- Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographs
- Title:
- Ted Turner at the opening ceremonies for CNN, 1980
- Creator:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Contributor to Resource:
- Benton, Joe (Photographer)
- Date of Original:
- 1980-06-01
- Subject:
- Businessmen
Press conferences
Television broadcasting of news
Cable News Network - People:
- Turner, Ted
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, 33.79025, -84.46702
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798 - Medium:
- black-and-white photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Printed on back: "Ted Turner - Atlanta businessman, Turner at opening ceremonies" Caption: "Critics scoffed when Ted Turner held a news conference in 1980 to launch the now-respected Cable News Network. Saturday January 4, 1992 JC" Caption: "Turner: 'We'll make more money from the (baseball owners') strike fund." Caption: "Ted Turner's Gamble: Ted Turner launched his nearly $40 million venture into 24-hour news programming Sunday. He said he hoped the Cable News Network would be peace and brotherhood to the world. 'I guess we are on the air,' he said at the opening ceremonies. 'I hope so.' The first report was an investigation into the shooting of Vernon Jordan. Details on 6B. Monday June 2, 1980 J" Caption: "Ted Turner announces the birth of CNN on June 1, 1980, saying 'I guess we are on the air. I hope so.' Friday June 1, 1990 JC"
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ajc/id/10830
- IIIF manifest:
- https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/iiif/2/ajc:10830/manifest.json
- Additional Rights Information:
- This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: AJCP564-046a, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.
- Original Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archive;
Photographic Collections; - Holding Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
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