Steven Brill is an American journalist and co-ceo and co-editor-in-chief for Newsguard.
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Best Known For:The book The Death of Truth
Breakthrough:Graduated from Yale College in 1972
10 Quick Facts About Steven Brill
- Full Name: Steven Brill
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Journalist
- Known For: The book The Death of Truth
- Current Role: Co-CEO and co-editor-in-chief
- Current Employer: Newsguard
- Date of Birth: August 22, 1950
- Age: 76 years old
- Place of Birth: New York City, New York
- Marital Status: Married
Steven Brill Age
Steven Brill is about 76 years old as of 2026. Steven Brill was born in 1950.
Education
His educational background includes studies at Yale University, Yale Law School, and other institutions.
- Yale University
- Qualification: Bachelor of Arts
- Period: 1972
- Yale Law School
- Qualification: Juris Doctor
- Field of Study: Law
- Period: 1975
- Deerfield Academy
Career & Work
Steven Brill's career includes news and reporting roles with NewsGuard and TIME.
Organization: NewsGuard
Role: Co-Founder, Co-CEO and Co-Editor-in-Chief
Period: 2018–Present
Details: United States
Organization: TIME
Role: Contributing Journalist and Columnist
Period: 2013–2014
Details: United States · Wrote major investigations including Bitter Pill, an examination of American medical billing and health care costs.
Organization: Journalism Online
Role: Co-Founder
Period: 2009–2011
Details: United States
Organization: Yale Journalism Initiative
Role: Founder and Seminar Leader
Period: From 2006
Details: New Haven, Connecticut · Co-founded the initiative with Cynthia Brill to support journalism training, internships, career guidance and professional opportunities for Yale students.
Organization: Yale University
Role: Lecturer of English and Journalism
Details: New Haven, Connecticut · Has taught journalism and writing at Yale.
Organization: Court TV
Role: Founder and Executive
Period: Historical
Details: United States · Founded the television network focused on court proceedings and legal affairs.
Rise to Fame
Steven Brill rose to prominence for his role for the book The Death of Truth.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes The Death of Truth, Tailspin: The People and Forces Behind America's Fifty-Year Fall - and Those Fighting to Reverse It, and America's Bitter Pill.
Books
- Book: The Death of Truth (Author, 2024) — Explores online misinformation, social media, disinformation campaigns and declining trust in reliable information
- Book: Tailspin: The People and Forces Behind America's Fifty-Year Fall - and Those Fighting to Reverse It (Author, 2018) — Examines American political, economic and institutional changes
- Book: America's Bitter Pill (Author, 2015) — Investigates the United States health care system and the politics of health care reform
- Book: After: The Rebuilding and Defending of America in the September 12 Era (Author, 2003) — Examines the aftermath of the September 11 attacks and America's security response
- Book: Class Warfare: Inside the Fight to Fix America's Schools (Author, 2011) — Examines the politics and policy challenges of education reform
- Book: The Teamsters (Author) — Book examining the Teamsters union
Digital Series
- Digital Series: America's Most Admired Law Breaker (Author) — A 15-part investigative documentary-style series and podcast published by The Huffington Post
- Work: Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us (Author, 2013) — TIME magazine investigation into health care pricing and hospital billing that received a National Magazine Award for Public Service
Notable Coverage
- American health care costs - TIME - 2013 - Authored Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us, a major investigation of health care billing and costs
- Trump University - TIME - 2015 - Investigated the Trump University business and associated controversies
- United States post-September 11 security - The Atlantic - 2016 - Wrote the special report Are We Any Safer? about American homeland security
- Online disinformation and artificial intelligence - NewsGuard - 2026 - Continued discussing misinformation, website reliability, social media, artificial intelligence and threats to public trust
Awards & Achievements
- National Magazine Award for Public Service — American Society of Magazine Editors — 2014 — The TIME investigation Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us.
Steven Brill Family & Relationships
Steven Brill is married to Cynthia Brill.
Lesser Known Facts
- Helped create the Press+ online subscription platform through Journalism Online.
- Founded both Court TV and The American Lawyer.
- His investigative work has covered law, health care, government, education and internet misinformation.
- Was still speaking publicly about artificial intelligence and disinformation in October 2026.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Steven Brill
- Gender: Male
- Occupation: Journalist
- Nationality: American
- Living Status: Alive
Birth & Background
- Date of Birth: August 22, 1950
- Age: 76
- Birthday: August 22
- Zodiac Sign: Leo
- Place of Birth: New York City, New York
Family & Relationships
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse / Partner: Cynthia Brill
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $87,000–$380,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $421,000–$6,017,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
Related Biographies
- Gordon Crovitz (Collaborator • Co-founder and co-CEO of NewsGuard and a former business partner at Journalism Online.)
- Cynthia Brill (Spouse • Spouse, NewsGuard general counsel and co-founder with Brill of the Yale Journalism Initiative.)
