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Reliable Sources examines how journalists do their jobs and how the media affect the stories they cover in this CNN program. 

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Reliable Sources examines how journalists do their jobs and how the media affect the stories they cover in this CNN program. 

    Media leaders convene for final episode of 'Reliable Sources' TV show

    Media leaders convene for final episode of 'Reliable Sources' TV show

    Brian Stelter addresses the end of "Reliable Sources" on television and thanks the audience. Carl Bernstein, Jeffrey Goldberg, Jodie Ginsberg, David Zurawik, Claire Atkinson, Eric Deggans, and Brian Karem discuss the past, present and future of journalism and media.
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    • 47 min
    Shefali Luthra and Alice Miranda Ollstein on covering abortion rights in a post-Roe nation

    Shefali Luthra and Alice Miranda Ollstein on covering abortion rights in a post-Roe nation

    Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico and Shefali Luthra of The 19th discuss their roles as health care beat reporters in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. They tell Brian Stelter about coverage priorities; different types of stories about abortion; and sudden spikes in interest about reproductive rights. "I think what's been so deeply important to me has been trying to prioritize the voices of people who are affected," Luthra says. "I just feel a lot of responsibility to rise to this moment and do the the best and most responsible and hardest hitting reporting I can," Ollstein says.
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    • 36 min
    Salman Rushdie event moderator recounts stabbing attack that left Rushdie critically injured

    Salman Rushdie event moderator recounts stabbing attack that left Rushdie critically injured

    Henry Reese, who was on stage with Salman Rushdie when Rushdie was brutally stabbed, joins Brian Stelter. Plus: Bill McCarren on the ten year anniversary of Austin Tice's disappearance in Syria; Byron Allen on his plans for theGrio; John Dean on Donald Trump's potential legal peril; and Laura Bassett, Oliver Darcy and Caitlin Dickson on anti-FBI rhetoric becoming mainstream in the GOP.
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    • 42 min
    Elliot Ackerman reflects on Afghan war and how he helped rescue allies amid chaotic withdrawal

    Elliot Ackerman reflects on Afghan war and how he helped rescue allies amid chaotic withdrawal

    In his new book "The Fifth Act: America's End in Afghanistan," combat veteran and acclaimed novelist Elliot Ackerman documents the horrors of America's evacuation from Afghanistan. He talks with Brian Stelter about why he wrote the book; what people need to know about the August 2021 withdrawal; and the media's coverage of war. In "our obsession not to repeat Saigon... we actually created, I think, a far more terrible image and grisly image," he says. Ackerman also shares how the war in Ukraine relates to last year's images from Kabul. He predicts that "America might be done with Afghanistan, Afghanistan is certainly not done with America."
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    • 31 min
    Inside the Biden White House, the Alex Jones trial, and the Kansas abortion vote

    Inside the Biden White House, the Alex Jones trial, and the Kansas abortion vote

    First Lady Jill Biden's former press secretary Michael LaRosa talks with Brian Stelter about media coverage of the first family. Plus, Elaine Godfrey, Howard Polskin and Lauren Wright analyze election denialism; Dan Friesen and Jordan Holmes, co-hosts of the "Knowledge Fight" podcast, dissect the trial of Infowars host Alex Jones; and David Bornstein explains how "solutions journalism" can transform the media.
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    • 42 min
    Jennifer Mercieca and Oliver Darcy analyze the Alex Jones trial and the right's embrace of Infowars

    Jennifer Mercieca and Oliver Darcy analyze the Alex Jones trial and the right's embrace of Infowars

    Oliver Darcy analyzes Alex Jones' legal quagmire and Jennifer Mercieca explains that Jones' media properties have "had a hard time acquiring new customers." Both Darcy and Mercieca comment on Jones' demeanor during the recent trial in Texas and compare his defensive crouch to his past behavior. Mercieca says the Jones case is about accountability for lies: "They're not being gaslit by Alex Jones anymore." At the same time, Darcy points out that Jones has "become more accepted by the right-wing media" in recent years.
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    • 39 min

Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5
1.3K Ratings

1.3K Ratings

RCJII ,

BIASED!!!

Brian Stelter & the show purport to take an unbiased look at the media…instead he presents a weekly defense & excuse-making for Democrats/Progressives because from his perspective what they want is “good” & “right” whereas what Republicans/Conservatives are trying to do, whether stopping anti-ethical policies or programs, or god-forbid just executing the laws already on the books, are “bad” & “wrong”!
We have been told by CNN, the Democrats, & the White House that illegal immigrants are hard working & commit crimes far below the rate of U.S. citizens…and that we must have sanctuary cities & not deport any of them or report them to ICE. Well, now we’re told the perpetrator of the 10-year old’s rape is an illegal immigrant…seems to me she wouldn’t have been raped if those with whom he came in contact with had checked his immigration status & deported him. You know, just like “common sense” gun regulations that determine every single thing about a person before they would be allowed concealed carry…why should “illegals” be afforded less scrutiny…hmmm, wouldn’t that be “common sense?”

Someday, Someway (TedSaid) ,

So disappointed to lose a unique perspective on how news is covered

I liked the show. Clearly from the ratings a lot of trolls not only didn’t like the show but watched it regularly so they would be informed on how useful and accurate their 1-star rating would be; I find that ironic.

Hope Brian lands in an appreciated new role!

chasforreal ,

Reality

Brian, you did not have us suffer through through those who are in stall “info” mode. Thanks for your service, we need more like you.

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