He's back…
Former CNN host Brian Stelter is returning to his old stomping grounds.
“I am thrilled to share that I am returning as the lead author of CNN's Reliable Sources newsletter, the digest I founded in 2015,” Stelter wrote in a “surprise” message to “Reliable Sources” readers on Tuesday. “I'm returning to CNN in a brand new role as Chief Media Analyst, which means I'll be appearing on air, developing digital content, and helming this newsletter.”
Stelter said his return to CNN, which officially starts Sept. 9, won't be the same as his previous stint at the network, insisting “because I am different.”
“The media industry has matured, CNN has evolved, and I have changed a lot since I signed off two years ago,” Stelter wrote. “After 20+ years as a news junkie, I changed my habits and tuned out for a bit. I also changed my vantage point, moving from Manhattan to a horse farm near one of Donald Trump‘s golf clubs. I experienced the news more like an everyday consumer, and in doing so, I learned a whole lot about the attention economy and the information ecosystem. I'm looking forward to sharing what I learned with you.”
Stelter suggested in Tuesday's announcement that while he's returning to CNN's “Reliable Sources” newsletter, his “Reliable Sources” TV program will not be revived.
Stelter was fired by CNN in 2022 by his then-boss Chris Licht. Less than a year after Stelter was fired, Licht himself was also ousted
Throughout much of his nine-year stint at CNN, Stelter was widely seen as an on-air favorite of Licht's predecessor Jeff Zucker, who turned the “most trusted name in news” network into an anti-Trump media organization.
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This makes it clear cnn has no intention of. Coming a “news” network. They are going to stay with the lying, dishonest, partisan, hate spewing. I won’t be watching.