Brian Stelter
@brianstelter.bsky.social
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.
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
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...
Today's Reliable Sources lead: Trump is especially jumpy about Epstein questions. cnn.it/44jTZoJ
November 19, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Today's Reliable Sources lead: Trump is especially jumpy about Epstein questions. cnn.it/44jTZoJ
"Trump's team tried to walk back these false claims. He won't let them." @ddale8.bsky.social explains here: www.cnn.com/2025/11/17/p...
November 17, 2025 at 9:51 PM
"Trump's team tried to walk back these false claims. He won't let them." @ddale8.bsky.social explains here: www.cnn.com/2025/11/17/p...
Burns and his team have held advance screenings of "The American Revolution" across the country, including in DC. Kerger described GOP lawmakers who voted against PBS $$$ waiting in line to shake his hand:
November 17, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Burns and his team have held advance screenings of "The American Revolution" across the country, including in DC. Kerger described GOP lawmakers who voted against PBS $$$ waiting in line to shake his hand:
The 12-hour documentary, airing over 6 consecutive nights, is "a really big moment" for PBS, CEO Paula Kerger said when I interviewed her at #TribFest25 this weekend. "This is the kind of work that public broadcasting is built to do."
November 17, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The 12-hour documentary, airing over 6 consecutive nights, is "a really big moment" for PBS, CEO Paula Kerger said when I interviewed her at #TribFest25 this weekend. "This is the kind of work that public broadcasting is built to do."
Tonight's PBS premiere of Ken Burns' new series "The American Revolution" doubles as an attention-grabbing statement, months after Trump succeeded in stripping away all federal funding for public broadcasting in the US. The message is clear: "We are still here." 🧵 www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/m...
November 17, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Tonight's PBS premiere of Ken Burns' new series "The American Revolution" doubles as an attention-grabbing statement, months after Trump succeeded in stripping away all federal funding for public broadcasting in the US. The message is clear: "We are still here." 🧵 www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/m...
Trump say he will file a lawsuit against the BBC "probably sometime next week." Any defamation suit would be very hard for him to win.
November 15, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Trump say he will file a lawsuit against the BBC "probably sometime next week." Any defamation suit would be very hard for him to win.
This Sunday on "60 Minutes," "Scott Pelley reports on President Trump's pardon of Changpeng Zhao, founder of Binance" – two weeks after Trump said on the program that "I know nothing about the guy"
November 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
This Sunday on "60 Minutes," "Scott Pelley reports on President Trump's pardon of Changpeng Zhao, founder of Binance" – two weeks after Trump said on the program that "I know nothing about the guy"
The BBC is signaling it will fight, not fold, if Trump follows through and sues over the outrageous edit in an October 2024 documentary.
November 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
The BBC is signaling it will fight, not fold, if Trump follows through and sues over the outrageous edit in an October 2024 documentary.
Here's my best aurora pic from central NJ tonight
November 12, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Here's my best aurora pic from central NJ tonight
"Why are people saying they're anxious about the economy?" Trump's response was "I think polls are fake." That doesn't relieve anyone's anxiety.
November 11, 2025 at 9:20 PM
"Why are people saying they're anxious about the economy?" Trump's response was "I think polls are fake." That doesn't relieve anyone's anxiety.
Laura Ingraham framed her questions in a positive light for POTUS, while still conveying GOP voter concerns about cost of living, etc. For instance: The 50-year mortgage proposal. This idea "has enraged your MAGA friends," she said. Trump didn't want to hear it:
November 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Laura Ingraham framed her questions in a positive light for POTUS, while still conveying GOP voter concerns about cost of living, etc. For instance: The 50-year mortgage proposal. This idea "has enraged your MAGA friends," she said. Trump didn't want to hear it:
Trump's legal letter to the BBC reads like an attempt at a shakedown.
November 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Trump's legal letter to the BBC reads like an attempt at a shakedown.
