Debating the debt ceiling
David Gura, Michael Tackett and guest host David Folkenflik discuss whether the political drama overshadowed the economics of the government shutdown and debt ceiling in the media’s coverage.
Risky business for whistleblowers
Former NSA official Thomas Drake tells guest host David Folkenflik about his recent Moscow meeting with Edward Snowden and his own experience being prosecuted as a whistleblower.
Whistleblowers and the media
Joel Brenner, Lucy Dalglish and David Folkenflik discuss finding the right balance between having a free press and protecting national security.
Hannity accused of misrepresenting Obamacare
Eric Stern talks to guest host David Folkenflik about his Salon piece in which he fact-checked a “Hannity” segment about the damage being done by Obamacare.
Media mistakes
Following an erroneous report about a congressman’s death and the suspension of an AP reporter for an inaccurate story, Maggie Haberman, Andrew Lih and guest host David Folkenflik discuss how errors like these are made and how they are addressed.
The Fifth Estate: fact or fiction?
Guest host David Folkenflik talks to “The Fifth Estate” screenwriter Josh Singer about how his film portrays the actions of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
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Brian Stelter is the host of "Reliable Sources" and the senior media correspondent for CNN Worldwide. Before he joined CNN in November 2013, Stelter was a media reporter for The New York Times. He is the author of the New York Times best-seller "Top of the Morning."
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