{"id":2336779,"date":"2024-09-04T16:51:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T20:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brian-stelter-returns-to-cnn-with-new-role-after-being-fired-two-years-ago-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-04T16:53:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T20:53:07","slug":"brian-stelter-returns-to-cnn-with-new-role-after-being-fired-two-years-ago-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brian-stelter-returns-to-cnn-with-new-role-after-being-fired-two-years-ago-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Brian Stelter returns to CNN with new role after being fired two years ago &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbrian-stelter-returns-to-cnn-with-new-role-after-being-fired-two-years-ago-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2336779&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Brian Stelter, the former host of CNN&#8217;s &#8220;Reliable Sources,&#8221; is \u200dreturning to the network in a new role as Chief Media Analyst after being fired two years ago. He announced this\u2062 on Twitter, stating that he will be developing \u200cdigital content and helming the newsletter he founded in\u200c 2015. Stelter noted that he has \u2064changed significantly since his departure, having lived a different lifestyle and gained a new perspective on news consumption.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, Stelter often criticized Fox News and Republican narratives, positioning himself against perceived disinformation. Notably, he questioned\u2063 whether TV networks should fully air the 2020 Republican National Convention to avoid broadcasting misinformation. He also\u200d framed the Hunter Biden laptop story as a fabricated narrative \u2063linked to Russian disinformation.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Stelter had previously supported Michael Avenatti, lawyer for porn star Stormy Daniels, as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-matt-gaetz-suggests-potential-desantis-2024-presidential-run\/\" title=\"Rep. Matt Gaetz Suggests Potential DeSantis 2024 Presidential Run\">potential presidential candidate<\/a>, citing Avenatti&#8217;s visibility on cable news as a reason for taking him seriously. His commentary\u200c has attracted criticism, with detractors mocking him with nicknames like \u2063&#8221;Humpty Dumpty.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Brian Stelter returns to CNN with new role after being fired two years ago<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1745151\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former <em>Reliable Sources<\/em> host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/brian-stelter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Brian Stelter\">Brian Stelter<\/a> will return to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cnn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"CNN\">CNN<\/a> after being ousted two years ago under the channel&rsquo;s former leadership of then-boss Chris Licht.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I am thrilled to share that I am returning as the lead author of CNN&rsquo;s Reliable Sources newsletter, the digest I founded in 2015,&rdquo; Stelter said in his newsletter on Tuesday. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m returning to CNN in a brand new role as Chief Media Analyst, which means I&rsquo;ll be appearing on air, developing digital content, and helming this newsletter.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#8217;m returning to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CNN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CNN<\/a> in a brand new role as Chief Media Analyst. I&#8217;ll be appearing on TV, developing digital content, and once again helming the Reliable Sources newsletter.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianstelter\/status\/1831092849041096890?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The media analyst <a href=\"https:\/\/view.newsletters.cnn.com\/messages\/172540086593260dedb759823\/raw?utm_term=172540086593260dedb759823&amp;utm_source=cnn_Reliable+Sources+-+Sept.+03,+2024&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;bt_ee=8mservucQoZ5W2s2y2pkqr40aySfYoPQnUjM8ajwZPc3JqjPMNkT57gYG9sT6Ek%2B&amp;bt_ts=1725400865935\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>admitted<\/a> in his newsletter that he has &ldquo;changed a lot&rdquo; since his departure from the network. He said he went from living the Manhattan lifestyle to living at a horse farm. He discovered what news was like for the &ldquo;everyday consumer&rdquo; and is looking forward to sharing what he learned in his new role.<\/p>\n<p>Before his departure, Stelter had spent his time at CNN attacking alleged &ldquo;disinformation&rdquo; of Fox News and Republicans while editorializing with an anti-Republican tone.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017, Stelter told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kellyanne-conway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kellyanne Conway\">Kellyanne Conway<\/a>, then-counselor to President Donald Trump, that parts of ex-British intelligence officer Christopher Steele&rsquo;s dossier were &ldquo;verified&rdquo; and sparred with her about the legitimacy of the dossier.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Throwback to when <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianstelter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BrianStelter<\/a> claimed in 2017 that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KellyannePolls?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KellyannePolls<\/a> was spreading &#8220;misinformation&#8221; when she called the Steele dossier &#8220;completely unverified&#8221; &mdash; with Stelter arguing &#8220;much&#8221; of the dossier was verified. The Steele dossier was total bullshit.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3gV20j5iZL\">pic.twitter.com\/3gV20j5iZL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LY2cyJxTvZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/LY2cyJxTvZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jerry Dunleavy IV &#127482;&#127480; (@JerryDunleavy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JerryDunleavy\/status\/1831095672726335694?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Steele dossier contained numerous allegations and conspiracies about connections between Trump&rsquo;s 2016 presidential campaign and Russia. The report was paid for by Hillary Clinton&rsquo;s campaign and the Democratic National Committee. In 2019, the Robert Mueller investigation concluded that it could not find any criminal conspiracy between Moscow and the Trump campaign. In 2021, the Department of Justice charged Igor Danchenko, a Russian analyst who worked on a dossier, with lying to the FBI after making unsubstantiated claims linking Trump to the Kremlin.