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.
🔗 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:
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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
Trump went out of his way to flatter David Ellison and Bari Weiss (though not by name) during his "60 Minutes" taping. He's being quite clear about what he wants and expects from media company owners...
November 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Trump went out of his way to flatter David Ellison and Bari Weiss (though not by name) during his "60 Minutes" taping. He's being quite clear about what he wants and expects from media company owners...
"I'm glad to be out," Larry Bushart told me after more than a month behind bars for posting an anti-Trump meme. Bushart and his wife wanted to refrain from commenting further until they meet with their lawyer; some First Amendment experts say Bushart may have a strong case against local authorities
October 31, 2025 at 1:46 AM
"I'm glad to be out," Larry Bushart told me after more than a month behind bars for posting an anti-Trump meme. Bushart and his wife wanted to refrain from commenting further until they meet with their lawyer; some First Amendment experts say Bushart may have a strong case against local authorities
Today's Reliable Sources newsletter is already out of date for the very best possible reason –
The lead story was about a Tennessee man who's been sitting in jail for a month over a Facebook meme he posted in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination. And the charges were JUST dropped.
The lead story was about a Tennessee man who's been sitting in jail for a month over a Facebook meme he posted in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination. And the charges were JUST dropped.
October 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Today's Reliable Sources newsletter is already out of date for the very best possible reason –
The lead story was about a Tennessee man who's been sitting in jail for a month over a Facebook meme he posted in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination. And the charges were JUST dropped.
The lead story was about a Tennessee man who's been sitting in jail for a month over a Facebook meme he posted in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination. And the charges were JUST dropped.
"We all know this: When you start caving and pre-emptively bending the knee out of fear, it just hardens the determination of authority to chip away further at your independence"
— @patrickhealynyt.bsky.social at our recent NAB Show discussion x.com/brianstelter...
— @patrickhealynyt.bsky.social at our recent NAB Show discussion x.com/brianstelter...
October 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
"We all know this: When you start caving and pre-emptively bending the knee out of fear, it just hardens the determination of authority to chip away further at your independence"
— @patrickhealynyt.bsky.social at our recent NAB Show discussion x.com/brianstelter...
— @patrickhealynyt.bsky.social at our recent NAB Show discussion x.com/brianstelter...
Today's Reliable Sources lead: Awaiting the next Paramount bid for WBD... cnn.it/4noEZwK
October 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Today's Reliable Sources lead: Awaiting the next Paramount bid for WBD... cnn.it/4noEZwK
Bottom line after a day full of media M&A developments: We don't know who will own CNN a year or two from now.
October 22, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Bottom line after a day full of media M&A developments: We don't know who will own CNN a year or two from now.
"...amid cries of Trump overreach" www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
October 21, 2025 at 10:37 PM
"...amid cries of Trump overreach" www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
And here are a few more, from "Big crowds protest Trump across U.S." in the Washington Post to "REIGN CHECK" in the Chicago Sun-Times
October 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
And here are a few more, from "Big crowds protest Trump across U.S." in the Washington Post to "REIGN CHECK" in the Chicago Sun-Times
The Times of Northwest Indiana pushes back on House Speaker Mike Johnson's rhetoric:
October 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The Times of Northwest Indiana pushes back on House Speaker Mike Johnson's rhetoric:
In Lewiston, Idaho, the Lewiston Tribune emphasizes the patriotic nature of the protests:
October 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
In Lewiston, Idaho, the Lewiston Tribune emphasizes the patriotic nature of the protests:
Here's a much more locally oriented front page: Greenwich Time features reporting from across Connecticut
October 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Here's a much more locally oriented front page: Greenwich Time features reporting from across Connecticut
Many of Lee Enterprises' papers have the same mass-produced AP recap of the protests:
October 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Many of Lee Enterprises' papers have the same mass-produced AP recap of the protests:
In Missoula, Montana, the Missoulian features a sweeping aerial shot of the rally:
October 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
In Missoula, Montana, the Missoulian features a sweeping aerial shot of the rally:
In Laredo, Texas, the front page headline uses a quote from a protester: "Standing up for the country"
October 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
In Laredo, Texas, the front page headline uses a quote from a protester: "Standing up for the country"
In Fairbanks, Alaska, the News-Miner reports: "Over 2,000 Fairbanksans rally at 'No Kings'" newsminer.com/news/local_n...
October 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
In Fairbanks, Alaska, the News-Miner reports: "Over 2,000 Fairbanksans rally at 'No Kings'" newsminer.com/news/local_n...