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.
Today's Reliable Sources lead: The TikTok deal is a top story almost everywhere — a testament to the app's extraordinary growth and extremely addictive algorithm. cnn.it/49T5Hsu
January 23, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Today's Reliable Sources lead: The TikTok deal is a top story almost everywhere — a testament to the app's extraordinary growth and extremely addictive algorithm. cnn.it/49T5Hsu
CNN: "A federal magistrate judge rejected the Justice Department’s attempt to bring charges against journalist Don Lemon for appearing alongside protesters who breached a Minnesota church over the weekend" www.cnn.com/2026/01/22/p...
Judge rejects Justice Department’s initial attempt to bring charges against Don Lemon | CNN Politics
A federal magistrate judge rejected the Justice Department’s initial attempt to bring charges against journalist Don Lemon for appearing alongside protesters who breached a Minnesota church over the w...
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January 22, 2026 at 5:52 PM
CNN: "A federal magistrate judge rejected the Justice Department’s attempt to bring charges against journalist Don Lemon for appearing alongside protesters who breached a Minnesota church over the weekend" www.cnn.com/2026/01/22/p...
Substack is launching a TV app today. "With Substack TV, which has been in the works for some time, Substack is further cementing itself as a video platform," @natjarv.bsky.social writes theankler.com/p/scoop-subs...
SCOOP: Substack Is Launching a TV App Today
CEO Chris Best tells me about the new platform’s bid to grab some of YouTube’s living-room audience
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January 22, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Substack is launching a TV app today. "With Substack TV, which has been in the works for some time, Substack is further cementing itself as a video platform," @natjarv.bsky.social writes theankler.com/p/scoop-subs...
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“It can be disorienting — destabilizing, even — when a man who governs like he's producing a reality-TV show forces the rest of the world, including longstanding allies, to play along.”
Today's Reliable Sources lead:
"The Apprentice," Davos edition
Once a reality TV host, always a reality TV host. Trump puts the SHOW in showmanship. It helps audiences to analyze him accordingly. 🔗 cnn.it/4r1vgyw
"The Apprentice," Davos edition
Once a reality TV host, always a reality TV host. Trump puts the SHOW in showmanship. It helps audiences to analyze him accordingly. 🔗 cnn.it/4r1vgyw
January 22, 2026 at 3:29 PM
“It can be disorienting — destabilizing, even — when a man who governs like he's producing a reality-TV show forces the rest of the world, including longstanding allies, to play along.”
Jane Fonda highlighted her restoration of the Committee for the First Amendment on "The Late Show" last night. She said "authoritarianism has made its way into every single nook and cranny of our government." youtu.be/YKtA7lxh7BA?...
"Lines Are Being Crossed, And It's Enough!" - Jane Fonda On America's Slide Into Authoritarianism
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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January 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Jane Fonda highlighted her restoration of the Committee for the First Amendment on "The Late Show" last night. She said "authoritarianism has made its way into every single nook and cranny of our government." youtu.be/YKtA7lxh7BA?...
Today's Reliable Sources lead:
"The Apprentice," Davos edition
Once a reality TV host, always a reality TV host. Trump puts the SHOW in showmanship. It helps audiences to analyze him accordingly. 🔗 cnn.it/4r1vgyw
"The Apprentice," Davos edition
Once a reality TV host, always a reality TV host. Trump puts the SHOW in showmanship. It helps audiences to analyze him accordingly. 🔗 cnn.it/4r1vgyw
January 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Today's Reliable Sources lead:
"The Apprentice," Davos edition
Once a reality TV host, always a reality TV host. Trump puts the SHOW in showmanship. It helps audiences to analyze him accordingly. 🔗 cnn.it/4r1vgyw
"The Apprentice," Davos edition
Once a reality TV host, always a reality TV host. Trump puts the SHOW in showmanship. It helps audiences to analyze him accordingly. 🔗 cnn.it/4r1vgyw
A federal judge has blocked the Justice Department from examining Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson’s phone and computers for the time being. Our full story here: www.cnn.com/2026/01/21/m...
January 21, 2026 at 8:50 PM
A federal judge has blocked the Justice Department from examining Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson’s phone and computers for the time being. Our full story here: www.cnn.com/2026/01/21/m...
