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Jacobin, a socialist magazine, says it is benefiting from the rise of politicians like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and readers' fears about the Trump presidency. Brian Stelter asks Bhaskar Sunkara, Jacobin's founder and editor, about the magazine's mission and goals. Sunkara describes the growth of the publication; reacts to Fox's use of "socialism" as a scare word; and explains why he wants to be "old news."To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

March 17, 2019: Dan Rather, Nancy Erika Smith, Katie Rogers, Nayyera Haq, David Zurawik, and Andy Parker join Brian Stelter.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian Stelter charts the growth of podcasting with Nick Quah, the founder of Hot Pod and a critic for Vulture. Has the industry "peaked?" Who are the major players? Are podcasts the new blogs? What do Spotify and Pandora's arrival on the scene signify? Quah says "the thing to watch over the next 4 or 5 years is... How does money change the fundamental nature of this medium?"To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fox shifting from partisanship to propaganda?; Debating the DNC's decision to exclude Fox from debates; Democrats probing Trump's opposition to AT&T deal; Lights out for Bill Shine at the White House; Will daily W.H. press briefings make a comeback?; Connie Schultz's view of 2020 campaign coverage; Why Alex Trebek and 'Jeopardy!' are so special; BuzzFeed CEO: We can build a better internetTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti sits down with Brian Stelter to discuss the "bright future" he sees for the company, despite recent layoffs and other changes. He describes the internet as a "flaming dumpster fire" but also a source of "joy and truth," and says companies like BuzzFeed have to keep "fighting to make a great internet." Stelter also asks about the unionization drive at BuzzFeed News and Peretti's commitment to the news division.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Haberman on NYT's shocking security clearance story; Why Trump is tweeting about Cohen's mystery 'manuscript'; Maggie Haberman's most important lesson on the Trump beat; Critics call out CPAC's pro-Trump 'grifters'; Kristol: 'We're now in late stage Trumpism'; Acosta: White House leaves press 'out in the cold'; Could Hannity be forced to testify about Cohen and Trump?; Adam Moss reflects on 15 years running New York magTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Moss, editor of New York Media, is leaving his post at the end of March. In this exit interview with Brian Stelter, he discusses his decision to step down; his favorite covers; how the magazine transformed over his 15-year run; and where the magazine business is heading. Moss also has some words of wisdom for his successor, David Haskell.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In an era of insanity, is anything shocking anymore?; New threats against normalcy; Clarence Thomas calls for review of landmark libel case; Politics and pop culture collide in Smollett story; Legendary Barry Diller on the "revolution" in Hollywood; Barry Diller backs Michael Bloomberg for 2020; Media mogul Barry Diller gives his Best Picture prediction; CNN's hiring of ex-Sessions spokeswoman stirs controversy; PEN America president optimistic in face of press arrestsTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Conservative journalist Timothy P. Carney's new book "Alienated America" is about the collapse of local communities and the causes of "social deserts." In an interview with Brian Stelter, he shares the findings from his research and says national news coverage often overlooks issues that were indicators of support for Donald Trump in 2016. He talks about ways to improve coverage of religion and other American institutions, plus the role of local news.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump's media strategy: Pretend to win while losing; Trump says 'SNL' is anti-GOP and 'should be looked into'; Rush to judgment in the Jussie Smollett case?; Was 'GMA' too soft in Jussie Smollett interview?; How the Mueller probe is viewed in Moscow; This Trump fan intervened when journalists were attacked; Rappler CEO speaks out following 'ludicrous' arrest; CNN uncovers more Russian-backed Facebook videosTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jamie Stelter turns the mic on Brian in this husband-and-wife Valentine's Day edition of the podcast. Jamie asks questions submitted by CNN viewers - covering everything from their busy schedules to Twitter trolls to screen time concerns. Plus, TV in the age of Trump; a 20-year prediction; and Jamie's favorite thing about Brian.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How the Post, owned by Bezos, is covering his scandal; Behind Bezos' strategy to out the Enquirer; The twisted path from Pecker to Saudis to Bezos; Abramson points to 'oppo campaign' by Vice; Moynihan: 'One cannot cite plagiarism away'; 'Team of Vipers' author on why the W.H. is so 'leaky'; Zuckerberg: Facebook's reluctant editor in chiefTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How should journalists spread the word that "we are not the enemy?" Washington Post global opinions editor Karen Attiah and Boston Globe editorial writer Marcela Garcia examine the state of press freedom in this conversation with Brian Stelter. At this live event at the Newseum, they discuss "enemy of the people" rhetoric, stepped-up security in newsrooms, and the lasting impact of Jamal Khashoggi's murder. "This is a story that has been a slow-moving twist of the knife," Attiah says about his death.