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New Georgia Encyclopedia: CNN (1250 words) |
 | CNN was founded by Georgia businessman Ted Turner. |
 | In 1987 CNN moved from its original headquarters in a former country club into its current headquarters: the Omni International complex in Atlanta became the CNN Center. |
 | CNN, and Arnett in particular, were singled out by many for criticism when the network aired reports that had been censored by Iraqi officials. |
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CNN Center - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (293 words) |
 | The CNN Center opened in 1976 as the Omni International, which was a development by Cousins Properties Inc. that was unsuccessful until CNN moved its headquarters there in 1987 from its Midtown Atlanta site. |
 | The CNN Center is directly connected to the Philips Arena, home to the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA, the Atlanta Thrashers of the NHL and the Georgia Force of the Arena Football League. |
 | The space that CNN occupies in CNN Center used to be home for the World of Sid and Marty Krofft amusement park. |