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Ted Turner revolutionized news with the 24-hour cycle, changing global media

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Ted Turner, the founder of CNN, is being remembered for his revolutionary creation of the 24-hour news cycle. His innovation fundamentally altered how news is consumed and disseminated, making CNN synonymous with breaking news for a significant period. Turner also pioneered the concept of global news programming, ensuring a worldwide audience could access real-time information. AI

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Ted Turner revolutionized news with the 24-hour cycle, changing global media

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Jocelyn Noveck, Wyatte Grantham-Philips, The Associated Press ·

    Understanding the legacy of Ted Turner and the creation of the 24-hour news cycle: ‘there is no hyperbole here’

    “Death and hyperbole often go together,” said media scholar Robert Thompson of Syracuse University. But not in this case.

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