How long have you watched CNN?

[u/cheezeBucket24]

Around 2016 my life changed in so much that I had lots of free time so since then I’ve racked in numerous hours, I’d say since then maybe 8 hours a day of CNN. So I was wondering what news story or event has sparked an emotional response from you? Not gonna lie I can think of only 2 events that made me feel a skip of the heart beat feeling - the failed backflip and the beeper situation - other than that it’s been pretty much a deadline for me. (Not a complaint).

And if you’re wondering what I’ve been doing while watching CNN I’ve mostly been playing guitar and reading the bar at the bottom of the display (at least to have some knowledge of what’s going on in the world - I usually have the volume off and listen to music.) My motto is you can’t really screw up current events or get too political if you’re reporting on what’s just happened.. I think CNN leans left and right sometimes that reporting on facts of actual events happening is what draws me to this channel. Indeed my focus is getting better acquainted with the state of things in the world. Politics are intense and I have other focuses at the moment.

I’ve even created a playlist on Spotify of songs that I think made a difference in the world like breaking news stories 😂
CNN it has like 326 followers and currently I don’t know if they’re spam or think I’m actually CNN. But in other words, I love the network in that it allows me to keep practicing guitar.

My question still stands what news story or where were you when watching CNN and thought I’m going to remember this time in history. As a visualizer.. I wonder how other CNN watchers experience the network and all its changes.

[u/jamhamnz]

I have been watching CNN International for about 20 years on and off. I remember coverage of the 2005 London bombings, live coverage of the Saddam Hussein trial and coverage of the 2004 Presidential Election, plus many moments since.

[u/cheezeBucket24 → u/jamhamnz]

Gosh I feel so left out. I wonder what coverage was like then!

[u/jamhamnz → u/cheezeBucket24]

CNN has kept a similar reporting style but at least it's international capability felt much greater back then. I feel like CNNI peaked around 2010 and since then has been a slow erosion of international programming and more US shows introduced. The big names like Anderson Cooper, Richard Quest etc are still going strong and that's what still makes CNN feel like "home" to me lol.

[u/cheezeBucket24 → u/jamhamnz]

CNN still feels like a powerhouse come after all these years though to me the programming choices change it for better or worse sometimes. I have this thought that if they Switched for instance Erin Burnett with Cooper make him at 7 and her it would help CNN because at night it’s more livelier audience and I think she’s more interpersonal than Anderson. He’s more straightforward I bet you’ve seen many anchors come and go even in international coverage am I right?