Up All Night: Ted Turner, CNN, And The Birth Of 24-Hour News

"Now that “the 24-hour news cycle” is a catchphrase, it’s hard to remember a time when there was no news between 11:30 p.m. and 7 a.m. Lisa Napoli’s book is an engrossing reminder. She takes us into the thrown-together beginnings of CNN, introduces us to the players (including a pre-NPR Daniel Schorr) and gives us a fascinating portrait of founder Ted Turner, the man who wasn’t a fan of the news but did more to make it ubiquitous than almost anyone. It’s a fun and instructive read that will give you more respect for what the network has become."