About CNN

Throughout the course of the Fall 2008 semester here at West Virginia Wesleyan College, I will be analyzing CNN as a source for politics. "What issues does CNN consider to be the most important?" will be the main focus of this blog.

This blog is for my Media and Elections class.

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CNN is one of the top media companies in the world. Owned by Time Warner, CNN broadcasts 24-hour news on television and hosts an expansive website, CNN.com. The website is organized by interest groups, and includes headings entitled--world, U.S., politics, crime, entertainment, health, tech, travel, and living. CNN also has links to other pages they own--one for business, one for sports, and Time.com.

The general public seems to regard CNN as a left-wing source--that is, a fairly liberal media corporation. CNN's biggest rival is Fox News, which is distinctively blunt and conservative.

CNN's political page seeks to address just about every aspect of politics, especially the process of elections. The page is very user-friendly and does a good job of bringing things down to earth so that those unfamiliar with politics can understand things easily. A few of the things that the page covers are conventions, fundraising statistics, the process of elections, and important issues. CNN also provides a forum for public discussion of said items. Each separate page enlists the use of charts, diagrams, pictures, and other visuals to assist the viewer, and everything is well-organized. Politics are apparently very important to CNN, and they do a good job of providing extensive, objective information for the public to use.