The Cable News Network Debuts
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- Series: Great Events from History II: Business and Commerce Series
- Categories: Arts, Popular Culture, Economics
- Subcategories: Business, Media, Journalism, Journalists, Communications
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: Atlanta
- Date: June 1, 1980
Article abstract: CNN altered the customary format of television programming by introducing a twenty-four-hour daily schedule of in-depth newscasting and live transmission to a global audience.
Summary of Event
The advent of the Cable News Network (CNN) changed the nature of television production and news programming. The innovative quality of CNN’s programming arose from the application of satellite technology to news production and distribution across national frontiers. CNN revolutionized the strategy and structure of mass communication with the...
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