The CNN Origin Story, Revisited: A Deep Cut Conversation with Lisa Napoli

Our first conversation features Lisa Napoli, former CNN journalist and the author of Up All Night: Ted Turner, CNN, and the Birth of 24-Hour News, the definitive account of CNN’s improbable rise and enduring influence.Lisa is a journalist and author whose career spans radio, television, print, and digital platforms. She is the author of Up All Night: Ted Turner, CNN, and the Birth of 24-Hour News (Abrams, 2020), the definitive book on CNN’s creation and early years. Her other works include Radio Shangri-La, a memoir about her time helping to start Bhutan’s first youth-oriented radio station, and Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie, a group biography of the women of NPR. Napoli began her career at CNN’s New York bureau on the day the network launched, giving her a firsthand perspective on Ted Turner’s bold experiment.Lisa serves as a series advisor for the Breaking the News podcast series.