Reliable Sources

Jeff Horwitz first connected with Frances Haugen late last year when he was trying to meet more sources at Facebook. He eventually earned her trust and access to a trove of internal research from the company. Horwitz tells Brian Stelter what his source relationship was like; why he wondered if anyone would care about the revelations; and whether he is working on any more Facebook Files stories. Plus, Stelter asks about Horwitz's headband fashion statement. 

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Plus... How to decode news coverage of Congress; a not-so-happy anniversary for Fox News; why are MAGA media stars siding with vaccine opponents? Nick Clegg, Juliette Kayyem, Susan Glasser, Charlotte Alter, Jonathan Cohn, Ben Smith and Meg Kinnard join Brian Stelter.

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CNN chief legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin, the author of multiple books about the Supreme Court, discusses the court's new term and the media's coverage with Brian Stelter. Toobin previews the fall's cases involving abortion rights, the second amendment and religious freedom. He also discusses new developments in court accessibility, with audio of oral arguments being live streamed in a possible bid to stave off TV cameras. Toobin also expresses "real reservations" about whether the court can "continue to be a bulwark for democracy in the future." 

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Plus... How the media should make sense of DC's budget battles; evaluating news coverage of the Gabby Petito case; explaining the Covid-19 false alarm on the set of 'The View;' and more. Timothy Snyder, Josh Marshall, Catherine Rampell, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Chris Best, Oliver Darcy, and Chloe Melas join Brian Stelter.

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Chris Best co-founded Substack in 2017. Now the company is powering thousands of newsletters and turning some writers into millionaires. Brian Stelter interviews Best about Substack's business model; the accompanying controversies; and the future of digital subscriptions. The goal, he says, is to"return control into the hands of readers and writers themselves," to "design systems and create spaces where great stuff is rewarded."

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Plus... why the phrase 'do your own research' is hurting America's Covid response; the rise of 'digital detectives' during missing persons cases; did the media overreact to 'Justice for J6' rally? Rep. Adam Smith, Mary Trump, Renee DiResta and Yael Eisenstat, Evan Osnos, and David Zurawik join Brian Stelter.

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Does fall TV "premiere week" still exist and if so, how much does it matter? Are the streaming services squeezing out old-school outlets and are the broadcast networks merely "managing decline?" Brian Stelter talks with two of CNN's entertainment experts: reporter Sandra Gonzalez and critic Brian Lowry. Gonzalez describes what she calls the "This is Us" test. Plus, a preview of Sunday’s Emmy Awards!

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Plus... Will Bunch says the press saw Afghanistan as a chance to "pounce" on Biden; Trump's new fantasy about last year's election; new innovations in investigative reporting; and more. David Leonhardt, April Ryan, Will Bunch, Jean Guerrero, Emily Ramshaw, Evan Hill and Nadine Ajaka join Brian Stelter.

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Publishing chains like Gannett are selling off some of their smaller papers to truly local owners. Brian Stelter speaks with two beneficiaries of this trend: Jennifer Allen, the new owner of the Hot Springs Village Voice in Arkansas, and Carol Wyatt, the returning editor of two local papers in Florida, the Holmes County Times-Advertiser and the Washington County News. Wyatt talks about rebuilding the papers by returning "to covering the local issues." She says "we are the scrapbooks of our community; we are the keeper of milestones... Even something as simple as publishing the school district's honor roll plays a part in why the community looks to their local paper." She and Allen discuss the advantages, challenges and "growing pains" they've experienced in transitioning back to "hyperlocal" ownership.

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Plus... Julie Pace on her vision for the future of The Associated Press; how Rep. Nunes is using the courts to bully press; Ken Burns on Muhammad Ali's enduring legacy, and the dangers of partisan echo chambers. Ayesha Tanzeem, Leonard Pitts, Jr., Spencer Ackerman, Michael Daly, Laura Edelson, Liz Mair, David Folkenflik, Julie Pace and Ken Burns join John Avlon.

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