Brian Patrick Stelter (born September 3, 1985) is an American journalist best known as a CNN media correspondent and analyst. He hosted CNN's Reliable Sources and was chief media correspondent from 2013 to 2022, then returned to the network as media analyst in 2024. Stelter was previously a media reporter for The New York Times and editor of the blog TVNewser.
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Early life and education
Stelter was born on September 3, 1985, in Damascus, Maryland, the son of Donna and Mark Stelter. He attended Damascus High School, graduating in 2003, 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, a blog about television and cable news which he later sold to Mediabistro and became a part of the Adweek blog network.
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.
In November 2013, he became the new host of CNN's Reliable Sources and also a senior media correspondent for CNN Worldwide. On August 18, 2022, CNN canceled Reliable Sources. Stelter departed the network after its final episode on August 21. The cancellation was one of a number of cost-cutting moves at CNN and its parent company Warner Bros. Discovery. Stelter criticized the network's decision to cancel the show, stating "It's not partisan to stand up for decency and democracy and dialogue."