elizabeth: okay, within a few weeks of brian stelter saying that, after he said that, there were four in that area and two people were shot dead. your reaction? >> don't forget the sexual assaults that were unable to be investigated that occurred there as well. i mean that is what -- we had a model. seattle gave us a model. this is what life looks like in the cities without police. it looks like four murders, four attempted murders, two murders and some countless number of sexual assaults all in six blocks in a matter of a few weeks. that is what defunding the police looks like, america. now we know. whether brian stelter thinks it is a big deal or not, the mayor of seattle thinks it's a big deal or not it clearly is. most americans overwhelmingly believe that. even democrats in the house you remember after the elections where republicans did so well in the house, you had democrats screaming to the roofs, you fools who were talking about defunding police and socialism, you're killing us. you're killing us. those ideas destroy america and ideas have consequences and we saw it play out

brian stelter, for those at home that don't understand the president's affinity and long history with "new york post" explain the significance of this editori editorial. >> rupert murdoch and trump have had a mutually beneficial relationship, especially in the white house, rupert murdoch used trump in the white house to his business advantage and furthermore, trump has read the "new york post" that's been his hometown paper for decades. this might sting. part of what the editorial board says "we understand, mr. president, that you're angry that you lost, but to continue down this road is ruinous. we offer this as a newspaper that endorsed you, that supported you, if you want to cement your influence, even set the stage for a future return, you must channel your fury into something more productive." sharp words but not the first time "the new york post" has challenged the outgoing president. they gave him pretty similar advice in november. >> i was struck, sidney powell is a crazy person. michael flynn suggesting martial law is tantamount to treason. these are the two closely tied him

brian stelter, cnn, new york. >>> such an important question.eve that all took place in just one year. thanks to brian for that. thank you for joining us today, i'm bianna golodryga, "newsroom" starts right after the break. s . an air force veteran made of doing what's right, not what's easy. so when a hailstorm hit, usaa reached out before he could even inspect the damage. that's how you do it right. usaa insurance is made just the way martin's family needs it with hassle-free claims, he got paid before his neighbor even got started. because doing right by our members, that's what's right. usaa. what you're made of, we're made for. ♪ usaa ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ for every trip you've been dreaming of, expedia has millions of flexible booking options. because the best trip is wherever we go together. ♪ >>> finally getting some financial relief after president trump signed an emergency covid relief deal and headed back out to the golf course this morning. before signing the bill last night, the president held it hostage for five days, he railed against it, threa

anchor of reliable sources and cnn's brian stelter is with me to talk about some of this. brian, i think it's worth it to put it into context. what does it mean when a new york newspaper like "the new york post" is saying literally enough is enough. this is over. >> to see rupert murdoch's tabloids say this, to see trump's favorite newspaper growing up saying this on the front page is a big deal, but i think it would be more important if rupert's fox news channel were saying the same thing. you know, the murdoch media empire has many pieces. fox news is the most powerful piece, but on fox news once again monday night, there were lots of stories about the fight for election integrity. that's the way they talk about it now. they're not always claiming the election was stolen from trump, but they are focusing on allegations of fraud weeks after all of this has been litigated. you know, a recent usa suffolk university poll balanced 78% of republicans believe biden is an illegitimate president-elect. that's what fox has done, fox and other networks as well. so "the new york post

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cnn's brian stelter looks back at the major stories. ♪ >> reporter: in 2020, every member of the mediahe biggest stories in generations were also intensely personal. >> i tested positive. >> reporter: from the pandemic to the black lives matter protests to the election day that stretched into election week -- >> show the celebrations going on around the country. celebrations that joe biden is now the president-elect of the united states. >> vindication for a lot of people who have really suffered. >> reporter: cnn and other networks registered record ratings in to trusted sources. >> now you're getting into the battleground states as we flip it out. >> showing the value of traditional news brands in a digital age dominated by google and facebook. >> one of the things we wanted to see firsthand here in wuhan was the epicenter of this. >> cnn delivered early warnings from wuhan china. >> a lot of folks said, why would you go there? the reality is, we needed to be on the ground. >> reporter: his team quarantined for two weeks. it was a preview of what so many others were about to do. it a

