During his 2016 campaign, Mr. Trump didn't rely on the word 'hoax.' He didn't even say 'fake news.' He called the news media 'sick' and biased, but he didn't seriously start to deny its legitimacy until January 2017, when he… — Brian Stelter Copy Share Image
Looking back, Mr. Trump's exploitation of the term 'fake news' to smear journalists was the single most consequential thing he did during the transition period. He built the scaffolding for his supporters to reject any and all information that wasn't… — Brian Stelter Copy Share Image
Donald Trump has been planting seeds for over a year, warning supporters not to trust the government, the polls or the media, because it's… — Brian Stelter Copy Share Image
For a broad, star-powered picture like 'The Interview,' a big-tent release in 2,000 to 3,000 theaters is the top choice for a movie studio… — Brian Stelter Copy Share Image
Interviewers, even the ones that support the person they're interviewing, have an obligation to probe further and push back when a candidate says something… — Brian Stelter Copy Share Image
These communities that are losing local news coverage are losing something deeper. They're losing a connection to American democracy. And those connections must be… — Brian Stelter Copy Share Image
Some journalists are schmucks, in it for themselves, willing to cut corners. But in my experience the vast majority of journalists are trying to… — Brian Stelter Copy Share Image
News outlets use words like erratic, volatile, unstable but rarely are Trump's words and actions covered as a whole and rarely do news outlets… — Brian Stelter Copy Share Image
It's not as if Trump is addicted to the best-researched, most in-depth, meticulously sourced material in the world. If he were, we'd all be… — Brian Stelter Copy Share Image
The political system, folks, is rigged. It's a rigged, disgusting, dirty system. — Brian Stelter Copy Share Image
Many Republicans knew that Trump's anti-media attacks were damaging, and they cringed when his White House was consumed by his own narcissism. They knew… — Brian Stelter Copy Share Image
The leaders of Fox News will never say this out loud, but they believe that their media empire is bigger than President Trump. — Brian Stelter Copy Share Image
Trump's war on the nation's news media, his war on truth, his war on reality ultimately caused him to become the first U.S. president… — Brian Stelter Copy Share Image
I keep hearing from readers who say 'Hoax' helps them understand their own family a little bit better. — Brian Stelter Copy Share Image
