Reliable Sources

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

Episodes

Total: 444

Jon Allsop on covering the coverage of COP26 and climate, "the biggest story in the world"
2021/11/12

Media reporter Jon Allsop, speaking from the sidelines of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, share

November 7, 2021: Election postmortem for the press; how pro-Trump outlets are trying to erase Jan. 6 reality; are newsrooms in a "woke stranglehold?"
2021/11/7

Plus: A Covid vaccine conspiracist within the White House press corps; a new aid for local news; why

Brian Rosenwald discusses right-wing talk radio, this week's elections, and conservative media as 'a soap opera for men'
2021/11/4

Brian Rosenwald, the author of "Talk Radio's America," analyzes the influence of right-wing media ec

October 31, 2021: Brian Stelter's ominous prediction about 2022 and beyond; David Leonhardt talks Covid-19 and 'bad news bias'
2021/10/31

Plus: Kara Swisher dissects Facebook and YouTube; David Sirota critiques coverage of DC budget battl

Entrepreneur Stewart Bainum explains his Baltimore Banner startup and why local news is critical to 'strengthening democracy'
2021/10/29

Stewart Bainum wanted to take over the Baltimore Sun but a hedge fund blocked him. So now he is laun

October 24, 2021: Senator Blumenthal discusses the 'Facebook Papers;' a new report on YouTube's filter bubble; Jackie Calmes dissects the "both sides" problem in political coverage
2021/10/24

Plus: An NYU psychologist explains how identity shapes our view of reality; why Donald Trump's new s

Climate expert Mark Lynas on the 'final nail in the coffin' of climate denial; media coverage of COP26; and more
2021/10/22

Nearly a decade ago, an influential review of climate-related studies found a 97% consensus about ma

Bari Weiss says "the world has gone mad." She is using Substack to deliver "honest news for sane people."
2021/10/14

Bari Weiss talks about her departure from The New York Times and her reemergence as the editor of "C

October 10, 2021: David Zurawik slams Fox's anti-vaccine message; Meridith McGraw shares Trump rally takeaways; why the media shouldn't 'normalize' abnormal political behavior
2021/10/10

Brian Stelter on reporters versus "repeaters" in the media; why presidents make bad media critics; h

Facebook Files reporter Jeff Horwitz on his source relationship with whistleblower Frances Haugen — and why he felt "properly paranoid"
2021/10/7

Jeff Horwitz first connected with Frances Haugen late last year when he was trying to meet more sour

October 3, 2021: Nick Clegg defends Facebook as whistleblower comes forward; Ben Smith discusses his explosive reporting about Ozy Media
2021/10/3

Plus... How to decode news coverage of Congress; a not-so-happy anniversary for Fox News; why are MA

Jeffrey Toobin previews the new Supreme Court term and how the arguments will be heard in a whole new way
2021/10/1

CNN chief legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin, the author of multiple books about the Supreme Court, discus

September 26, 2021: Nikole Hannah-Jones on the meaning of 'Banned Book Week;' Timothy Snyder on the right-wing media's 'safe space for the Big Lie'
2021/9/26

Plus... How the media should make sense of DC's budget battles; evaluating news coverage of the Gabb

Substack CEO Chris Best on the past, present and future of newsletters and digital subscription models
2021/9/23

Chris Best co-founded Substack in 2017. Now the company is powering thousands of newsletters and tur

September 19, 2021: 'Lie, rinse, and repeat' is GOP media's specialty; new revelations from 'Peril;' will Facebook Files revelations spur any real change?
2021/9/19

Plus... why the phrase 'do your own research' is hurting America's Covid response; the rise of 'digi

Brian Lowry and Sandra Gonzalez on the new TV season and the benefits of streaming
2021/9/17

Does fall TV "premiere week" still exist and if so, how much does it matter? Are the streaming servi

September 12, 2021: A trillion-dollar problem; The 'Big Lie' and the California recall; David Leonhardt on the Delta variant dilemma
2021/9/12

Plus... Will Bunch says the press saw Afghanistan as a chance to "pounce" on Biden; Trump's new fant

You're the new owner of a local newspaper. Now what do you do?
2021/9/8

Publishing chains like Gannett are selling off some of their smaller papers to truly local owners. B

September 5, 2021: VOA journalists in Afghanistan fear 'they will be left behind, they will be forgotten'; evaluating 9/11 coverage 20 years later
2021/9/5

Plus... Julie Pace on her vision for the future of The Associated Press; how Rep. Nunes is using the