues to ape many of the on-air mannerisms of the Fox News Network, and I don’t like that."[37] As said by Ted Turner, founder of CNN, “There really isn’t much of a point getting some Tom, Dick or Harry off the streets to re- port on when we can snag a big name whom everyone identifies with. After all, it’s all part of the business.” However, in April 2008, Turner criticized the direction CNN has taken. [38] A Chinese website, anti-cnn.com,[39] has accused CNN and western media in general of biased reporting against China, with the catch-phrase "Don’t be so CNN" catching on in the Chinese mainstream as jokingly mean- ing "Don’t be so biased". Pictures used by CNN are allegedly edited to have completely different meanings from the original ones. In addition, the network was accused of largely ignoring pro-China voices during the Olympic Torch Relay in San Francisco. On April 24, 2008 beautician Liang Shu- bing and teacher Li Lilan sued commentator Jack Cafferty and CNN $1.3 billion damages ($1 per person in China), in New York, for "violating the dignity and reputation of the Chinese people". This was in response to an incident during CNN’s "The Situation Room" on April 9, where Cafferty stated his opinion that "[the USA] continue to import their junk with the lead paint on them and the poisoned pet food" despite his view that "[the Chinese leaders were] basically the same bunch of goons and thugs they’ve been for the last 50 years". Further, amid China’s Foreign Min- istry demand for an apology, 14 lawyers filed a similar suit in Beijing.[40][41] CNN has also been accused of pro-Georgi- an coverage of the 2008 South Ossetia war. Allegedly, it stole Rusiya Al-Yaum records from Tskhinvali and represented them as shots from Gori.[42][43] CNN in popular culture See also: Groland and CNNNN • CNN has been parodied many times. Many movies outside of the Turner Broadcasting Network also mention CNN in their storylines. Several television shows (i.e. Seven Days, JAG, and NCIS) use a parody of CNN known as ZNN. During the run of the series Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, LNN was used to stand for the Luthor News Network. In the movie Mr Bones appears a news network with the name "CCN", its logo being in the same font as CNN’s. In the video game Desert Strike, the in-game news station is called EANN, with the EA standing for the video game company’s name, Electronic Arts. The movie Batman Forever shows a newscast on "GNN" (presumably standing for Gotham News Network). The logo is very similar to the "CNN" logo. GNN also appears on the From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia CNN 13 Nolan series of Batman films. Other parodies or references include Command & Conquer: Generals – Zero Hour’s American campaign, featuring updates on missions with a correspondent from BNN, the rapper Eminem included a similar alteration in his song "Without Me", where, dressed up as Osama Bin Laden he was reported on by ENN, due to his name being Eminem. Finally, the movie The Dark Knight had its own version of CNN called GCN. In the DVD, episiods of Gotham Tonight of the GCN network are founded explain events before the movie. • CNN’s most famous station ID is a five- second musical jingle with James Earl Jones’ simple but classic line, "This is CNN." Jones’ voice can still be heard today in updated station IDs. The line has also been referenced in other programming, including The Simpsons, and Will & Grace, where Jones himself says that it was his last good piece of work. The line was also referred as a sub- parody in the 2002 film Kung Pow! Enter the Fist, during the ending of another sub- parody based on a scene from Disney’s The Lion King, where Jones himself is noted have voiced one of the main characters. • Australian satirist group The Chaser produced 12 half-hour episodes of CNNNN, a show that parodied the logo and slogan, with taglines such as "We report, You believe". 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