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, Stelter questioned whether television networks should opt to turn away from Republican National Convention coverage in 2020 to avoid &ldquo;disinformation&rdquo; being shared with viewers.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&ldquo;SHOULD TV NETWORKS AIR RNC IN FULL?&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianstelter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BrianStelter<\/a> advanced rationale for nets not to: &ldquo;Television nets are going to have interesting choices to make&hellip;about whether to cut away if there&rsquo;s this stream of disinformation happening live.&rdquo; Promises CNN will cut in w\/ &ldquo;fact checks. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7GBgDSdiaI\">pic.twitter.com\/7GBgDSdiaI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brent Baker &#127482;&#127462; &#127470;&#127473; (@BrentHBaker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrentHBaker\/status\/1297567810844065792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 23, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Stelter spun the Hunter Biden laptop emails story in October 2020 as an anti-Biden narrative that was manufactured and pushed the possibility that it was part of a Russian disinformation campaign.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">October, 2020. Brian Stelter does an entire segment on how a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gab-ceo-goes-on-record-we-know-100-for-a-fact-that-jared-kushner-is-actively-trying-to-keep-trump-off-gab-video\/\" title=\"GAB CEO Goes On Record: \u201cWe know 100% for a fact that Jared Kushner is actively trying to keep Trump off Gab\u201d[VIDEO]\">fake news story<\/a> is crafted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Manufacturing a storyline.&#8221; From Russia to TV, by Brian Stelter.<\/p>\n<p>The story that Stelter was calling fake? The Hunter Biden laptop story.&#128514; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f1H1D3sD9o\">pic.twitter.com\/f1H1D3sD9o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MAZE (@mazemoore) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mazemoore\/status\/1831129346645389626?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/princess-bride-star-tells-cruz-he-has-contempt-for-him-cruz-fires-back-photo-that-star-signed-to-him\/\" title=\"\u2018Princess Bride\u2019 Star Tells Cruz He Has \u2018Contempt\u2019 For Him. Cruz Fires Back Photo That Star Signed To Him.\">television host<\/a> also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WokeArchive\/status\/1599905040051109892\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>encouraged<\/a> porn star Stormy Daniels&rsquo;s attorney Michael Avenatti to be a presidential candidate against Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know if it&rsquo;s a good thing that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cbs-smears-ron-desantis-while-pete-buttigieg-gets-the-obama-treatment-from-ap\/\" title=\"CBS Smears Ron DeSantis While Pete Buttigieg Gets the Obama Treatment from AP\">star power<\/a> and TV savvy is required for the job, but I think it is &hellip; .and looking ahead to 2020, one reason why I&rsquo;m taking you seriously as a [presidential] contender is because of your presence on cable news,&rdquo; Stelter told Avenatti on air.<\/p>\n<p>Stelter has <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EricAbbenante\/status\/1779648691332141178\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"acknowledged\">acknowledged<\/a> that his commentary has led to mockery among the &ldquo;Fox universe&rdquo; in calling him &ldquo;Humpty Dumpty&rdquo; and has been called &ldquo;spud,&rdquo; which likens him to a human potato.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Brian Stelter: &#8220;I once had a potato mailed to me. I showed it to my kids. It&#8217;s because that within the Fox Universe, I used to be called Humpty Dumpty. From there, it became &#8216;Brian is a Potato&#8217;.<br \/>Imagine being such a Potato head you can&#8217;t explain why your nickname is &#8216;Potato&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jPd9mZr6C0\">pic.twitter.com\/jPd9mZr6C0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eric Abbenante (@EricAbbenante) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricAbbenante\/status\/1779648691332141178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Stelter was an ally of Licht&rsquo;s predecessor, Jeff Zucker, who had made the news organization take an anti-Trump bent. Licht stepped down in 2023.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The former <em>Reliable Sources<\/em> host is returning after CNN&rsquo;s senior media reporter Oliver Darcy <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2024\/08\/oliver-darcy-departs-cnn-status-newsletter-1236034449\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>abruptly left<\/a> the network at the beginning of August.<\/p>\n<p>He will return to CNN on Sept. 9. Stelter had previously been the media reporter for the <em>New York Times<\/em> and editor of <em>TVNewser.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1745151\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1745151\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brian Stelter is making a comeback at CNN after being let go two years ago during the tenure of former CEO Chris Licht. In his newsletter, Stelter expressed his excitement about returning as the lead author of CNN&#8217;s Reliable Sources newsletter, which he originally established in 2015. He will also take on a new position as Chief Media Analyst, where he will appear on air, create digital content, and oversee the newsletter.<\/p>\n<p>Stelter noted that he has undergone significant changes since leaving CNN; he transitioned from city life in Manhattan to living on a horse farm and gained insights into news consumption from an everyday perspective. He looks forward to sharing these experiences in his new role.<\/p>\n<p>Previously at CNN, Stelter was known for criticizing what he perceived as &#8220;disinformation&#8221; from Fox News and Republican figures while maintaining an anti-Republican stance. Notably, in 2017, he clashed with Kellyanne Conway over the Steele dossier&#8217;s credibility. The dossier contained various allegations regarding connections between Trump&#8217;s 2016 campaign and Russia but was later discredited by investigations.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, Stelter questioned whether networks should broadcast the Republican National Convention due to concerns about potential misinformation being shared with viewers. He also suggested that Hunter Biden&#8217;s laptop story might be part of a Russian disinformation effort.<\/p>\n<p>Stelter had previously supported Michael Avenatti\u2019s presidential aspirations based on his media presence and acknowledged that his commentary often drew ridicule from conservative circles. His return comes after Oliver Darcy left CNN earlier this month; Stelter is set to rejoin the network on September 9th. 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