Brian Stelter
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Media nerd. CNN chief media analyst. INSIDE THE HIVE podcast host. Author of "Network of Lies," "Hoax," and "Top of the Morning." Former Shorenstein fellow, NYT reporter and blogger.
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Important @brianstelter.bsky.social piece on how Hegseth's ridiculous restrictions on legitimate Pentagon reporters isn't helping him in his current fiasco.
It may have even backfired.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/01/m...
It may have even backfired.
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Analysis: Boat strike scandal shows the limits of Hegseth’s news media crackdown | CNN Business
Pete Hegseth’s hostility toward the press has been a defining characteristic of his time as defense secretary.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Important @brianstelter.bsky.social piece on how Hegseth's ridiculous restrictions on legitimate Pentagon reporters isn't helping him in his current fiasco.
It may have even backfired.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/01/m...
It may have even backfired.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/01/m...
The Atlantic starts a 50-state tour, Sam Altman declares a "code red," and Netflix premieres a Sean Combs docuseries despite Combs' legal threat. All that and much more in today's Reliable Sources: cnn.it/3K7hGdl
December 2, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The Atlantic starts a 50-state tour, Sam Altman declares a "code red," and Netflix premieres a Sean Combs docuseries despite Combs' legal threat. All that and much more in today's Reliable Sources: cnn.it/3K7hGdl
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Last week: In response to WaPo’s story on the Sept. 2 boat strikes, the Pentagon says “This entire narrative is completely false.”
Today: The White House confirms that a 2nd strike happened and that “Secretary Hegseth authorized Admiral Bradley to conduct these kinetic strikes”
Today: The White House confirms that a 2nd strike happened and that “Secretary Hegseth authorized Admiral Bradley to conduct these kinetic strikes”
December 1, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Last week: In response to WaPo’s story on the Sept. 2 boat strikes, the Pentagon says “This entire narrative is completely false.”
Today: The White House confirms that a 2nd strike happened and that “Secretary Hegseth authorized Admiral Bradley to conduct these kinetic strikes”
Today: The White House confirms that a 2nd strike happened and that “Secretary Hegseth authorized Admiral Bradley to conduct these kinetic strikes”
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said this irl a bunch so might as well post it: i do often wonder what world we're living in today had jan. 6 trials just been televised.
December 1, 2025 at 8:05 PM
said this irl a bunch so might as well post it: i do often wonder what world we're living in today had jan. 6 trials just been televised.
Pete Hegseth’s hostility toward the press has been a defining characteristic of his time as defense secretary.
The current controversy over US strikes against suspected drug boats helps demonstrate why. My latest:
The current controversy over US strikes against suspected drug boats helps demonstrate why. My latest:
Analysis: Boat strike scandal shows the limits of Hegseth’s news media crackdown | CNN Business
Pete Hegseth’s hostility toward the press has been a defining characteristic of his time as defense secretary.
www.cnn.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Pete Hegseth’s hostility toward the press has been a defining characteristic of his time as defense secretary.
The current controversy over US strikes against suspected drug boats helps demonstrate why. My latest:
The current controversy over US strikes against suspected drug boats helps demonstrate why. My latest:
December 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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NEW: A list of some of the ridiculous gifts and prizes and awards Trump has received in recent months. A newsletter about kiss-asses by the kickass @crampell.bsky.social.
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Why a Jackie Chan Sequel Says a Whole Lot About Trump’s Economy
Kung-fu corruption.
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December 1, 2025 at 1:56 AM
NEW: A list of some of the ridiculous gifts and prizes and awards Trump has received in recent months. A newsletter about kiss-asses by the kickass @crampell.bsky.social.
www.thebulwark.com/p/jackie-cha...
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Still a must-read to keep up on the intersection of media and politics. Congratulations!
