CNN Makes Headlines

In fall 1999, CNN Center in downtown Atlanta got a $27-million makeover. Home to CNN and Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) since 1987, there was little to outwardly identify the 1.5-million-sq.-ft center as the global headquarters of CNN's thriving international news operation. Constructed in 1975, the building consists of four concrete towers connected by a glass-roofed atrium. Inside, brown quarry stone made the space seem dated and dark. There were scant video or electronic elements to hint