♪ >>> hey, i am brian stelter and this is "reliable sources."ur weekly look at the story behind the story where we figure out what is reliable. this hour is a program five years in the making. we are looking back at how president trump changed the media and how the media changed him. plus, we are looking ahead at what this polarized news environment means for the biden administration. danielle dale is here with a tale or two from the front lines of fact-checking. jake tapper here to assess the mega media and the best and worst coverage of the trump white house. and biden voters are so tired of trump, they want the media to stop covering him. is that realistic? will it happen? we will have a candid conversation about that in just a few minutes. i want to begin by rewinding four years back to the very beginning trump's very first full day in office in january 2017. i know everyone remembers when president trump freaked out about crowd size at his inauguration. but most people don't know that his fury was triggered by this segment on cnn. it was at

i'm brian stelter.coronavirus crisis, the media really has very little media to work with, meaning very few pictures of the front lines. privacy rules and hospital restrictions and ethical concerns all mean it's hard to show the viciousness of this virus. here, though, is a rare exception. a series of heart-wrenching photos from united memorial medical center in houston showing a doctor and his colleagues caring for covid-19 patients. we can't hear their pain or see their suffering. these photos show what happens after some of the patients pass away. as the deceased are placed into body bags and staff members carefully zip up the bags. and there is barely a minute to pause before moving on before trying to save the next life. these photos are rare and they are important. journalists are pressing for more access to more icus to show this reality. but maes of what we see across television and online are the numbers. a slew of statistics. a barrage of broken records. those headlines capturing an exploding

>> joining me now is john kirby, and brian stelter. dent wants to get rid of section 230. just explain what it is and why the president takes such issue with it. >> if i started a website and you posted comments about me, i would not be liable. it happens all the time on the enter net. here's the exact language from the 1996 law. it says no protection of an shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any -- so that means your hateful comments or my ugly comments or my ridiculous video would not be responsible to the person on the website that it's published on. the president right now has gone after twitter, because it keeps flagging his lies. he claims it's censorship, that there's systemic bias against conservatives, an the way to address it is reform of section 230. >> a lot of people do believe there needs to be reform, but there's disagreements on how to do it. but there's actually a lot of gray here. because he is is mad at twister. >>> what is the impact of this? >> in the short term, probably not a whole lot. a lot of operat

brian stelter takes a look at the media's wild ride in 2020. ♪ >> in 2020, every member of the mediaories they covered. some of the biggest stories in generations were also intensely personal. i tested positive. from the pandemic to the black lives matter protests, to the election day that stretched into election week. >> i the celebration around the country that joe biden is now president-elect of the united states. >> it's vindication for a lot of people who have really suffered. >> cnn and other networks registered record ratings in 2020. people around the world flocked to trusted sources. >> now you're getting into the battleground states. show the value of traditional news brand in a digital age dominated get facebook and goinged. it might have been the biggest year if not for the coronavirus. >> what we wanted to say firsthand was the epicenter of wuhan, china. >> early warnings were delivered from wuhan. >> why did you go there? the reality is we needed to be on the ground. >> then they quarantined for two weeks. >> tom hanks announcing that he and his wife rita wilson have bo

cnn's chief madia correspondent brian stelter and host of "reliable sources" is joining me now. how it's going to work and how other studios may follow suit. >> it is a game changer, and i believe other studios are likely to follow suit. warner media also owns cnn, and the reason, of course is the ongoing pandemic. we have seen mother theaters close, some actually open and have to close again recently. mother theaters have been decimated by the pandemic, so the decision to put out "wonder woman" on christmas say was logical. now they're going much, much further saying all of these films with all come out on streaming on the same day as in theaters, basically giving customers choices. hollywood was very clear under the pandemic. movies debut in theaters, and then months later they go to other services. what we're seeing is the pandemic, as it has in so many ways and life around the world, it's exacerbating trends that were already happening in the movie business. there's no going back from a move like this. it's seismic for hollywood, for movies to be released on demand on stream

shimon problem pkopec and brian stelter, thank you. >>> the united states broke a new record this afternoon. health experts say it will only get worse because of holiday gatherings and travel. >>> plus a new chap in the pandemic overseas, the first vaccinations now under way in europe, as a new variant spreads to more countries. we made usaa insurance for members like martin. an air force veteran made of doing what's right, not what's easy. so when a hailstorm hit, usaa reached out before he could even inspect the damage. that's how you do it right. usaa insurance is made just the way martin's family needs it with hassle-free claims, he got paid before his neighbor even got started. because doing right by our members, that's what's right. usaa. what you're made of, we're made for. ♪ usaa >>> millions of americans are set to lose crucial benefits as we enter the new year. president trump's delay in signing a $900 built onrelief package passed by congress last monday, leaving many families on the brink of financial crisis. while millions set on the verge of homelessness, president trump is ba

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. >>> i am brian stelter. welcome to "reliable sources."t is reliable. this hour we will introduce you to a brand-new reliable cnn contributor who knows joe biden almost better than anyone. plus, how news sources are covering a shrinking, flailing president trump. we will go inside one of the nation's top newsrooms for insights. also we will show you the reason why one new jersey radio host has snapped. he says he is so angry, talking about coronavirus. hear from him coming up. and

brian stelter is out front. >> our president is in the fight of his life. >> reporter: now that the electoralirmed joe biden's victory. some right wing shows and sights don't know what to do. this banner on news max asking is it time to move on? while attorney alan dershowitz is saying yes. >> the election will be confirmed. >> reporter: some far right outlet is peddling false hopes. one america's news a channel promoted by president trump running segments like this. election manipulation is a long-term goal of the left and airi airing highlights from protrump rally in d.c. to boost the trump spirit. with fox news mostly accepting trump's time is up. >> joe biden is the next president of the united states. >> reporter: some trump's defenders are flipping over to oam and max. >> do you accept that trump lost georgia? >> no. >> where do you get your news information? >> news max because we don't trust fox news. news max refers to biden as the president elect. >> reporter: other protrumpers turning against anyone who gives biden legitimacy. >> i want to congratulate president-elect biden. >> rep

