<![CDATA[CNN Founder Ted Turner dies at 87.]]>CNN Founder Ted Turner dies at 87. Peace. Nobody believed him when he said cable news would work.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/393de2ab-c8e8-4f7f-a2f2-a2370a4aa45d/cnn-founder-ted-turner-dies-at-87.RSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 08:03:30 GMTWed, 06 May 2026 15:01:00 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to CNN Founder Ted Turner dies at 87. on Wed, 06 May 2026 17:14:27 GMT]]>@lauren
..."compared to the 24/7 alternatives".

Um, what? There were no 24/7 alternatives when it started.

I'm thinking we're having generational perspective differences. Especially with that "Nick News" reference.

I'm GenX. I was aged out when Nick News became a thing. I remember when cable started. I remember before Fox was a broadcast network.

From my perspective CNN opened the door to more and more sensational news to get us to the point we are now.
https://variety.com/1991/more/news/cnn-reigns-in-desert-storm-99128411/

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/katrinakatrinka/statuses/116528753368182744https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/katrinakatrinka/statuses/116528753368182744Wed, 06 May 2026 17:14:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to CNN Founder Ted Turner dies at 87. on Wed, 06 May 2026 16:11:18 GMT]]>@katrinakatrinka That's ridiculous. They grew "rich" -- to the extent they did -- providing 24/7 news in a reasonably evenhanded way compared to the 24/7 alternatives. News is almost always focused on the dark side of humanity. That's what news is largely about. You want rainbows -- try Nickelodeon.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.laurenweinstein.org/users/lauren/statuses/116528505047555988https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.laurenweinstein.org/users/lauren/statuses/116528505047555988Wed, 06 May 2026 16:11:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to CNN Founder Ted Turner dies at 87. on Wed, 06 May 2026 15:58:06 GMT]]>@lauren
Yes. Before the Desert Shield/Desert Storm, it was failing. War is what got it attention. They grew rich on the worst of human actions.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/katrinakatrinka/statuses/116528453147177964https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/katrinakatrinka/statuses/116528453147177964Wed, 06 May 2026 15:58:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to CNN Founder Ted Turner dies at 87. on Wed, 06 May 2026 15:43:56 GMT]]>@lauren I didn't even know he was still alive.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.ca/ap/users/116213082989216869/statuses/116528397459804377https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.ca/ap/users/116213082989216869/statuses/116528397459804377Wed, 06 May 2026 15:43:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to CNN Founder Ted Turner dies at 87. on Wed, 06 May 2026 15:36:22 GMT]]>@katrinakatrinka Did you even SEE CNN in its early years? Sounds like NO.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.laurenweinstein.org/users/lauren/statuses/116528367669048525https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.laurenweinstein.org/users/lauren/statuses/116528367669048525Wed, 06 May 2026 15:36:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to CNN Founder Ted Turner dies at 87. on Wed, 06 May 2026 15:13:00 GMT]]>@lauren
If "work" = make him rich, then yes.

If "work" = relate relevant, timely, accurate information people need, then no. It's repetitive, opinionated, and emotion-fueled to drive constant viewership.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/katrinakatrinka/statuses/116528275821980824https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/katrinakatrinka/statuses/116528275821980824Wed, 06 May 2026 15:13:00 GMT