“We ask how did ISIS members become radicalized? How did the shooters in El Paso or Orlando or Las Vegas become radicalized? Well, the answer very often is the Internet. The digital land of make-believe. The same pipeline that helps my children learn, helps you connect with your loved ones also poisons some adults and distorts their reality.”

American journalist, born 1985

Brian Patrick Stelter is an American journalist best known for his work as a CNN media correspondent and analyst. He was born in 1985. He hosted CNN's Reliable Sources and served as the network's chief media correspondent from 2013 to 2022, before returning in 2024 as a media analyst. Earlier, he reported on media for The New York Times and edited the blog TVNewser.