Opinion | CNN’s coverage of Iran is a reminder of its power — and what could be lost in the wrong hands

At some point overnight Friday into Saturday, while battling insomnia, I was catching up on some programs I had recently recorded. When I was done and about to head to bed, I went back to cable and came across a startling overnight breaking news alert: The United States and Israel had launched coordinated attacks on Iran.

As I do in any breaking news story, I immediately turned to CNN.

Every major TV news organization — including ABC, CBS, NBC, MS NOW and Fox News — has dedicated all of its resources to covering this huge story. And all of them have done an admirable job, calling out their top reporters and anchors and having special programming to pass along vital information.

Yet, it is moments like these when CNN especially shines.

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