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Covering a historic field of presidential hopefuls; Dueling news cycles for the Democrats; Warren's rollout and the significance of female candidates; Reporters stunned by Northam's press conference; Was Howard Schultz's book rollout a 'grande' failure?; As 2020 race begins, raw feelings about 2016 remain; Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's chief of staff speaks out; Zurawik applauds NYT publisher for challenging Trump; New film features lessons from Mr. RogersTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Athletic's Richard Deitsch, AdWeek's Sara Jerde and Sports Business Journal's John Ourand join Brian Stelter to preview this year's Super Bowl broadcast. They discuss the NFL's ratings recovery, recent controversies involving the league, and what's different about this year's game. Plus: The halftime show, the ads, and expected viewership numbers.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A huge test of Trump's 'reality distortion field'; What it means to live in the 'information war' age; Laid-off journalist reacts to Trump's insult; Media primary: Dems on Colbert, Maddow and Instagram; Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's relationship with the media; Two new books confirm reports of White House chaos; Polling lessons from legendary pollster Ann Selzer; Jail time: an 'occupational hazard' for journalists; How the world found out about the 'identical strangers'To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two new books explore what it's like for journalists behind bars -- one from the perspective of the prisoner and one from the perspective of the advocate trying to get him out. Jason Rezaian, author of "Prisoner," reflects on his time in Iranian captivity. And Joel Simon, author of "We Want to Negotiate: The Secret World of Kidnapping, Hostages and Ransom," examines the dynamics of kidnappings by "non-state actors." They compare and contrast their work, and takeaways from each book, with Brian Stelter.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BuzzFeed editor and reporter defend scoop; Bernstein weighs in on BuzzFeed controversy; Atlantic editor shares story behind 'IMPEACH' cover; These reporters are being affected by shutdown; Zurawik on conservative media's 'caravan' talk; What 'Report for America' is trying to doTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charles Sennott and Steve Waldman, the co-founders of Report for America, tell Brian Stelter about the project's humble origins and their goal of reaching 1,000 newsrooms within five years. "The crisis in journalism has become a crisis for our democracy," Sennott says. Waldman explains the corps process and the role of philanthropy in journalism. Stelter questions Facebook's recent donation and how the project ensures that reporters remain independent.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stelter: When will the public get answers?; Bernstein's latest on Trump-Putin relationship; Trump's defense strategy: Phone a Fox friend; What has Bill Shine done as WH comms chief?; Should networks air Trump's speeches live?; Sizing up the shutdown news coverage; 'Glass cliff' for women in the news business; What's next for Megyn Kelly?To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What is Hulu's strategy in the increasingly crowded streaming TV space? Randy Freer sits down with Brian Stelter at CES to discuss recent subscriber growth, investments in new shows, and competition with Netflix. Freer also shares insights about the importance of the user interface and plans for future expansions.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sanders on the left's distrust of the press; Finney, Pfeiffer's hopes for 2020 coverage; 'Golden age' or 'garbage age' of journalism?; Inside Sherrod and Schultz's 2020 discussions; Trump stoking fear amid border funding fight; Critics say Trump spouted Russian propaganda; Former NYT editor says paper is 'anti-Trump'; Frum: Trump coverage should be even tougher; Arkin: 'We need to have Trump-free days'; Arkin urges more scrutiny of 'perpetual war'To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Connie Schultz is a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and journalism professor. She is married to a Senator, Sherrod Brown, who is seriously considering a run for president in 2020. So she has a unique perspective about campaign coverage and President Trump's attacks against the media. In this interview with Brian Stelter, Schultz talks about her family's deliberations, her recent comments to Politico, her experiences teaching journalism, and her views about how political journalism can be improved.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A year full of 'Fire and Fury' and 'Fear'; Media shakeups in a dizzying 2018; Threats against journalists are multiplying; Media's biggest winners and losers of 2018; Farrow, Carmon, Abrams on year two of #MeToo; How reporters convince victims to speak out; Kavanaugh hearings seen through a #MeToo lens; How to know if President Trump is lying; What will be the biggest storylines in 2019?To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jill Disis, Frank Pallotta, and Chloe Melas join Brian Stelter to discuss everything from the shakeup at CBS to the success of "Black Panther," the fall of Roseanne Barr to the failure of Mic, and the year's wildest moments in entertainment and culture. They also share their favorite movies of the year, and Brian sings from "A Star Is Born." Part two of a two-part episode.