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November 2004

Ted Turner Honored by Media Law Group and Interviewed by Tom Brokaw

The Media Law Resource Center (MLRC) presented Ted Turner, Chairman of Turner Enterprises, Inc., with its William J. Brennan, Jr. Defense of Freedom Award at the organization’s annual dinner Nov. 17at The Copacabana in . Mr. Turner was honored for his founding of the first 24-hour cable news channel, the Cable News Network (CNN), and in so doing, changing the way news is delivered and used in the United States and around the world. Mr. Turner was also interviewed by Tom Brokaw, anchor and managing editor of “NBC Nightly News,” at the annual dinner.