🔗 Here's the latest about David Ellison, David Zaslav, YouTube TV, Sydney Sweeney, and the creators of "South Park." But first... cnn.it/3LoV6gy
November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🔗 Here's the latest about David Ellison, David Zaslav, YouTube TV, Sydney Sweeney, and the creators of "South Park." But first... cnn.it/3LoV6gy
My 2 cents: The Trump docu screwup is just one small part of a big story. There are near-daily disputes over the BBC's Israel/Gaza coverage; equally frequent attacks from BBC rivals; and the looming license fee review. When you run the Beeb, the pressure is relentless; the job can feel thankless.
November 9, 2025 at 11:25 PM
My 2 cents: The Trump docu screwup is just one small part of a big story. There are near-daily disputes over the BBC's Israel/Gaza coverage; equally frequent attacks from BBC rivals; and the looming license fee review. When you run the Beeb, the pressure is relentless; the job can feel thankless.
Tonight's headline: "BBC leaders resign amid scandal over misleading edit of Trump speech."
In a vacuum, a more-than-a-year-old misstep by unnamed producers would not cause this kind of turnover. But the BBC is operating in a politically poisonous atmosphere. Thread >>>
In a vacuum, a more-than-a-year-old misstep by unnamed producers would not cause this kind of turnover. But the BBC is operating in a politically poisonous atmosphere. Thread >>>
November 9, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Tonight's headline: "BBC leaders resign amid scandal over misleading edit of Trump speech."
In a vacuum, a more-than-a-year-old misstep by unnamed producers would not cause this kind of turnover. But the BBC is operating in a politically poisonous atmosphere. Thread >>>
In a vacuum, a more-than-a-year-old misstep by unnamed producers would not cause this kind of turnover. But the BBC is operating in a politically poisonous atmosphere. Thread >>>
"In public life leaders need to be fully accountable, and that is why I am stepping down," Deborah Turness says. "While mistakes have been made, I want to be absolutely clear recent allegations that BBC News is institutionally biased are wrong." www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...
November 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
"In public life leaders need to be fully accountable, and that is why I am stepping down," Deborah Turness says. "While mistakes have been made, I want to be absolutely clear recent allegations that BBC News is institutionally biased are wrong." www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...
BBC News now in rolling live coverage about its leaders stepping aside: www.bbc.com/news/live/cd...
November 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
BBC News now in rolling live coverage about its leaders stepping aside: www.bbc.com/news/live/cd...
It's easy enough for Trump to blame the press when he's in a Q&A session about "affordability" with reporters. It's harder when he's hearing from a voter who is struggling. That's why I thought this was a savvy move by Fox's Bret Baier:
November 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
It's easy enough for Trump to blame the press when he's in a Q&A session about "affordability" with reporters. It's harder when he's hearing from a voter who is struggling. That's why I thought this was a savvy move by Fox's Bret Baier:
Today's Reliable Sources lead:
The daily war for your attention is more than 24 hours long. Welcome to the 32-hour day:
cnn.it/4qGJcPf
The daily war for your attention is more than 24 hours long. Welcome to the 32-hour day:
cnn.it/4qGJcPf
November 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Today's Reliable Sources lead:
The daily war for your attention is more than 24 hours long. Welcome to the 32-hour day:
cnn.it/4qGJcPf
The daily war for your attention is more than 24 hours long. Welcome to the 32-hour day:
cnn.it/4qGJcPf
NY1 is on the TVs at the Mamdani election night event. The room LIT UP when Errol Louis reported that Mamdani is the projected winner
November 5, 2025 at 2:46 AM
NY1 is on the TVs at the Mamdani election night event. The room LIT UP when Errol Louis reported that Mamdani is the projected winner
Here's the moment when CNN called the NYC mayors race for Zohran Mamdani
November 5, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Here's the moment when CNN called the NYC mayors race for Zohran Mamdani
...But CBS News did not give Trump a "cushy" interview. Norah O'Donnell asked pointed questions and generated lots of news. Trump didn't have cogent answers about the cost of living, health care, his pardon of Changpeng Zhao, etc. Analysis here: cnn.it/47xVFfe
November 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
...But CBS News did not give Trump a "cushy" interview. Norah O'Donnell asked pointed questions and generated lots of news. Trump didn't have cogent answers about the cost of living, health care, his pardon of Changpeng Zhao, etc. Analysis here: cnn.it/47xVFfe