. >> i'm brian stelter live in new york. you are looking live at a flight full of hope.rst shipment of precious life-saving covid-19 vaccines in grand rapids, michigan. this plane's taxing. shortly before 11:00 a.m. eastern time, 10:00 a.m. in michigan, this plane -- sorry. of course, the same time in michigan. this plane flying to memphis. the beginning of this incredible distribution of the first covid-19 vaccine shipments in the united states. you are seeing this live only on cnn. and dianne gallagher is there witnessing this firsthand. so let's get straight to her. dianne, what are you seeing and what does this moment feel like? we'll get to dianne in a moment. we are going to reconnect with her. she has been there all morning watching in logistical supply chain in action. if you were up earlier watching cnn, you witnessed these packing operations at the pfizer plant in portage, michigan. then these vehicles, these fedex trucks left that plant, headed to this airport in grand rapids. and that is where they have now made these preparations to take off to fly to memphi

back to brian stelter, i'm going to steal a line from stephen miller. taters gonna tater.be the most despicable analysis analyst in the history of media analysis. he's not just ham-fisted, he is ham-headed. >> harris: we have had taters, bologna, and mail on the show. gillian, i come to you to put a bow on it. >> gillian: i don't know what the real is to say about the coverage of the cartoon other than it is despicable. remember, it was just last week at the president-elect's campaign manager, is going to be his deputy chief of staff and the new white house, called all republicans the expletive represented by the m.f. acumen. we are not seeing the return to rhetorical decency that has been promised. >> harris: i wish she had cleaned up the way you did! i almost didn't recognize what the word was peer that was great [laughter] >> harris: you did a good job. prison inmates in some states would be reportedly among the first in line to get the covid-19 vaccine ahead of senior citizens and others in high-risk groups. is that fair? the debate, next. ♪ mornings were made for bett

i'm brian stelter.hile president-elect joe biden stays out of the media limelight this weekend, the outgoing president is lying to fox and to millions of viewers. once again, he won, et cetera, et cetera. he did say one thing to brian kilmeade that stood out. one thing, very true, he said, quote, this wasn't like a close election. it was not a close election. of course, trump means that because he is claiming he won by many, many millions of votes. in fact, this was not a close election. it's weird we are still talking about the results of this election. but it's a chance to show democracy in action. tomorrow the electoral college meeting. you are going to witness them live on cnn, a special day of coverage of democracy in action. let's talk about the difference between how major responsible networks are covering this versus the alternative reality of fan fiction, as one of my guests says. you said this week it's not journalism on right-wing media right now. it's fan fiction. what is an example of the f

joining us now cnn legal analyst elie honing and brian stelter anchor of "reliable sources." elie, first to you, how viable is this lawsuit? >> john, this is a legitimate lawsuit. so the first amendment provides very broad protections for media organizations. that's a good thing. that's an important thing. that's an important feature of our democracy. but the first amendment protections are not unlimited. look, media organizations are allowed to be provocative, they are allowed to ask questions, they are allowed to be opinionated, they are even allowed to make mistakes, as long as those mistakes aren't made while ignoring the obvious reality. if you look at the case here what you cannot do is make a false statement or something that you claim is a true statement but a false statement when it is obviously false, when you knew it was false or you obviously should have known it's false. here when we are talking about these statements of a rigged election, i mean, look at all the sources who have said that's not the case. the attorney general, the fbi, dhs, dozens of courts aroun

coming up cnn's brian stelter claims america is radicalized. right now is radicalization. that's what it is. that is what this hyped up right-wing media machine is doing. stuart: oh, it is our fault. or somebody's fault. that is not all. we'll show all of it. that is a plus. >>> new york governor cuomo, he says he wants you to know that santa will be very good to him this year. brian kilmeade will take that on in a moment. ♪ a must in your medicine cabinet! less sick days! cold coming on? zicam® is clinically proven to shorten colds! highly recommend it! zifans love zicam's unique zinc formula. it shortens colds! zicam zinc that cold! it shortens colds! this holiday, get the phones everyone wants on the 5g america's been waiting for. verizon 5g is next level. now get one of our best 5g phones on us when you buy one. and get $500 when you switch. plus select unlimited plans include disney+, hulu, and espn+. 100% obsessed with "the mandalorian." i watch a lot of sports. it has all my favorite shows. and right now, the gaming the whole family will