Howard Kurtz

Howard Alan Kurtz was born on August 1, 1953, in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York. He pursued his education at the University at Buffalo (State University of New York), earning a B.A. in psychology and English in 1974. Following this, he attended the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. His early career included working for the ‘Record’ in New Jersey before moving to Washington D.C. to work as a reporter for syndicated columnist Jack Anderson. This early experience laid the groundwork for his long and distinguished career in journalism.

Kurtz joined ‘The Washington Post’ in 1981, where he spent nearly three decades. During his tenure, he held various significant roles including national affairs correspondent, New York bureau chief, and deputy national editor. From 1990 to 2010, he specifically covered news media. From 1998 until 2013, Kurtz was the host of CNN’s weekly program “Reliable Sources,” a show dedicated to examining the standards, performance, and biases within the media. He later moved to ‘The Daily Beast’ in October 2010 as the Washington bureau chief, writing on media and politics until 2013.

In June 2013, Kurtz transitioned to Fox News Channel, where he began hosting ‘Media Buzz,’ a weekend media program, and writing a column for FoxNews.com. His program became a significant platform for media criticism. He has authored five books on the media, including “Media Circus: The Trouble with America’s Newspapers,” “Spin Cycle: Inside the Clinton Propaganda Machine,” and “Media Madness: Donald Trump, The Press, And The War Over The Truth.” His show “MediaBuzz” was canceled in September 2025, but the podcast format is expected to continue.