ELFA 58th Annual Convention: Washington, DC

Keynote Speakers

Jake Tapper
Jake Tapper
Award-Winning Journalist; Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent, CNN

Jake Tapper is a hugely-influential and award-winning American journalist who currently serves as Chief Washington Correspondent for CNN and the anchor of the network's weekday television news show The Lead with Jake Tapper and Sunday morning affairs program State of the Union.

Tapper has been recognized for being a fair and balanced commentator and critic whose unbiased reporting makes him—as media power rankings site Mediate put it—an "equal opportunity skeptic—confronting Democratic politicians just as toughly as he would Republican ones." According to The New York Times, Tapper's the Lead "proved that it's possible to create an afternoon news show that is intelligent, non-ideological and not horribly boring." He comments on daily news, elections, and popular culture items and brings an unabashedly honest, smart, and to-the-point reporting style to presentations and panels that breaks down tough issues while getting to the heart of the stories that drive American culture today. Likeable, consistent, and up-to-the-minute, Tapper's no-spin commentary makes you think while keeping you entertained.