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stelter: This is the as-seen-on TV presidency; Restoring sanity to the border wall battle; Carl Bernstein on Mattis' resignation; Right-wing personalities pulling Trump's strings?; Market meltdown overshadowed by other news?; A year of 'fake' complaints about real news; BuzzFeed wins defamation suit over dossier; Der Spiegel writer caught making up stories; Are ad boycotts the best way to protest?; Netflix is growing, but so is the box officeTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hadas Gold, Oliver Darcy and Tom Kludt join Brian Stelter with insights about the year in media. They sum up 2018's biggest storylines in media where it intersects with politics, business and tech. They even share some predictions about what might happen in 2019! Part one of a two part episode.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stelter: How to help viewers see the big story; Bunch: Conspiracy is 'hiding in plain sight'; Right and left views of Mueller news coverage; How the WSJ exposed hush money schemes; Is there value in interviewing Trump's aides?; Trump lashes out at 'SNL' again; 2018, a year consumed by misinformation; Time magazine highlights 'the war on truth'To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mic's former executive editor Kerry Lauerman and former managing editor Colleen Curry join Brian Stelter to discuss what went wrong at the publication, which laid off its entire editorial staff earlier this month. How much of a factor was Facebook in Mic's demise? Plus, some reasons for guarded optimism. Vox Media publisher Melissa Bell joins Brian to discuss survival strategies for digital media companies.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Where are we in the Trump-Russia story?; Bernstein: Trump led a 'criminal conspiracy'; Glasser: 'Stick to the facts' about scandals; Frum: Treat Trump's comments 'with tongs'; Concerns about the fate of the Weekly Standard; Another turn of the Fox-Trump revolving door; Inside the CBS misconduct investigation; This newsroom wants 'members,' not subscribersTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On election night, the story was incomplete. One month later it's finally possible to size up the 2018 midterm results. CNN's Harry Enten joins Brian Stelter to reflect on the size of the "blue wave," the major surprises, and the media's coverage of the midterms. How does the coverage need to change now that more people are voting by mail? And how did the polls perform amid questions about their reliability?To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Principled conservative columnists are awkwardly sharing space with pro-Trump propagandists. On this bonus podcast, Margaret Sullivan and Matt Lewis discuss coverage of the Robert Mueller probe, Fox's role in the media ecosystem, the recent report that "Fox & Friends" fed interview questions to a Trump cabinet member in advance, and Sinclair's promotion of pro-Trump commentary segments.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donaldson: H.W. Bush respected media's role; What a presidential funeral signifies; Sesno: Bush 'actually believed in government'; Piecing together the Trump-Russia story; Inside Miami Herald's Jeffrey Epstein exposéTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NYT reporters Ellen Gabler, James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams worked together to expose Les Moonves' attempts to bury a sexual assault allegation against him. The trio shared the backstory with Brian Stelter -- from tracking down sources to digging into boardroom drama. The big unknown now: Will Moonves still receive a $120 million payout?To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two Americas, two different news worlds; Shachtman on the 'merging' of Trump and Fox; Press corps shrugs off White House 'rules'; Asking questions about Trump's military claims; Conservative media's Ocasio-Cortez obsession; This video could tip Mississippi's senate race; Misinfo is social media's 'chronic condition'To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave Isay, the founder of StoryCorps, has an uplifting message for this Thanksgiving season. In a conversation with Brian Stelter, Isay reflects on the power of listening to loved ones' stories. Fights on cable news and Twitter are "just not who we are," he says. "I am way less fearful and way more hopeful about people after having this experience." Fifteen years in, more than half a million people have recorded their stories with StoryCorps. Now the group is launching a new initiative to connect people across the political divide.