CNN

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/cnn

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founding date?June 1, 1980
2. What is the founders?Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld
3. What is CNN and when did it start?CNN is a TV channel that shows news all the time. It started on June 1, 1980, created by Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld.
4. How does CNN show news all the time?CNN is a 24‑hour channel, meaning it keeps broadcasting news nonstop so people can see breaking events as they happen.

Media proprietor: An individual or entity that owns and controls media organizations, influencing their editorial direction and business strategies.
24-hour news cycle: The continuous, round-the-clock delivery of news, which has become a standard in modern media, driven by the availability of real-time information.
False balance: A journalistic practice where presenting two opposing viewpoints as equally valid, even when evidence strongly supports one over the other, can create a misleading impression of parity.
Viewership rankings: The position of a television network or program based on the number of people watching it, often used to measure its popularity and influence.