Brian Stelter
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Born | Brian Patrick Stelter (1985年09月03日) September 3, 1985 (age 39) Damascus, Maryland, U.S. |
Education | Towson University (Bachelor of Arts) |
Occupation(s) | News anchor, journalist |
Years active | 2005–present |
Spouse |
Jamie Shupak (m. 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
[edit ]Stelter was born on September 3, 1985,[1] in Damascus, Maryland, the son of Donna and Mark Stelter.[2] He attended Damascus High School, graduating in 2003,[3] 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 ,[4] a blog about television and cable news which he later sold to Mediabistro and became a part of the Adweek blog network.[5]
Career
[edit ]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.[6]
In November 2013, he became the new host of CNN's Reliable Sources and also a senior media correspondent for CNN Worldwide.[7] [8] On August 18, 2022, CNN canceled Reliable Sources. Stelter departed the network after its final episode on August 21.[9] The cancellation was one of a number of cost-cutting moves at CNN, and its parent company Warner Bros. Discovery.[10] Stelter criticized the network's decision to cancel the show, stating "It's not partisan to stand up for decency and democracy and dialogue."[11]
In September 2022, Stelter joined the Walter Shorenstein Media and Democracy Fellowship at Harvard Kennedy School.[12]
Stelter is a producer on the series The Morning Show , which is inspired by his first book Top of the Morning .[13] He also executive produced the documentary After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News .[13]
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.[14]
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.[15] [16]
Personal life
[edit ]Stelter was raised Methodist, and he is now nonreligious.[17] Stelter dated CNBC anchor Nicole Lapin in 2011.[18] He stated he had to inform his editor of the relationship, and he agreed not to cover CNBC while they were dating.[19]
On February 22, 2014, he married Jamie Shupak,[20] a traffic anchor for NY1.[21] [22] The couple married in a Jewish ceremony, and are raising their children in Shupak's Jewish faith.[17] They live in Manhattan.[23]
Bibliography
[edit ]- 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
[edit ]- ^ Politico Staff (September 3, 2018). "BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Brian Stelter, host of CNN's 'Reliable Sources' and senior media correspondent". Politico. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ "Jamie Shupak, Brian Stelter". The New York Times. February 23, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ Singer-Bart, Susan (June 9, 2010). "Damascus High grads: Farewell, for now". Gazette.net. Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ Bosman, Julie (November 20, 2006). "The Kid With All the News About the TV News". The New York Times.
- ^ Stelter, Brian (January 13, 2019). "How a Cable News Blog Turned Into a Top Source for the Highs and Lows of Broadcast Media". AdWeek. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ Sklar, Rachel (March 28, 2008). "Stelter To New York Times, Leaves TVNewser Behind". HuffPost. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ "CNN Names Brian Stelter Host of Reliable Sources and Senior Media Correspondent". cnnpressroom.com (Press release). Atlanta, Georgia: CNN. November 12, 2013. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ McMurry, Evan (November 12, 2013). "CNN Hires New York Times Media Reporter Brian Stelter (UPDATED)". Mediaite. New York City: Abrams Media. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ Folkenflik, David (August 18, 2022). "Brian Stelter to depart CNN as it cancels 'Reliable Sources' media show". NPR. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ Johnson, Ted; Patten, Dominic (August 19, 2022). "CNN Boss Chris Licht Warns Anxious Staffers Over "More Changes" After Axing Of 'Reliable Sources' And Exit Of Brian Stelter". Deadline. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ Bauder, David. "Brian Stelter signs off at CNN's 'Reliable Sources': 'It's not partisan to stand up' for democracy". USA TODAY. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ "Brian Stelter Joins Shorenstein Center as Fall 2022 Walter Shorenstein Media & Democracy Fellow" (Press release). Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy. September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ a b Brian Stelter (About the author), Simon and Schuster
- ^ Darcy, Oliver (January 18, 2023). "Davos conspiracy theories used to live on fringe corners of the internet. Now they've gone mainstream". CNN Business. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ Mullin, Benjamin (September 3, 2024). "Brian Stelter Returns to CNN as Chief Media Analyst". The New York Times. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ Stelter, Brian (September 3, 2024). "SURPRISE!". CNN . Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ a b Shupak, Jamie (February 19, 2014). "Planning an Interfaith Wedding Ceremony: How One Bride Did It". brides.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2015.
- ^ Nolan, Hamilton (June 15, 2011). "NYT Media Reporter Is Dating CNBC Anchor". Gawker. Archived from the original on July 18, 2015.
- ^ Carlson, Nicholas (June 15, 2011). "POWER COUPLE: CNBC's Nicole Lapin And The New York Times's Brian Stelter". Business Insider. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ Miller, Jason (February 24, 2014). "A Hashtag on a Jewish Wedding Kippah". jewishtechs.com. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ Weisman, Aly (February 16, 2012). "A (Valentine's) Day in the Life: Jamie Shupak, NY1 Traffic Anchor and Dating Columnist". businessinsider.com. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ Shupak, Jamie (September 22, 2011). "Getting Around Town with Jamie Shupak: One Year Later, Diary of a Newly Single Woman, Part II". complex.com. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ Schulz, Dana (January 16, 2018). "My 700sqft: News anchors Jamie and Brian Stelter open up their 'sunny' Lincoln Square home". 6sqft.
External links
[edit ]- 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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