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Should Trump's mood swings be a top story?; Rethinking live TV coverage of Trump's events?; Acosta has his press pass back. What's next?; Bernstein answers Trump's demand for 'decorum'; Ruddy and Stelter spar over Trump and media; How local reporters are covering the Camp Fire; Philippine government threatening Rappler; Misinfo is social media's 'chronic condition'To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With another Facebook scandal erupting, thanks to a New York Times investigation, Brian Stelter talks with researcher Renee DiResta about misinformation and the tech companies. DiResta, the head of policy at Data for Democracy and director of research at New Knowledge, explains Facebook's missteps and describes how she studies the spread of "malign narratives." She says people should think of misinformation "as more of a chronic condition," not a fixable problem.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sam Donaldson to Jim Acosta: 'Keep it up'; Abrams: CNN has strong case for lawsuit; Sam Donaldson on how the Trump era will end; Ryan says some of Trump's attacks are racial; Police investigating protest at Carlson's home; Fox News executives call for 'common ground'; Did media underplay the 'blue wave' election?; Why the Houston Chronicle investigated itselfTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Renowned linguist George Lakoff joins Brian Stelter to discuss how Trump uses speech as a technique to manipulate audiences. "The media is not doing its job," Lakoff argues. He urges the press to not just repeat or negate what the president says about topics like the "caravan," but to come up with new framings that put facts first.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump 'raised the stakes' of the midterms; Have journalists learned anything since 2016?; Fact-checker says Trump is a 'serial liar'; Trump's midterm message: News is 'fake'; How much faith can we put in the polls?; Soros rep: Fox News refuses to have us on; Media storylines heading into the midterms; Do you live in a 'news desert' area?To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Penelope Abernathy discusses her new report, "The Expanding News Desert," with Brian Stelter. She expects a dearth of news and info in rural areas to impact midterm elections. Abernathy doesn't just study this problem, she happens to live in a part of North Carolina that is considered a "news desert." She discusses potential solutions and the future of local journalism.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kristol: Fox is part of 'toxic environment'; Lewis: Cable news heightens America's rage; America's tone starts at the very top; Inside the evacuation of CNN New York; Stelter: What I learned at a Trump rally; Social media's role in spreading hate; What's next for Megyn Kelly?; 'All-hands-on-deck moment,' NYT publisher says; Sulzberger: Free press is an 'American ideal'To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A.G. Sulzberger sits down with Brian Stelter for one of his first interviews since becoming publisher of The New York Times. Sulzberger discusses the responsibilities of his new role, the challenge of earning readers' trust, his relationship with Trump, and the opportunity to create a market for "paid journalism" online. Stelter also asks about media mistakes, the public editor role, and more.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lies, smears and scams plaguing social media; Stelter: Trump is 'Mr. Misinformation'; Pro-Trump media claims caravan is a threat; The power of the caravan pictures; Khashoggi's WashPost editor pushes for answers; How media business models fuel polarization; Bernstein: Trump uses lies to push policiesTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tim Dixon, co-author of a new study called "The Hidden Tribes of America," talks with Brian Stelter about the causes of political polarization in America, including cable news and social media screaming matches. His group, More in Common, says two thirds of Americans are in the "exhausted majority," wanting no part of the left and right's fight. He talks about media business models that worsen polarization and suggests more nuanced ways for the press to showcase political debates.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Les Hinton, former CEO of Dow Jones & Company, joins Brian Stelter to discuss his memoir, "An Untidy Life." Hinton shares his insights about Rupert Murdoch, what drives the media mogul, and the impact Fox News has had on the world. He also discusses how the newspaper industry has been transformed and what's next for publishing.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lower reporting standards in Kavanaugh stories?; Trump's comment about Kavanaugh and women; NYT is working on Trump tax followups; Jamal Khashoggi's editor speaks out; Nuzzi: Trump is 'an anti-press freedom president'To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michael Gottlieb, a partner at Boies Schiller Flexner, talks with Brian Stelter about holding news outlets accountable for spreading smears and conspiracy theories. Gottlieb represents Aaron Rich, brother of slain DNC staffer Seth Rich, the subject of countless right-wing conspiracy theories. Gottlieb describes the Washington Times' agreement to issue a retraction and apology for false info it published about Rich. Stelter inquires about the First Amendment implications and asks if the case could serve as a model for fighting "fake news."To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One hearing, two realities for viewers; Schlapp: 'I felt like I was watching my country slip'; How to improve news coverage of sexual assault; Katie Couric on Kavanaugh-Ford coverage; Couric on the 'male hierarchy' of TV news; Gergen grades the media's Kavanaugh coverageTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices