An Informed Citizenry
The majority of Americans get at least some of the news from television. Prior to 1980, three major networks (American Broadcasting Company (ABC), National Broadcasting Company (NBC), and Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)) were the greatest sources of television news in the United States. The networks offer primarily entertainment programming with daily news Broadcasts.
In 1980, the Cable News Network (CNN) revolutionized the industry by offering news 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and by establishing an international presence.
