Brian Stelter

Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter in 2011
Born Brian Patrick Stelter
Damascus, Maryland, U.S.
Nationality American
Education Towson University (B.A., Mass Communication)
Occupation Journalist
Employer CNN
Spouse(s)
Jamie Shupak (m. 2014)
Website BrianStelter.com

Brian Patrick Stelter is an American journalist and is the senior media correspondent for CNN and host of the CNN show Reliable Sources. Previously he was a media reporter for The New York Times and the editor of TVNewser.

Life and career

Stelter at South by Southwest in 2017

Stelter was born in Damascus, Maryland, the son of Donna and Mark Stelter.[1] He attended Damascus High School, graduating in 2003,[2] followed by Towson University where he served as editor-in-chief of The Towerlight from 2005 to 2007. While still a student, he created TVNewser, a blog about television and cable news which he later sold to Mediabistro. He graduated Towson in May 2007, and joined The New York Times as a media reporter later in July of that year, aged 22.[3]

In November 2013, he became the new host of CNN's Reliable Sources[4] and also senior media correspondent.[5]

Personal life

Stelter dated CNBC anchor Nicole Lapin in 2011.[6] He stated he had to inform his editor of the relationship, and he agreed not to cover CNBC while they were dating.[7]

On February 22, 2014, he married Jamie Shupak[1] in a Jewish ceremony.[8] His wife is a traffic anchor for New York TV station NY1.[9][10]

Stelter was raised Methodist, and is non-religious.[11] The couple plan to raise their children as Jewish.[11] On May 21, 2017, their daughter was born.[12]

Bibliography

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References

  1. 1 2 Jamie Shupak, Brian Stelter, nytimes.com; accessed August 3, 2018.
  2. Susan Singer-Bart (June 9, 2010). "Damascus High grads: Farewell, for now". Gazette.net. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  3. Stelter To New York Times, Leaves TVNewser Behind, huffingtonpost.com, June 12, 2007.
  4. McMurry, Evan (November 12, 2013). "CNN Hires New York Times Media Reporter Brian Stelter (UPDATED)". Mediaite. New York City: Abrams Media. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  5. "CNN Names Brian Stelter Host of Reliable Sources and Senior Media Correspondent". cnnpressroom.com (Press release). Atlanta, Georgia: CNN. November 12, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  6. "NYT Media Reporter Is Dating CNBC Anchor". Gawker. Archived from the original on July 18, 2015.
  7. Carlson, Nicholas (June 15, 2011). "POWER COUPLE: CNBC's Nicole Lapin And The New York Times's Brian Stelter". Business Insider. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  8. A Hashtag on a Jewish Wedding Kippah, jewishtechs.com; accessed August 3, 2018.
  9. "A (Valentine's) Day In The Life: Jamie Shupak, NY1 Traffic Anchor And Dating Columnist", businessinsider.com, February 16, 2012.
  10. "Getting Around Town With Jamie Shupak: One Year Later, Diary of a Newly Single Woman, Part II Jamie Shupak" by Jamie Shupak, complex.com, September 22, 2011
  11. 1 2 Jamie Shupak, "Planning an Interfaith Wedding Ceremony: How One Bride Did It", brides.com, February 19, 2014.
  12. Hood, Bryan (May 22, 2017). "Brian and Jamie Stelter welcome baby girl". Page Six. New York Post. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
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