🎉 The Reliable Sources newsletter is TEN YEARS OLD — so I'm here to say thanks to every reader. Yes, you too, even if you've only clicked the link one time 🤣 In an age of AI and algorithms, there's still nothing like a low-tech daily email
November 27, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Still a must-read to keep up on the intersection of media and politics. Congratulations!
Happy Thanksgiving 🍁 from this turkey!
November 27, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Happy Thanksgiving 🍁 from this turkey!
🎉 The Reliable Sources newsletter is TEN YEARS OLD — so I'm here to say thanks to every reader. Yes, you too, even if you've only clicked the link one time 🤣 In an age of AI and algorithms, there's still nothing like a low-tech daily email
November 27, 2025 at 2:06 AM
🎉 The Reliable Sources newsletter is TEN YEARS OLD — so I'm here to say thanks to every reader. Yes, you too, even if you've only clicked the link one time 🤣 In an age of AI and algorithms, there's still nothing like a low-tech daily email
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On Thanksgiving eve, I chatted with 10 media professionals across the industry, including Kara Swisher, Mike Allen, and Robert Costa, to find out how they approach the politics conversation at the dinner table—or how they escape it
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Thanksgiving Table Tactics
For those dreading their annual go-round with that crazy uncle, media pros discuss how they get through the holidays and partisan times with minimal drama.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:42 AM
On Thanksgiving eve, I chatted with 10 media professionals across the industry, including Kara Swisher, Mike Allen, and Robert Costa, to find out how they approach the politics conversation at the dinner table—or how they escape it
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Reuters reached out to everyone that Trump or his subordinates singled out publicly for retribution, and reviewed hundreds of official orders, directives and public records. The result: the most comprehensive accounting yet of his campaign of payback.
www.reuters.com/investigates...
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November 27, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Reuters reached out to everyone that Trump or his subordinates singled out publicly for retribution, and reviewed hundreds of official orders, directives and public records. The result: the most comprehensive accounting yet of his campaign of payback.
www.reuters.com/investigates...
www.reuters.com/investigates...
The New York Times produced a detailed, data-driven report on President Trump showing signs of aging. The president, 79, responded by calling the female reporter who co-wrote the story “ugly.” www.cnn.com/2025/11/26/m...
November 26, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The New York Times produced a detailed, data-driven report on President Trump showing signs of aging. The president, 79, responded by calling the female reporter who co-wrote the story “ugly.” www.cnn.com/2025/11/26/m...
The new account location label on X says something unseemly about the never-ending supply of MAGA memes and social justice screeds on social media. But we should reckon with the *demand* side of the equation...
More in today's Reliable Sources digest: cnn.it/4adFkzg
More in today's Reliable Sources digest: cnn.it/4adFkzg
November 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The new account location label on X says something unseemly about the never-ending supply of MAGA memes and social justice screeds on social media. But we should reckon with the *demand* side of the equation...
More in today's Reliable Sources digest: cnn.it/4adFkzg
More in today's Reliable Sources digest: cnn.it/4adFkzg
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I wrote about the fake account blowup on X this weekend. A genuine post-truth nightmare and proof that these companies have polluted their platforms so thoroughly and traded reality for profit that they've undermined the very idea of what the internet is supposed to be.
That MAGA Account Might Be a Troll From Pakistan
How X blew up its own platform with a new location feature
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November 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I wrote about the fake account blowup on X this weekend. A genuine post-truth nightmare and proof that these companies have polluted their platforms so thoroughly and traded reality for profit that they've undermined the very idea of what the internet is supposed to be.
"Influential pro-Trump X accounts that appeared to be U.S-based but actually operate from Eastern Europe, Asia, or Africa have spread 31 false claims about U.S. and global politics in the last 15 months," according to @newsguard.bsky.social www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/influentia...
