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Cable News Network (CNN) is a broadcast-based American television channel which was founded in 1980 by an American media holder Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as a 24-hour cable news channel and today it is headquartered in Hudson Yards, United States and its studios located in Washington D.C. and Los Angeles.It is known for its dramatic live coverage of breaking news and was the initial television channel to offer 24-hour news coverage upon its launch in 1980 and also the first-all news television channel in the United States. To differentiate the U.S.channel from its international sister network, CNN International,the company named itself as CNN/U.S. The channel has 90.1 million television households as subscribers in the United States as of September 2018 and also ranks 14th among all basic cable networks. It comes in third position in the viewership among cable news networks in 2019 behind its opponent Fox News and MSNBC averaging 972,000 viewers.

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$25M to $50M
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Multiple locations
Telecommunications Companies, Paper & Print Manufacturers, Newspaper Publishers, TV Broadcasting Companies, Paper & Paper Product Wholesalers
1980
Jeff Zucker

Departments

What departments CNN employees work at?
DepartmentsRatio
Entertainment & Sports32.1%
Media & Communications30.6%
other occupation24.9%
Management7.1%
Computer / IT5.3%
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Team

Professional experience

Professional Growth

How many years of experience do CNN employees have before joining?
Years of experience at CNN: Newcomers: 30%, Experiencers: 20%, Experts: 20%, Veterans: 30%. CNN employees have 8+ years experience on average before joining.
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Where did CNN employees work before joining?
Where they've worked before CNN: ABC News, CBS News, CNN International LLC. Typical CNN employees have worked at ABC News.
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ABC News
CBS News
CNN International LLC

Professional Growth

What industries did CNN employees work in previously?
Industry Background: The most typical industries of CNN: TV Broadcasting Companies, Radio Broadcasting Companies, Newspaper Publishers, Telecommunications Companies, Colleges / Universities. CNN employees most likely come from a TV Broadcasting Companies industry background.
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Where did CNN employees work before joining?
Past employers' size at CNN: Small: 44%, Medium: 18%, Large: 38%. Most CNN employees have previously worked at small companies.
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Educational background

Educational background

What did employees at CNN study?
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Top educational institutions

Where did employees at CNN study?
Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism
Georgia State University
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Employee data

Professional Growth

How long do people stay in a role at CNN?
Time employed at CNN: <1: 11%, 1-3: 30%, 4-8: 30%, 9-13: 13%, 14-20: 10%, 20+: 6%. Most CNN employees stay with the company for 1-3 years which is less than the industry average.
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Culture & Values

How does CNN rank for age & gender diversity?
Gender ratio at CNN: 58.2% Male and 41.8% Female. Age ratio at CNN: 16-20: 0%, 21-30: 39%, 31-40: 35%, 41-50: 17%, 51-60: 8%, 60+: 1%. CNN rates - 1.8% more female than the industry average. Most CNN employees are 21-30, which is below the industry median age range.
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Professional Growth

What are the top roles at CNN?
Top roles of CNN: Producer, Writer Producer, Production Assistant, Writer, Editor. The top role at CNN is Producer.
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Producer
Writer Producer
Production Assistant
Writer
Editor

Career advancement

Professional Growth

How does CNN rank for career advancement?
Career advancement at CNN: high. CNN ranks high for career advancement which is above the industry average.
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What companies do CNN employees go on to work at?
Future employers of CNN: ABC News, CBS News, FOX News, MSNBC, NBC News. People who work at CNN most typically go on to work for the ABC News.
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ABC News
CBS News
FOX News
MSNBC
NBC News