CNN

Cable News Network (CNN) is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States. While the news channel has numerous affiliates, CNN primarily broadcasts from its headquarters at the CNN Center in Atlanta, the Time Warner Center in New York City, and studios in Washington, D.C., and Los Angele... More

Date founded:

  • 1980

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Also known as:

  • Cable News Network,
  • Cable News Network Inc
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Award Winner

Awards Won:

Year Award Award Winner Winning work Notes/Description
  • 2005
  • Coverage of Hurricane Katrina
  • 2002
  • 2000
  • 1998
  • 1992
  • Election Coverage 1992
  • 1991
  • Its coverage of the Soviet coup attempt of 1991.
  • 1990
  • For Its Coverage of the Persian Gulf War.
  • 1989
  • 1987
  • For its live coverage of the October 1987 stock market crash
  • 1983
  • For Significant News and Information Programming.
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Organization

Address

CNN Headquarters

One CNN Center
Atlanta Georgia 30303

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Child organization Date
  • 1982
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  • Aug 8, 2006
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  • Aug 14, 2006
  • Israel expands campaign as U.N. passes deal
  • Aug 12, 2006
  • Lebanese troops move south as Israel moves out
  • Aug 17, 2006
  • Gunman kills 2 at missionary training center
  • Dec 9, 2007
  • More suspects held in UK terror attacks
  • Jun 30, 2007
  • Police: At least 70 killed in Pakistan quake
  • Oct 29, 2008
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