Influential ‘U.S.’ X Accounts Spread False Claims from Abroad
NewsGuard finds that pro-MAGA X accounts operating secretly from abroad have spread 31 significant false claims in the last 15 months
www.newsguardrealitycheck.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:20 PM
"Influential pro-Trump X accounts that appeared to be U.S-based but actually operate from Eastern Europe, Asia, or Africa have spread 31 false claims about U.S. and global politics in the last 15 months," according to @newsguard.bsky.social www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/influentia...
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Pulling back the curtain on the Fox News machine in the latest Smartmatic lawsuit dump:
In wake of the 2020 election, Fox PR acknowledged "problematic" and "crazy" interview, with execs "screaming at @brianstelter.bsky.social" and declaring @oliverdarcy.bsky.social "dangerous" and an "absolute ass"
In wake of the 2020 election, Fox PR acknowledged "problematic" and "crazy" interview, with execs "screaming at @brianstelter.bsky.social" and declaring @oliverdarcy.bsky.social "dangerous" and an "absolute ass"
November 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Pulling back the curtain on the Fox News machine in the latest Smartmatic lawsuit dump:
In wake of the 2020 election, Fox PR acknowledged "problematic" and "crazy" interview, with execs "screaming at @brianstelter.bsky.social" and declaring @oliverdarcy.bsky.social "dangerous" and an "absolute ass"
In wake of the 2020 election, Fox PR acknowledged "problematic" and "crazy" interview, with execs "screaming at @brianstelter.bsky.social" and declaring @oliverdarcy.bsky.social "dangerous" and an "absolute ass"
The Associated Press is continuing to challenge the Trump admin in court over President Trump's attempt to bar the newswire from events unless/until it agrees to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America." A hearing is underway in DC right now 🧵
November 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The Associated Press is continuing to challenge the Trump admin in court over President Trump's attempt to bar the newswire from events unless/until it agrees to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America." A hearing is underway in DC right now 🧵
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“AP photographers continue to see Trump frequently, while AP reporters have much less regular access. The president wants the photos, but not the pesky questions...”
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Hey, good morning. President Trump is concerned about the FCC's ownership cap review, RFK Jr. is on the cover of The Atlantic, and Google's Gemini 3 model is the talk of the tech industry. Let's get to it...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
“AP photographers continue to see Trump frequently, while AP reporters have much less regular access. The president wants the photos, but not the pesky questions...”
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⚖️ This morning's Reliable Sources lead: The AP and the BBC are facing high-stakes hearings today... cnn.it/3XNXZKy
November 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
⚖️ This morning's Reliable Sources lead: The AP and the BBC are facing high-stakes hearings today... cnn.it/3XNXZKy
Trump just deflated weeks, no, *months* of incredibly hostile Fox News and MAGA media commentary about @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social.
November 21, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Trump just deflated weeks, no, *months* of incredibly hostile Fox News and MAGA media commentary about @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social.
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The stuff Trump and Mamdani agree on is basically the median voter agenda.
November 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The stuff Trump and Mamdani agree on is basically the median voter agenda.
CNN’s owner weighs bids; Kimmel makes Trump an offer; Meta tests daily briefing
➕ much more in today's Reliable Sources digest: cnn.it/3Mghh8P
➕ much more in today's Reliable Sources digest: cnn.it/3Mghh8P
November 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
CNN’s owner weighs bids; Kimmel makes Trump an offer; Meta tests daily briefing
➕ much more in today's Reliable Sources digest: cnn.it/3Mghh8P
➕ much more in today's Reliable Sources digest: cnn.it/3Mghh8P
Former VP Dick Cheney's funeral is underway. CNN and MS NOW are providing special, dedicated live coverage. Fox News is not. (Fox's anchor says she'll show George W. Bush's eulogy when it happens. The other channels are showing all the moving tributes.)
November 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Former VP Dick Cheney's funeral is underway. CNN and MS NOW are providing special, dedicated live coverage. Fox News is not. (Fox's anchor says she'll show George W. Bush's eulogy when it happens. The other channels are showing all the moving tributes.)