This just in: One week after the FBI executed a search warrant at Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson's home, the Post has filed two motions in the Eastern District of Virginia, asking the court "to order the immediate return of all seized materials and prevent their use." Full Post statement:
January 21, 2026 at 5:21 PM
This just in: One week after the FBI executed a search warrant at Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson's home, the Post has filed two motions in the Eastern District of Virginia, asking the court "to order the immediate return of all seized materials and prevent their use." Full Post statement:
Lots of media news today: A Zohran Mamdani film is in the works. Gayle King is weighing her future at CBS. The NYT is launching its first two-player game. Plus much more here >>> cnn.it/4jUfljg
January 21, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Lots of media news today: A Zohran Mamdani film is in the works. Gayle King is weighing her future at CBS. The NYT is launching its first two-player game. Plus much more here >>> cnn.it/4jUfljg
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“Remember that, Mark, the next time you make your statements.”
January 21, 2026 at 2:20 PM
“Remember that, Mark, the next time you make your statements.”
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Trump is now confusing Greenland and Iceland: "They're not there for us on Iceland, that I can tell you. Our stock market took the first dip yesterday because of Iceland. So Iceland has already cost us a lot of money."
January 21, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Trump is now confusing Greenland and Iceland: "They're not there for us on Iceland, that I can tell you. Our stock market took the first dip yesterday because of Iceland. So Iceland has already cost us a lot of money."
Trump is "doing his briefing room bit again, but for a room full of world leaders and CEOs," @andrewkirell.bsky.social says
Today's Reliable Sources digest 🔗: cnn.it/4jUfljg
Today's Reliable Sources digest 🔗: cnn.it/4jUfljg
Good morning. A Zohran Mamdani film is in the works. Gayle King is weighing her future at CBS. The NYT is launching a two-player game. Michelle Obama is on "Call Her Daddy." But first...
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January 21, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Trump is "doing his briefing room bit again, but for a room full of world leaders and CEOs," @andrewkirell.bsky.social says
Today's Reliable Sources digest 🔗: cnn.it/4jUfljg
Today's Reliable Sources digest 🔗: cnn.it/4jUfljg
Trump's appearance in the WH briefing room today began at 1:49pm and ended at 3:33pm ET, so, 104 minutes.
January 20, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Trump's appearance in the WH briefing room today began at 1:49pm and ended at 3:33pm ET, so, 104 minutes.
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Excellent installment of Reliable Sources by @brianstelter.bsky.social -- There's a lot to pack in, but the "Last But Not Least" bit includes a direct link to Bruce Springsteen's surprise gig on Saturday. Good stuff. 👏👏
Today's Reliable Sources lead: One year since Trump's second inauguration, writers and activists are drawing attention to the authoritarian climate in the US, including the impacts on news media and culture. cnn.it/4r4owQx
One year since President Trump's second inauguration, writers and activists are drawing attention to the authoritarian climate in the US, including the impacts on news media and culture.
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January 20, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Excellent installment of Reliable Sources by @brianstelter.bsky.social -- There's a lot to pack in, but the "Last But Not Least" bit includes a direct link to Bruce Springsteen's surprise gig on Saturday. Good stuff. 👏👏
Today's Reliable Sources lead: One year since Trump's second inauguration, writers and activists are drawing attention to the authoritarian climate in the US, including the impacts on news media and culture. cnn.it/4r4owQx
One year since President Trump's second inauguration, writers and activists are drawing attention to the authoritarian climate in the US, including the impacts on news media and culture.
cnn.it
January 20, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Today's Reliable Sources lead: One year since Trump's second inauguration, writers and activists are drawing attention to the authoritarian climate in the US, including the impacts on news media and culture. cnn.it/4r4owQx
Breaking: In the ongoing struggle over the future of Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix says it is now prepared to pay all cash for Warner Bros. and HBO, rather than a mix of cash and stock. www.cnn.com/2026/01/20/m...
Netflix revises its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery. Now, it’s all cash | CNN Business
In an ongoing struggle over the future of Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix says it is now prepared to pay all cash for Warner Bros. and HBO, rather than a mix of cash and stock.
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January 20, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Breaking: In the ongoing struggle over the future of Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix says it is now prepared to pay all cash for Warner Bros. and HBO, rather than a mix of cash and stock. www.cnn.com/2026/01/20/m...
