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Born Brian Patrick Stelter
American TV anchor who is the chief media correspondent for CNN
Born on September 3, 1985 in Damascus, Maryland , United States (39 years)
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Brian Patrick Stelter (born September 3, 1985) is an American journalist best known as the former chief media correspondent for CNN and host of the CNN program Reliable Sources, roles he held from 2013 to 2022. He returned to CNN in 2024. Stelter is also a former media reporter for The New York Times and editor of TVNewser.
... Brian Patrick Stelter (born September 3, 1985) is an American journalist best known as the former chief media correspondent for CNN and host of the CNN program Reliable Sources, roles he held from 2013 to 2022. He returned to CNN in 2024. Stelter is also a former media reporter for The New York Times and editor of TVNewser.
Early life and education
Stelter was born on September 3, 1985, in Damascus, Maryland, the son of Donna and Mark Stelter. He attended Damascus High School, graduating in 2003, followed by Towson University where he served as editor-in-chief of The Towerlight from 2005 to 2007. While still a student, he created TVNewser, a blog about television and cable news which he later sold to Mediabistro and became a part of the Adweek blog network.
Career
After graduating from college in May 2007, Stelter joined The New York Times as a media reporter at 22, making him one of the youngest staff members at the time.
In November 2013, he became the new host of CNN's Reliable Sources and also a senior media correspondent for CNN Worldwide. On August 18, 2022, CNN canceled Reliable Sources. Stelter departed the network after its final episode on August 21. The cancellation was one of a number of cost-cutting moves at CNN, and its parent company Warner Bros. Discovery. Stelter criticized the network's decision to cancel the show, stating "It's not partisan to stand up for decency and democracy and dialogue."
In September 2022, Stelter joined the Walter Shorenstein Media and Democracy Fellowship at Harvard Kennedy School.
Stelter is a producer on the series The Morning Show, which is inspired by his first book Top of the Morning. He also executive produced the documentary After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News.
On January 17, 2023, Stelter hosted a panel on "The Clear and Present Danger of Disinformation" at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos.
Stelter announced a return to CNN in September 2024 as chief media analyst, again writing the newsletter for Reliable Sources He will appear on-air and contribute to the outlet digitally, but will no longer host his own program.
Personal life
Stelter was raised Methodist, and he is now nonreligious. Stelter dated CNBC anchor Nicole Lapin in 2011. He stated he had to inform his editor of the relationship, and he agreed not to cover CNBC while they were dating.
On February 22, 2014, he married Jamie Shupak, a traffic anchor for NY1. The couple married in a Jewish ceremony, and are raising their children in Shupak's Jewish faith. They live in Manhattan.
Bibliography
Top of the Morning (2013)
Hoax: Donald Trump, Fox News and the Dangerous Distortion of Truth (2020)
Network of Lies: The Epic Saga of Fox News, Donald Trump, and the Battle for American Democracy (2023)
References
External links
Personal website
Brian Stelter at IMDb
Brian Stelter - The New York Times
Brian Stelter Joins Shorenstein Center as Fall 2022 Walter Shorenstein Media & Democracy Fellow, Shorenstein Center, Harvard Kennedy School
Towson University's page about Stelter
Johnson, Peter. "Student energizes the news blog biz, "USA Today", July 10, 2006.
Friedman, Jon. "TVNewser's Stelter is Online Journalist of the Year," "Marketwatch," December 15, 2006
Malone, Noreen. "What Happens When You Give TV's Biggest Fanboy His Own TV Show? The remarkable rise of Brian Stelter, The New Republic, January 22, 2014; retrieved February 13, 2014.
... Brian Patrick Stelter (born September 3, 1985) is an American journalist best known as the former chief media correspondent for CNN and host of the CNN program Reliable Sources, roles he held from 2013 to 2022. He returned to CNN in 2024. Stelter is also a former media reporter for The New York Times and editor of TVNewser.
Early life and education
Stelter was born on September 3, 1985, in Damascus, Maryland, the son of Donna and Mark Stelter. He attended Damascus High School, graduating in 2003, followed by Towson University where he served as editor-in-chief of The Towerlight from 2005 to 2007. While still a student, he created TVNewser, a blog about television and cable news which he later sold to Mediabistro and became a part of the Adweek blog network.
Career
After graduating from college in May 2007, Stelter joined The New York Times as a media reporter at 22, making him one of the youngest staff members at the time.
In November 2013, he became the new host of CNN's Reliable Sources and also a senior media correspondent for CNN Worldwide. On August 18, 2022, CNN canceled Reliable Sources. Stelter departed the network after its final episode on August 21. The cancellation was one of a number of cost-cutting moves at CNN, and its parent company Warner Bros. Discovery. Stelter criticized the network's decision to cancel the show, stating "It's not partisan to stand up for decency and democracy and dialogue."
In September 2022, Stelter joined the Walter Shorenstein Media and Democracy Fellowship at Harvard Kennedy School.
Stelter is a producer on the series The Morning Show, which is inspired by his first book Top of the Morning. He also executive produced the documentary After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News.
On January 17, 2023, Stelter hosted a panel on "The Clear and Present Danger of Disinformation" at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos.
Stelter announced a return to CNN in September 2024 as chief media analyst, again writing the newsletter for Reliable Sources He will appear on-air and contribute to the outlet digitally, but will no longer host his own program.
Personal life
Stelter was raised Methodist, and he is now nonreligious. Stelter dated CNBC anchor Nicole Lapin in 2011. He stated he had to inform his editor of the relationship, and he agreed not to cover CNBC while they were dating.
On February 22, 2014, he married Jamie Shupak, a traffic anchor for NY1. The couple married in a Jewish ceremony, and are raising their children in Shupak's Jewish faith. They live in Manhattan.
Bibliography
Top of the Morning (2013)
Hoax: Donald Trump, Fox News and the Dangerous Distortion of Truth (2020)
Network of Lies: The Epic Saga of Fox News, Donald Trump, and the Battle for American Democracy (2023)
References
External links
Personal website
Brian Stelter at IMDb
Brian Stelter - The New York Times
Brian Stelter Joins Shorenstein Center as Fall 2022 Walter Shorenstein Media & Democracy Fellow, Shorenstein Center, Harvard Kennedy School
Towson University's page about Stelter
Johnson, Peter. "Student energizes the news blog biz, "USA Today", July 10, 2006.
Friedman, Jon. "TVNewser's Stelter is Online Journalist of the Year," "Marketwatch," December 15, 2006
Malone, Noreen. "What Happens When You Give TV's Biggest Fanboy His Own TV Show? The remarkable rise of Brian Stelter, The New Republic, January 22, 2014; retrieved February 13, 2014.
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