Reliable Sources With Brian Stelter

Oliver Darcy, Hadas Gold and Dylan Byers analyze the week's biggest media stories with Brian Stelter. Among the topics: AT&T's payments to Michael Cohen, the war over Fox, net neutrality, NBC's harassment report, and Trump's threat about media credentials. Darcy and Gold also share their reporting about the Salem executives who pressured employees to provide favorable coverage of candidate Donald Trump. via Knit

How to keep up with all of Trump's lies; Three authors address W.H. 'credibility crisis'; Inside Robert Mueller's interview room; Former Charlie Rose assistant speaks out; Kabul journalist mourns his fallen friends; How Trump uses and abuses polls via Knit

Steve Gill, co-founder of The Tennessee Star website, tells Brian Stelter about his local coverage with a conservative bent. Are sites like his filling a void left by local newspapers? Gill says he is "filling a void" in the marketplace, citing "flaming" liberal bias from other outlets. Stelter says these local sites are another sign that the U.S. is reverting back to a more partisan press. via Knit

WHCA president discusses her 'regret' about dinner; Was the press dinner a setback for journalism?; 'They hate your guts,' Trump says; Scaramucci: W.H. and press should 'deescalate'; Problems piling up at NBC; Why Dr. Sanjay Gupta wrote to Jeff Sessions via Knit

Did the press corps learn the wrong lessons from the presidential election? Diana C. Mutz's new research finds that some key segments of voters were motivated by "status threat," a perceived loss of status, more so than "economic hardship." Mutz talks with Brian Stelter about the differences between media narratives and social science findings. Stelter asks: "What do you want journalists to learn from your study for future campaigns?" via Knit

Trump using his bully pulpit to bully; Remnick: Trump 'hides in plain sight'; Avenatti's prediction about Hannity and Cohen; Hannity: Trump's shadow chief of staff?; From Fox hosts' lips to the president's ears; Denver Post finds unlikely ally in Denver mayor; Tariffs: An unexpected problem for local newsrooms via Knit

Paul Tash, CEO of the Tampa Bay Times, tells Brian Stelter about an unexpected problem facing print newspapers: tariffs. Tash says layoffs at his paper are directly related to new tariffs on Canadian newsprint. Tash also discusses the challenges of digital media and the future of local journalism. via Knit

Trump's angry moods are driving the news cycle; The 'wag the dog' question; What Dershowitz is telling the president; Will Comey book 'change the narrative?'; Palmieri: Comey 'out of bounds'; Cracks in the pro-Trump media? via Knit

April Ryan, White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks, talks with Brian Stelter about a controversial question she asked at a press briefing; the death threats she received afterward; and her other experiences covering the Trump administration. via Knit

Trump's top source of intel: Fox News?; Is this a metaphor for Trump's presidency?; Baquet says Trump attacks are 'out of control'; A local news SOS from the Denver Post; Ex-Sinclair reporter calls out the company; Laura Ingraham ad boycott continues; Erickson: Atlantic's firing of Williamson is 'bad form'; WashPost responds to Trump's complaints. via Knit

The Washington Post's Callum Borchers discusses President Trump's slams against Amazon, the Sinclair controversy, and the president's habit of governing via Fox News. Brian Stelter also asks Borchers about his argument that Trump is "losing his war on the media." via Knit

Trump's thinly veiled attack on Wash Post; Are ad boycotts the right answer?; Lessons from 'Roseanne' ratings success; Trump's best defense from Mueller? Fox News; Differences between journalism and activism via Knit

PolitiFact editor Angie Holan and Alexios Mantzarlis, director of the International Fact Checking Network, join Brian Stelter to discuss the state of fact-checking and the fight against misinformation. April 2 is International Fact Checking Day, a chance to promote skills for journalists and everyday news consumers. via Knit

Why Stormy's tell-all interview matters; White House leakers -- or whistleblowers?; Eric Bolling talks Fox, Trump, opioids; Is the gun "intensity gap" closing?; Stelter says Trump is the denier-in-chief via Knit

Pando founder Sarah Lacy discusses the eerie similarities between Facebook's very first controversy and the current data debacle. Lacy tells Brian Stelter that company officials are wondering "are we the bad guys?" and re-evaluating Facebook's role in society. Plus, she critiques how tech giants are covered by the press. via Knit

Trump takes on Mueller in tweetstorm; Comey's book is already a best seller; Bernstein's advice to press: 'Stay reportorial'; The TV to White House pipeline; Is Stormy Daniels more media savvy than Trump?; Ben Shapiro talks media bias and gun control; Charlottesville witness suing Alex Jones via Knit

WSJ reporter Ben Fritz, author of "The Big Picture," talks with Brian Stelter about how Netflix, Amazon and MoviePass are changing the way we watch movies. Fritz describes traditional movie studios as "brand managers" and says he's never seen studio executives so "scared and uncertain" about the future. via Knit

Trump's media jabs: Jokes or serious threats?; How Trump tries to "produce" his presidency; Stormy Daniels scandal is about money, not sex; Nunberg meltdown? He says "I melted TV down"; How the media is marking Women's History Month via Knit

David Zaslav, CEO of Discovery, sits down with Brian Stelter in the Food Network test kitchen to discuss his acquisition of Scripps Networks. The deal brings brands like Food Network, TLC, HGTV, ID, and Animal Planet under one roof. Zaslav discusses the future of the cable bundle, the ins and outs of global media markets, and the importance of mobile viewing. via Knit

How to focus amid a flood of Trump coverage; Losing Hope: What it means for the press; Why Jordan Klepper is optimistic about gun reform; Pro-Trump media's denial about Mueller; A startup wants to 'guard' against 'fake news' via Knit