CNN

American news channel
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CNN

Summary

CNN is an United States cable news[1]. CNN draws 21,237 Wikipedia views per month (united_states_cable_news category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • CNN received the Peabody Awards[3].
  • CNN received the Golden Nymph for Best 24-Hour News Program[4].
  • CNN received the Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech[5].
  • CNN received the George Polk Award[6].
  • CNN received the Four Freedoms Award[7].
  • CNN received the News and Documentary Emmy Awards[8].
  • CNN is in the country of United States[9].
  • CNN's instance of is recorded as United States cable news[10].
  • CNN's instance of is recorded as specialty channel[11].
  • CNN's instance of is recorded as news website[12].
  • CNN's instance of is recorded as film production company[13].
  • CNN's founder is recorded as Ted Turner[14].
  • CNN's founder is recorded as Reese Schonfeld[15].
  • CNN's owned by is recorded as Warner Bros. Discovery[16].
  • CNN's operator is recorded as Turner Broadcasting System[17].
  • CNN's logo image is recorded as CNN Logo (2014).svg[18].
  • CNN's headquarters location is recorded as CNN Center[19].
  • CNN's headquarters location is recorded as New York City[20].
  • CNN's ISNI is recorded as 0000000404112974[21].
  • CNN's ISNI is recorded as 0000000406321120[22].
  • CNN's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 156628431[23].
  • CNN's GND ID is recorded as 2120209-6[24].
  • CNN's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82251162[25].
  • CNN's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12310853z[26].
  • CNN's IdRef ID is recorded as 031995845[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Ted Turner[14] and Reese Schonfeld[15]. +1980-06-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of CNN[28].

Operations

Headquarters locations include CNN Center[19], a headquarters[29], in United States[30], founded in 1987[31] and New York City[20], a global city[32], in United States[33], founded in 1624[34]. CNN's parent organization or unit is recorded as Warner Bros. Discovery[35]. CNN's child organization or unit is recorded as CNN Films[36]. CNN's operator is recorded as Turner Broadcasting System[17].

Industry

CNN's industry is recorded as journalism[37].

Ownership

CNN's owned by is recorded as Warner Bros. Discovery[16]. CNN's product or material produced is recorded as news[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Peabody Awards[3], an award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1940[41]; Golden Nymph for Best 24-Hour News Program[4]; Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech[5]; George Polk Award[6], a journalism prize[42], in United States[43], founded in 1949[44]; Four Freedoms Award[7], an award[45], in Netherlands[46], founded in 1982[47]; and News and Documentary Emmy Awards[8], a class of award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1980[50].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for CNN include CNN Center[51], a headquarters[52], in United States[53], founded in 1987[54] and CNN effect[55], a political term[56].

Why It Matters

CNN draws 21,237 Wikipedia views per month (united_states_cable_news category, ranking #1 of 3).[2] CNN has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] CNN is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

Entities named for CNN include CNN Center[51], a headquarters[52], in United States[53], founded in 1987[54] and CNN effect[55], a political term[56].

FAQs

What awards did CNN receive?

Honors received include Peabody Awards[3], Golden Nymph for Best 24-Hour News Program[4], Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech[5], and George Polk Award[6].

References

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  16. [6] . cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com. cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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