Investigative Journalist, Author & Media Entrepreneur; Founder of The American Lawyer & Court TV; Co-Founder of NewsGuard Technologies

New York, NY, USA

Steven Brill Biography

Steven Brill is a journalist, author, and media entrepreneur whose career has influenced journalism, law, and public policy discourse. A graduate of Yale College and Yale Law School, Brill established outlets such as The American Lawyer magazine and Court TV, which contributed to the evolution of legal journalism and courtroom broadcasting. The American Lawyer magazine introduced features like the Am Law 100, changing how lawyers and law firms approach the business of practicing law. Brill also founded Court TV (now TruTV), a channel focused on true crime documentaries and coverage of prominent criminal cases, as well as Brill's Content Magazine, a media watchdog publication.

Brill's investigative reporting includes the TIME cover story, "Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us," which received the National Magazine Award for Public Service and was expanded into the book "America's Bitter Pill." His feature articles have appeared in The New Yorker, New York Times Magazine, TIME, Esquire, New York Magazine, and Harper's.

As an author, Brill has addressed challenges in American society through works such as "Class Warfare: Inside the Fight to Fix America's Schools" and "Tailspin: The People and Forces Behind America's Fifty-Year Fall – and Those Fighting to Reverse It." He also wrote "The Death of Truth: How Social Media And the Internet Gave Snake Oil Salesmen And Demagogues The Weapons They Needed To Destroy Trust And Polarize The World – And What We Can Do About It."

Brill co-founded NewsGuard Technologies, a service dedicated to evaluating the credibility of news websites and combating misinformation with reliability ratings for thousands of U.S. websites. He also co-founded the Yale Journalism Initiative, which recruits and trains students to become journalists. Brill received the Peter Kihss Award from the Silurians Press Club. His expertise spans healthcare, education, law, media integrity, and the threat of misinformation, making him a recognized voice on issues in journalism and public policy.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/24/2026.

Steven Brill Videos

October 7, 2024: Steven Brill

October 7, 2024: Steven Brill

Lies and disinformation are as old as humanity itself. But Steven Brill argues that the witches brew of 30-year-old legislative consequences.

The Open Mind: Steven Brill on the American Medical Marketplace ...

The Open Mind: Steven Brill on the American Medical Marketplace ...

Guest: Steven Brill, lawyer and investigative journalist, on his Time Magazine cover story, "Bitter Pill-Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us." Taped...

Obamacare - Steven Brill on Charlie Rose - YouTube

Obamacare - Steven Brill on Charlie Rose - YouTube

America's Bitter Pill: Money, Politics, Backroom Deals, and the Fight to Fix Our Broken Healthcare System

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