By Richard Zoglin: Unlike Trump, most of Turner’s risky business ventures turned out to be successful. What’s more, as he grew richer and more famous, Turner plowed his money into public-spirited ventures that never would have occurred to Donald Trump.
Topic: Ted Turner
Ted Turner: Voting Left and Living Right
Though a liberal by creed, Ted Turner embodied conservatism in practice—creating wealth through risk, restoring ecosystems through ownership, and building shared national culture.
Ted Turner: The Man Who Built the Foundation for the Modern Media Environment
By J. Max Robins: Ted Turner kickstarted the 24-hour news cycle that prepped us for the perpetual dopamine brain feed that has virtually everybody pixel-hooked today.
Is America Still Making Ted Turners?
By Peggy Noonan: Rising tides of populism and progressivism may put a damper on tomorrow’s renegades and visionaries.