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Stelter in 2024
Born
Brian Patrick Stelter

(1985-09-03) September 3, 1985 (age 39)
Damascus, Maryland, U.S.
Education Towson University (BA)
Occupation(s)News anchor, journalist
Years active2005–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 .

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Early life and education

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

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, 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 Apple TV+ series The Morning Show , which is inspired by his first book Top of the Morning . [13] He also executive produced the HBO 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", once again authoring the "Reliable Sources" newsletter. He will appear on-air and contribute to the outlet digitally, but will no longer host his own program. [15] [16]

Personal life

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Stelter in 2009

Stelter was raised Methodist, and 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, New York City. [23]

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  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Jamie Shupak, Brian Stelter". The New York Times . February 23, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Bosman, Julie (November 20, 2006). "The Kid With All the News About the TV News". The New York Times.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Sklar, Rachel (March 28, 2008). "Stelter To New York Times, Leaves TVNewser Behind". HuffPost . Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  7. ↑ "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.
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  9. ↑ Folkenflik, David (August 18, 2022). "Brian Stelter to depart CNN as it cancels 'Reliable Sources' media show". NPR . Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  10. ↑ 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.
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  12. ↑ "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.
  13. 1 2 Brian Stelter (About the author), Simon and Schuster
  14. ↑ 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.
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  16. ↑ Stelter, Brian (September 3, 2024). "SURPRISE!". CNN . Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  17. 1 2 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.
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  19. ↑ 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.
  20. ↑ Miller, Jason (February 24, 2014). "A Hashtag on a Jewish Wedding Kippah". jewishtechs.com. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  21. ↑ 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.
  22. ↑ 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.
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