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Reliable Sources

Reliable Sources examines how journalists do their jobs and how the media affect the stories they cover in this weekly CNN program. 

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Steven Hassan explains "The Cult of Trump"

Steven Hassan explains "The Cult of Trump"

Steven Hassan, a leading cult expert with firsthand experience escaping the Unification Church, says Trump's cultivation... Read more

22 Nov 2019

4mins

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Miami Herald reporter speaks about Jeffrey Epstein arrest; unpacking the census citizenship battle; Trump claims the truth is up to him; Carl Bernstein on the post-Mueller news cycle; new book says there is a method to Trump's 'madness;' how news coverage

Miami Herald reporter speaks about Jeffrey Epstein arrest; unpacking the census citizenship battle; Trump claims the truth is up to him; Carl Bernstein on the post-Mueller news cycle; new book says there is a method to Trump's 'madness;' how news coverage

July 7, 2019: Julie K. Brown, Catherine Rampell, Philip Bump, Carl Bernstein, Allen Salkin, Aaron Short, Elora Mukhurjee... Read more

7 Jul 2019

39mins

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Facebook VP responds to co-founder's critique; Chelsea Manning's first interview after two months behind bars; The Intercept's top editor reacts to the arrest of another alleged leaker; news coverage of 'constitutional crisis' claims; Democrats get traini

Facebook VP responds to co-founder's critique; Chelsea Manning's first interview after two months behind bars; The Intercept's top editor reacts to the arrest of another alleged leaker; news coverage of 'constitutional crisis' claims; Democrats get traini

May 12, 2019: Nick Clegg, Chelsea Manning, Carl Bernstein, Jess McIntosh, Julian Zelizer and Catherine Rampell join Bria... Read more

12 May 2019

40mins

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Two psychiatrists on coverage of Trump's instability; Trump's messaging war over the economy; April Ryan breaks silence on bodyguard's alleged assault; trickle-down effects of Trump's anti-media rhetoric; parents of killed journalists work for reporter sa

Two psychiatrists on coverage of Trump's instability; Trump's messaging war over the economy; April Ryan breaks silence on bodyguard's alleged assault; trickle-down effects of Trump's anti-media rhetoric; parents of killed journalists work for reporter sa

August 25, 2019: Dr. Bandy X. Lee, Dr. Allen Frances, Daniel Dale, Irin Carmon, Ken Ward Jr., April Ryan, Diane Foley an... Read more

25 Aug 2019

39mins

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January 5, 2020: How the US-Iran crisis is being covered; Stelter says it is patriotic to question officials in wartime; Bari Weiss on New York's solidarity march against anti-Semitism

January 5, 2020: How the US-Iran crisis is being covered; Stelter says it is patriotic to question officials in wartime; Bari Weiss on New York's solidarity march against anti-Semitism

Plus, Sam Donaldson on "wag the dog" claims and David Frum on lessons learned from the Iraq war... Kim Ghattas, Jasmine ... Read more

5 Jan 2020

44mins

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Meet three of the witnesses who are speaking about journalism at an antitrust hearing about Big Tech

Meet three of the witnesses who are speaking about journalism at an antitrust hearing about Big Tech

The House's first hearing about "Online Platforms and Market Power" is examining how Google and Facebook have affected l... Read more

7 Jun 2019

29mins

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Their journalist sons were murdered by ISIS. Now they work to make sure reporters stay safe in conflict zones.

Their journalist sons were murdered by ISIS. Now they work to make sure reporters stay safe in conflict zones.

James Foley and Steven Sotloff were both executed by ISIS in the summer of 2014. Five years later, the Foley and Sotloff... Read more

3 Aug 2019

29mins

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The truth about Trump's relationship with Fox News; Lawrence O'Donnell's reckless report; Joe Biden 'loose with facts' on the campaign trail; Brian Karem's lawsuit against Trump over press pass suspension; Jeffrey Goldberg gleans new info from James Matti

The truth about Trump's relationship with Fox News; Lawrence O'Donnell's reckless report; Joe Biden 'loose with facts' on the campaign trail; Brian Karem's lawsuit against Trump over press pass suspension; Jeffrey Goldberg gleans new info from James Matti

September 1, 2019: David Zurawik, Elaina Plott, Julia Ioffe, Dahlia Lithwick, Jeffrey Goldberg, Theodore J. Boutrous and... Read more

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Trump uses cemetery backdrop for trash talking on Fox; Coverage of 2020 race revolves around Joe Biden; Looking back at the day Trump entered the GOP race; Jim Acosta's new book: 'The Enemy of the People'; Have Democrats lost the Mueller messaging war?; C

Trump uses cemetery backdrop for trash talking on Fox; Coverage of 2020 race revolves around Joe Biden; Looking back at the day Trump entered the GOP race; Jim Acosta's new book: 'The Enemy of the People'; Have Democrats lost the Mueller messaging war?; C

Trump uses cemetery backdrop for trash talking on Fox; Coverage of 2020 race revolves around Joe Biden; Looking back at ... Read more

9 Jun 2019

38mins

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March 29, 2020: Stephen King, Maggie Haberman, Hasan Minhaj dissect media coverage of a '50-state disaster;' front pages report rising death toll; doctors harness social media to alert the public

March 29, 2020: Stephen King, Maggie Haberman, Hasan Minhaj dissect media coverage of a '50-state disaster;' front pages report rising death toll; doctors harness social media to alert the public

Plus... Amazon's Jay Carney on helping people stay connected... The New Yorker's David Remnick on federal leadership fai... Read more

