Jake Tapper

CNN anchor Jake Tapper talks about the modern news landscape, hosting CNN’s “The Lead” and his 2018 novel, “The Hellfire Club.”

CNN anchor and chief Washington correspondent Jake Tapper joined the network in January 2013. Tapper currently hosts a one-hour weekday program, “The Lead with Jake Tapper,” which debuted in March 2013 and has hosted CNN’s Sunday morning show, “State of the Union,” since June 2015. Tapper has won a number of awards, including a 2017 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism, the Los Angeles Press Club’s President’s Award for Impact on Media and The Canadian Journalism Foundation’s Tribute to Exemplary Journalism. His debut novel, “The Hellfire Club,” was published in April 2018.

Sally Kohn

Author Sally Kohn talks about media bias and the research she conducted for her book, “The Opposite of Hate: A Field Guide to Repairing Our Humanity.”

Sally Kohn is a writer, activist and political commentator. She hosts the “State of Resistance” podcast and frequently appears on CNN as a political commentator. Kohn has written for the Washington Post, the New York Times, New York Magazine and many more. She has given multiple TED talks, garnering over 3 million views.

Brian Stelter

Brian Stelter is CNN’s Senior Media Correspondent and host of “Reliable Sources.” Stelter joined CNN after six years at The New York Times, where he covered the television and digital media industries. Stelter also wrote the New York Times best-seller “Top of the Morning,” which uncovers the darker side of morning television.

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