Brian Stelter Biography

Fast Facts

• Graduated from Towson University with a degree in Mass Communication in 2007
• His interest in television began in his childhood, when he started fan sites dedicated to reporting news about "Goosebumps" and Nintendo
• Started out as the creator of the television news blog TVNewser in January 2004
• Quote: "(On being hired on "Reliable Sources"): "Listen, they hired a 28-year-old․ That may say something․ I'm glad they were interested in having a younger host․ I think I look at media differently than anyone older would․""
• Best known as a senior media correspondent for CNN Worldwide and as the host of "Reliable Sources․"
• Prior to joining CNN, he worked as a media reporter for the Business Day and Arts sections of The New York Times
• Began corresponding with MSNBC correspondent Lisa Napoli after she bravely gave out her instant messaging handle on television and he contacted her with questions about her job
• Published the book "Top of the Morning," about the rivalry between "Today" and "Good Morning America," in 2013