Reliable Sources

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

Episodes

Total: 444

Lisa Napoli on the lessons from her new book 'The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR'
2021/4/15

“Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR” is coming o

April 11, 2021: Trump's war on truth continues in the Biden era; ADL CEO calls for Tucker Carlson's ouster; how '60 Minutes' story on Ron DeSantis feeds distrust in the media
2021/4/11

Plus... Clarissa Ward responds to criticism of her Myanmar reporting trip; Katie Benner shares insig

Claire McNear on the importance of "Jeopardy!" and the future of the franchise
2021/4/8

Claire McNear, author of the definitive "Jeopardy!" book, "Answers in the Form of Questions," talks

April 4, 2021: Sara Sidner's impressions from inside the Chauvin trial; Jim Acosta on 'post-Trump stress disorder;' is Biden's spending plan getting a fair shake?
2021/4/4

Plus... Derek Thompson on "The Pandemic's Wrongest Man," Kate Bennett on the confessions in Hunter B

Three months in: CNN media team roundtable about 2021's biggest stories so far
2021/4/1

Brian Stelter debriefs on the first three months of 2021 with CNN senior media editor An Phung and m

March 28, 2021: Dominion lawyer explains lawsuit against Fox; are White House correspondents out of sync with the country?
2021/3/28

Plus... Mary Trump on her uncle's media addiction; Dr. Sanjay Gupta on media coverage of Covid-19; J

John Temple on 'the limits of journalism' as news outlets mobilize to cover yet another mass shooting
2021/3/25

The never-ending cycle of mass killing coverage has exposed the limits of journalism and "those limi

March 21, 2021: Connie Chung on coverage of anti-Asian hate; Rep. Ilhan Omar on the immigration debate; David French on 'cancel culture' and corporate cowardice
2021/3/21

Plus... BBC anchor Clive Myrie on the "toxic media environment" in the US and the UK's regulation of

How is climate change coverage changing? A conversation with Emily Atkin, Emily Holden and John Sutter
2021/3/19

What are the functions of climate journalism? With polarization preventing consensus, where do repor

March 14, 2021: Tucker Carlson is the new Donald Trump; how to improve coverage of voting rights; the British media's belated reckoning with race
2021/3/14

Plus... Media coverage of Gov. Andrew Cuomo; President Biden's press strategy; and Alec MacGillis on

Sunshine Week 2021: Meet three journalists who are shining a light on local and federal government
2021/3/12

Brian Stelter speaks with Los Angeles Times DC bureau chief Kimbriell Kelly, Milwaukee Journal Senti

March 7, 2021: All roads lead to the Murdochs; royal correspondent defends negative Meghan Markle coverage; Iowa reporter faces trial after covering BLM protest
2021/3/7

Plus... How the GOP takes its "cancel culture" cues from Fox; NYT columnist criticized for conflict

The Atlantic's Alexis Madrigal on ending the COVID Tracking Project, and what that says about the federal response to the pandemic
2021/3/5

At the twelve-month mark of the pandemic in the United States, COVID Tracking Project co-founder Ale

February 28, 2020: What CPAC revealed about the state of right-wing media; inside the NYT's diversity report; Stelter says 'don't get distracted'
2021/2/28

Plus... Rep. David Cicilline says "local news is on life support" and shares legislative plans; Jill

Marty Baron reflects on his tenure at The Washington Post — and what's next for journalism
2021/2/25

Washington Post executive editor Marty Baron joins Brian Stelter for a final interview before retiri

Steven Waldman on Facebook’s fight in Australia, Alden’s takeover of Tribune, and how philanthropy could help fix the local news crisis
2021/2/19

Steven Waldman, the president and co-founder of Report for America, connects the dots between the lo

February 14, 2021: The future of MAGA media after Trump's acquittal; Rep. Sara Jacobs on extremism, 'conflict entrepreneurs' and the need for a 'truth commission'
2021/2/14

Plus... Politico's editor reacts to White House aide's resignation; BBC World Service boss reacts to

Valentine's Day edition: Jamie Stelter turns the mic on Brian
2021/2/11

Brian Stelter's better half, NY1 host Jamie Stelter, takes over the podcast for a Valentine-themed e

February 7, 2021: One-on-one with White House press secretary Jen Psaki; 'consequence culture' comes for Lou Dobbs; Zeynep Tufekci on why everyone should stop 'doomscrolling'
2021/2/7

Plus... Dominion spokesman Michael Steel explains the voting tech company's legal strategy; David Fo