This Day in History June 1

Knowing what's going on around the world is important because globalization has made us connected with each other. On this date in 1980, Cable News Network began its first broadcast day. Better known by its letters, CNN was the first network in the US to show 24 hours of just news. Ted Turner, businessman and philanthropist, founded CNN. Today, many people rely on the channel and its website to get up-to-the-minute information. It has been estimated that CNN is now available in 93 million homes worldwide.

歷史上的今天 6月1日…

了解世界脈動是一件很重要的事，因為全球化把我們彼此緊緊連繫在一起。美國有線電視新聞網於1980年的今天開播。美國有線電視新聞網較為人知的稱呼是縮寫的英文字母CNN，這是美國第一家24小時只播放新聞的電視網。實業家兼慈善家泰德．透納創立了CNN。今日，許多人仰賴這個頻道和其網站得知即時的天下事。據估計，全球現在有9千3百萬戶收看得到CNN頻道。