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December 22, 2019: David Remnick reviews impeachment coverage; 'Bombshell' director Jay Roach shares what intrigued him about Fox News; media memory loss

December 22, 2019: David Remnick reviews impeachment coverage; 'Bombshell' director Jay Roach shares what intrigued him about Fox News; media memory loss

Catherine Rampell, S.E. Cupp and Garry Kasparov discuss news overload, and how to cover the rival realities swirling aro... Read more

22 Dec 2019

38mins

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Bill Nye explains climate change coverage, science denialism, UFO sightings, and how his "Science Guy" role has evolved

Bill Nye explains climate change coverage, science denialism, UFO sightings, and how his "Science Guy" role has evolved

Fresh off the release of his new podcast, "Science Rules!," Bill Nye unpacks the pressing questions of our day, and how ... Read more

30 May 2019

33mins

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January 12, 2020: Twitter war turns into Twitter diplomacy; Bill Weld's view of campaign coverage; Harry and Meghan versus the British tabloids

January 12, 2020: Twitter war turns into Twitter diplomacy; Bill Weld's view of campaign coverage; Harry and Meghan versus the British tabloids

Plus, a thought experiment by James Fallows; Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn on their new book "Tightrope;" and the b... Read more

12 Jan 2020

38mins

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February 23, 2020: Tim O'Brien on the secret to getting under Trump's skin; The Hill's long-awaited review of journalist who spread Ukraine conspiracy

February 23, 2020: Tim O'Brien on the secret to getting under Trump's skin; The Hill's long-awaited review of journalist who spread Ukraine conspiracy

Plus... The Fox News pardon pipeline; how censorship stifles essential journalism during a crisis; as the 2020 election ... Read more

23 Feb 2020

39mins

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David Zurawik and April Ryan react to Trump's harsh tweets; Bernie Sanders' campaign manager speaks out about media bias; how the Mueller hearings reinforced America's media bunkers; behind the story that led to mass protests in Puerto Rico

David Zurawik and April Ryan react to Trump's harsh tweets; Bernie Sanders' campaign manager speaks out about media bias; how the Mueller hearings reinforced America's media bunkers; behind the story that led to mass protests in Puerto Rico

July 28, 2019: Caitlin Dickerson, Andrew Marantz, Faiz Shakir, David Zurawik, April Ryan, Susan Glasser, Carla Minet, Lu... Read more

28 Jul 2019

43mins

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March 22, 2020: Dan Rather and Carl Bernstein on leadership in crisis; AT&T CEO on keeping America connected during the coronavirus shutdown; three top editors on the state of the news business

March 22, 2020: Dan Rather and Carl Bernstein on leadership in crisis; AT&T CEO on keeping America connected during the coronavirus shutdown; three top editors on the state of the news business

Plus... Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos on Hollywood's production halt; Julie Roginsky and Max Boot on Fox's ... Read more

22 Mar 2020

38mins

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Mueller's big TV moment; Handmaid's Tale star speaks out about abortion bans; new book says America "is split into two worlds;" how to improve coverage of inequality; Bill Nye's explanation for strange UFO sightings; why has the Pentagon stopped holding o

Mueller's big TV moment; Handmaid's Tale star speaks out about abortion bans; new book says America "is split into two worlds;" how to improve coverage of inequality; Bill Nye's explanation for strange UFO sightings; why has the Pentagon stopped holding o

June 2, 2019: Ann Dowd, Warren Littlefield, Bill Nye, Elaina Plott, Sarah Ellison, Noah Shachtman, Barbara Starr, and Ch... Read more

2 Jun 2019

38mins

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The problem with headlines; how TV coverage of Iran is influencing Trump; former Facebook moderator blows the whistle; bipartisan support for fallen journalists memorial; Michael Collins on how Apollo 11 united the world; Trump speaking on broadcast, but

The problem with headlines; how TV coverage of Iran is influencing Trump; former Facebook moderator blows the whistle; bipartisan support for fallen journalists memorial; Michael Collins on how Apollo 11 united the world; Trump speaking on broadcast, but

June 23, 2019: Sam Vinograd, Shani Hilton, Ana Kasparian, Ron Brownstein, David Dreier, Shawn Speagle, Casey Newton, and... Read more

23 Jun 2019

38mins

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Trump, race, and 2020; Fox's fixation with Ocasio-Cortez and Omar; Dan Rather previews the Mueller hearings; Democrats pledge to bring back White House press briefings; founder of socialist magazine responds to right-wing rhetoric; remembering Edward R. M

Trump, race, and 2020; Fox's fixation with Ocasio-Cortez and Omar; Dan Rather previews the Mueller hearings; Democrats pledge to bring back White House press briefings; founder of socialist magazine responds to right-wing rhetoric; remembering Edward R. M

July 21, 2019: Astead Herndon, Tara Dowdell, Dan Rather, Adam Serwer, Tim Alberta, and Bhaskar Sunkara join Brian Stelte... Read more

21 Jul 2019

38mins

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Ron Chernow's message for the media; Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein speaks out after synagogue shooting; the role of social media in online radicalization; Trump is the 'say anything' president; Jordan Klepper on the role of comedy in the Trump age; Sally Quinn

Ron Chernow's message for the media; Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein speaks out after synagogue shooting; the role of social media in online radicalization; Trump is the 'say anything' president; Jordan Klepper on the role of comedy in the Trump age; Sally Quinn

April 28, 2019: Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein, Amanda Carpenter, David Zurawik, Karen Finney, Elaina Plott, Jordan Klepper, Sa... Read more

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