Trump seemingly recognizing that videos of ICE looking like an occupying force in Minnesota are turning public opinion against the operation
January 19, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Trump seemingly recognizing that videos of ICE looking like an occupying force in Minnesota are turning public opinion against the operation
"I have covered civil wars in countries across the globe. Not so long ago, I would have rolled my eyes at the notion that one could erupt anywhere in America, much less in my once placid home state of Minnesota. And yet..."
I went to Minneapolis last week. What I saw was horrifying and inspiring in equal measure. Gift link to my latest column: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
Opinion | In Minneapolis, I Glimpsed a Civil War
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January 19, 2026 at 8:53 PM
"I have covered civil wars in countries across the globe. Not so long ago, I would have rolled my eyes at the notion that one could erupt anywhere in America, much less in my once placid home state of Minnesota. And yet..."
The "Inside CECOT" report caused something of a standoff inside CBS News, with correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi saying she didn't want to change a single comma. Here's my recap
January 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The "Inside CECOT" report caused something of a standoff inside CBS News, with correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi saying she didn't want to change a single comma. Here's my recap
The New Yorker is out with a profile of Bari Weiss. There's a notable quote attributed to "sources close to Weiss and Ellison" saying "readily realizes and admits that she was not as knowledgeable as she should have been about the timing of the marketing and promo process at '60 Minutes.'"
Inside Bari Weiss’s Hostile Takeover of CBS News
The network’s new editor-in-chief has championed a press free from élite bias, while aligning herself with a billionaire class more willing than ever to indulge Donald Trump.
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January 19, 2026 at 1:26 PM
The New Yorker is out with a profile of Bari Weiss. There's a notable quote attributed to "sources close to Weiss and Ellison" saying "readily realizes and admits that she was not as knowledgeable as she should have been about the timing of the marketing and promo process at '60 Minutes.'"
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A very good thread on 60 Minutes, still the best investigative reporting on television.
The "Inside CECOT" report finally aired on CBS tonight. Sharyn Alfonsi recorded a new beginning and ending to incorporate the additions Bari Weiss wanted. But the report itself remains the same as it was on the day Weiss delayed it. So, here's the backstory on what happened...
January 19, 2026 at 2:12 AM
A very good thread on 60 Minutes, still the best investigative reporting on television.
The "Inside CECOT" report finally aired on CBS tonight. Sharyn Alfonsi recorded a new beginning and ending to incorporate the additions Bari Weiss wanted. But the report itself remains the same as it was on the day Weiss delayed it. So, here's the backstory on what happened...
January 19, 2026 at 2:02 AM
The "Inside CECOT" report finally aired on CBS tonight. Sharyn Alfonsi recorded a new beginning and ending to incorporate the additions Bari Weiss wanted. But the report itself remains the same as it was on the day Weiss delayed it. So, here's the backstory on what happened...
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The once-shelved “Inside CECOT” segment is airing tonight on 60 Minutes, CBS News announced. @brianstelter.bsky.social scooped it first.
January 18, 2026 at 11:17 PM
The once-shelved “Inside CECOT” segment is airing tonight on 60 Minutes, CBS News announced. @brianstelter.bsky.social scooped it first.
Bari Weiss said she would personally book an interview with someone like Kristi Noem or Tom Homan, two sources said. So "60 Minutes" producers flew to DC from New York, and Alfonsi flew in from Texas. But the promised interview did not materialize. Everyone went home empty-handed. Full story here:
January 18, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Bari Weiss said she would personally book an interview with someone like Kristi Noem or Tom Homan, two sources said. So "60 Minutes" producers flew to DC from New York, and Alfonsi flew in from Texas. But the promised interview did not materialize. Everyone went home empty-handed. Full story here:
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If you're following the unbuilding of CBS News, there's a development.
@brianstelter.bsky.social says the Inside CECOT report is to air tonight, "according to sources at CBS."
view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/176...
This part interested me most: "The promised interview did not materialize."
@brianstelter.bsky.social says the Inside CECOT report is to air tonight, "according to sources at CBS."
view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/176...
This part interested me most: "The promised interview did not materialize."
January 18, 2026 at 7:02 PM
If you're following the unbuilding of CBS News, there's a development.
@brianstelter.bsky.social says the Inside CECOT report is to air tonight, "according to sources at CBS."
view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/176...
This part interested me most: "The promised interview did not materialize."
@brianstelter.bsky.social says the Inside CECOT report is to air tonight, "according to sources at CBS."
view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/176...
This part interested me most: "The promised interview did not materialize."