Reliable Sources

Reliable Sources examines how journalists do their jobs and how the media affect the stories they co

Episodes

Total: 444

Bob Costas previews the Beijing Olympics and the obstacles NBC will face
2022/1/23

Plus, do doom-and-gloom perceptions match reality? Oliver Darcy and Catherine Rampell discuss "negat

What the media needs to know about Gen Z, the "zoomers" and their "Fight"
2022/1/21

John Della Volpe, author of the new book "Fight: How Gen Z Is Channeling Their Fear and Passion to S

Stark contrasts in how media treats Trump and Biden
2022/1/16

Joe Lockhart and Alyssa Farah Griffin discuss the media's coverage. Plus, Olivia Nuzzi talks about h

Jessica Lessin on 'influencer journalists' and the subscription model for startups
2022/1/14

Jessica Lessin, founder of The Information, talks about her own company's profitable business model

Facebook's Former Elections Boss Speaks Out About 'Electoral Tsunami'
2022/1/9

Katie Harbath says Facebook and Twitter need more "guardrails." Plus, Dr. Lucy McBride addresses Cov

What the success of "Yellowstone" says about the state of cable TV and streaming
2022/1/7

Wall Street Journal reporter John Jurgensen talks with Brian Stelter about the success of "Yellowsto

The story of January 6 keeps getting bigger
2022/1/2

Two reporters open up about lingering trauma from covering the Jan. 6 attack. Plus, David Frum analy

News overload, 'doomscrolling,' and global crackdowns on free press
2021/12/26

The top editors of The AP and Reuters come together for a conversation about 2021 news and 2022 prio

Brian and Oliver recap the year in media and look ahead to 2022
2021/12/22

Oliver Darcy and Brian Stelter debrief about 2021's biggest stories at the intersection of media, po

How the media should cover Omicron and the Covid surge
2021/12/19

David Leonhardt and Katherine Wu discuss how Covid risk calculations are changing. Derek Thompson sa

Global Reporting Center founder Peter Klein on "embracing complexity" and covering the world's neglected stories for an American audience
2021/12/16

Former "60 Minutes" producer turned journalism professor Peter Klein says some American news outlets

Jay Rosen on "pro-democracy" media and what the next chapter in the political journalism playbook should say
2021/12/10

Jay Rosen says newsrooms need to stand for "pro-democracy, pro-truth, pro-science, pro-evidence, pro

December 5, 2021: The timeline of events leading to Chris Cuomo’s firing; the White House speaks out against the press; reporter Lara Logan makes shocking Nazi comparison.
2021/12/5

Plus…Julie K. Brown on the Ghislaine Maxwell trial giving rise to new conspiracies; an anti-vax Chri

"Tinderbox" author James Andrew Miller on HBO, streaming and the future of TV
2021/12/2

James Andrew Miller, author of the new HBO oral history "Tinderbox," shares what he learned through

November 28, 2021: Dr. Jonathan Reiner on how to cover Omicron; Susan Glasser on the GOP media's 'purge;' is President Biden doing enough to shape his own story?
2021/11/28

Plus... Brian Stelter says Biden's detractors are shaping the "metastory" of his presidency; a Color

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade guru Wesley Whatley takes us behind the scenes of the most-watched variety show of the year
2021/11/23

Brian Stelter shares his previous experience as a balloon handler in the Thanksgiving parade, and he

November 21, 2021: David French critiques Rittenhouse coverage; Nikole Hannah-Jones reacts to '1619' curriculum bans; how would the press handle a Trump 2024 campaign?
2021/11/21

Plus... David Zurawik discusses Rupert Murdoch's jab at Donald Trump; Brian Stelter describes "news

"All the News That's Fit to Click:" Caitlin Petre explains how metrics are reshaping how American newsrooms operate
2021/11/18

The arrival of audience metrics went off like a "bomb" inside newsrooms like The New York Times, Cai