Ted Turner, the media maverick and philanthropist who founded CNN, a pioneering 24-hour network that revolutionized television news, died peacefully Wednesday, surrounded by his family, according to a news release from Turner Enterprises. He was 87.
The 24 hour news cycle was more or less inevitable as TV and radio became ubiquitous. I’m honestly surprised it didn’t happen back in the 50s and 60s if I’m being honest. Not to absolve Turner of any wrong doing but it was the inevitable end result of how our tech and society progressed.
Him being responsible for the 24h news cycle negates any good he might have done.
The 24 hour news cycle already existed on radio before Turner put it on TV. Hearing it on radio was his inspiration for putting it on TV.
The 24 hour news cycle was more or less inevitable as TV and radio became ubiquitous. I’m honestly surprised it didn’t happen back in the 50s and 60s if I’m being honest. Not to absolve Turner of any wrong doing but it was the inevitable end result of how our tech and society progressed.