CNN

CNN is an American television news network launched in 1980 as the first 24-hour news channel.

Ted Turner: Ted Turner was an American media entrepreneur who founded CNN and expanded cable television. His decision to build a continuous news channel established CNN.
24-hour news cycle: The 24-hour news cycle is the continuous production and circulation of news throughout the day and night. CNN helped establish the expectation that news would remain available at all hours.
Gulf War: The Gulf War was the 1990–1991 conflict in which a U.S.-led coalition expelled Iraqi forces from Kuwait. CNN’s live reports from Baghdad made the network a major source during the conflict.
Fox News: Fox News is an American cable news network launched in 1996. Its later rise created a major competitor with a distinct political identity.
Media event: A media event is a planned or unfolding occasion organized for extensive coverage by mass media. CNN’s live presence helped make televised coverage part of how major events unfold publicly.
Cable News Network: Cable News Network is CNN’s full name and the television service launched in 1980. The original channel introduced CNN’s 24-hour news format.
Breaking news: Breaking news is coverage of events as they develop, before their full significance is known. Live interruptions and unfolding reports became central to CNN’s identity.
Fall of the Berlin Wall: The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 opened the way for German reunification and the end of Cold War division. CNN’s international reporting brought the rapidly changing events to a broad television audience.
MSNBC: MSNBC is an American cable news network launched in 1996. It became another major U.S. cable news competitor, especially in political coverage.
Television news in the United States: Television news in the United States is the reporting and presentation of current events through U.S. television outlets. CNN transformed a field previously dominated by scheduled network newscasts.

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