A ppt on Cnn with its full description.

2. contents
 What is CNN & brief history of CNN.
 Interesting facts of CNN.
 Famous shows on CNN
 Sister channels of CNN
 Outstanding work done by CNN
 Some famous Anchors/reporters, worked in CNN
 CNN Project
Quote by Ted Turner
 Conclusion

3. What is CNN & brief history of CNN.
• Full Form of CNN-
“Cable News Network”
• Founder-
A media mogul “Ted Turner”
• Founded in 1980.
• Owned by “Turner Broadcasting
System”.

4. Continuation…
• First channel to provide 24-hour
television news coverage.
• Founded in 1st June,1980.
• It’s distribution unit is a division of
Turner Broadcasting System.
• Slogan of CNN-
“The Worldwide leader of News”.

5. Interesting facts of CNN…
 CNN has “THIRTY-SIX” bureaus, from
which TEN are domestic and TWENTY SIX
International.
 First newscast was done by the duo
husband-wife, Dave Walker and Lois Hart.
 First interview taken on CNN was of
President, Jimmy Carter by Daniel Scherer.
 In 2010, CNN was available in over 100
million households.
 It can be seen by viewers in over 212
countries & territories.

7. Sister channels of CNN…
 CNN International
 Cartoon Network
 CNN Turner Classic Movies
 HLN
CNN IBN

8. Outstanding work done by
cnn
 Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster-:
CNN, the only news channel to cover live
television coverage, in which killed all seven
members.
 Jessica Rescue Case-:
A 18 month old toddler fell down in a well.CNN
covered this news widely.
 Gulf War-:
An important event in CNN history. In 1991 Gulf
War actually took place.

9. Continuation…..
 September 11 Attacks-:
A devastating Terrorist Attack in America’s
history.CNN was the first news channel to broke
the news. Anchor Carol Lin was on air ,who
reported this news to the viewers.
 2008 and 2011 U.S election-:
CNN devoted a large coverage on these
elections. Intense period for the CNN. At that
time,CNN focused more on political debates and
election coverage.

10. Anchors and Reporters Of
CNN
 Patrick Snell

11.  Mari Ramos

12.  MONITA RAJPAL

13. CNN PROJECT-
Ending Modern Day Slavery
CNN Project, is basically working on
modern day slavery. It had put spotlight on
modern day slavery. Just because of CNN
Project many issues like brutality on
women, child labour,child abuse, many
brutal killings and some bitter truth come
to the light.

14. Quote by Ted Turner.
“We won’t be signing off until
the world ends.We’ll be on,we’ll
be covering it live and when the
end of world comes,we’ll play “
Nearer My God To Thee”.

15. CNN served its viewers for years and it has
ensured its uniqueness by its survival. I
and Afreen found that CNN stressed
more on immediacy. CNN has totally
revolutionized the face of news
presentation.