Jake Tapper | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Tapper in 2023 | |
| Born | Jacob Paul Tapper March 12, 1969 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Dartmouth College (BA) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | CNN |
| Organization | White House Correspondents' Association |
| Spouse |
Jennifer Marie Brown
(m. 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Merriman Smith Memorial Award Emmy Award |
| Website | jaketapper |
Jacob Paul Tapper (born March 12, 1969) is an American journalist. He is the lead Washington anchor for CNN, hosts the weekday television news show The Lead with Jake Tapper, and co-hosts the Sunday morning public affairs program State of the Union.
Before joining CNN, Tapper worked for ABC News as Senior White House Correspondent, where he received three Merriman Smith Memorial Awards from the White House Correspondents' Association.[1][2][3] Tapper helped with the coverage of the inauguration of President Obama that earned an Emmy Award for Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story. Tapper was part of a team that was awarded an Edward R. Murrow Award for Video: Breaking News for "Target bin Laden: The Death of Public Enemy #1". His book The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor debuted at number 10 in November 2012 on The New York Times Best Seller list for hardback non-fiction. Tapper's book and his reporting on the veterans and troops were cited when the Congressional Medal of Honor Society awarded him the "Tex" McCrary Award for Excellence in Journalism.[4]
The Republican primary debate Tapper moderated in September 2015 drew more than 23 million viewers, making it the most-watched program in the history of CNN and the second-most watched primary debate ever.[5] He also moderated the Republican presidential debate in Miami on March 10, 2016, which drew almost 12 million viewers,[6] and according to Variety, "garnered acclaim for its substance".[7]
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- ^ Stelter, Brian (March 11, 2016). "A Republican debate again outdraws Democrats". CNN Business. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ^ Kissell, Rick (March 11, 2016). "Ratings: Viewership Falls Off for Civilized GOP Debate on CNN". Variety. Los Angeles, California: Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2017.