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The anchor is said to be very, very unhappy at the networks new policy on self-promotion.
Cameron Adams
CNN is reportedly tightening up its rules on staff hawking their own products on air after Jake Tappers intense promotion of his book on Joe Biden turned into a rolling infomercial.
Tapper, 56, is the host of CNNs The Lead, as well as being a prolific author. Last May, he released Original Sin: President Bidens Decline, Its Cover-up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again, written with reporter Alex Thompson.
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That included a five-minute-long segment on CNNs State of the Union where Tapper promoted his book days ahead of its May release, reading out excerpts and interviewing politicians about some of the content of the tome.
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CNNs editorial platforms are meant to distribute and showcase CNNs journalism that our audience comes to CNN for because they know content we present goes through our editorial review, the guide states.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/cnn-forces-internal-change-after-jake-tapper-book-fiasco/
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Lovie777
(22,398 posts)I refuse to watch this asshole.
riversedge
(80,200 posts)LiberalArkie
(19,555 posts)agrees with.
Ritabert
(2,203 posts)Rebl2
(17,576 posts)Afraid of being disappeared if he wrote about orange ones mental decline
Baitball Blogger
(51,973 posts)in lieu of the tremendous dementia field day we have sitting in the White House today, that book on Biden just screams, "Why the hell were you media elites so focused on Biden's normal aging symptoms, when you had King Crazy running against him?"
RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
(1,963 posts)Johonny
(25,826 posts)No one wanted. He discovered Joe Biden was old and the president's staff often protects the president. Fucking genius.
malaise
(294,609 posts)Re disasters and shootings.
Eff that self promoting hack.
hvn_nbr_2
(6,770 posts)NNadir
(37,655 posts)niyad
(130,881 posts)about it, happened LAST MAY!!!
lostincalifornia
(5,155 posts)during our withdrawal.
It was a disgraceful anti-Biden rant by this jackass. He wasn't reporting the news, or criticizing the withdrawal process, it was a PERSONAL hateful attack against Biden.
I am surprised fox hasn't picked up tapper. He fits right into their profile.
rpannier
(24,878 posts)Last edited Wed Feb 18, 2026, 06:56 PM - Edit history (1)
Jake Tapper vitamin supplements, protein powders, etc
Become cnn's own Alex Jones
LittleGirl
(8,988 posts)but after that book....no way, no how. Not going to do it.
I go to CNN for Abby Phillip, and Anderson Cooper and "Have I got News for you" on Saturdays.
I also like their new series showing Andy Bourdain episodes. I never got to see him in Europe on CNN Int'l.
Joinfortmill
(20,637 posts)kimbutgar
(27,049 posts)Except the show Have I got news for you.
Never liked Jake because he is a.closet repuke!
Joinfortmill
(20,637 posts)Tapper will be a dustball in the dustbin of history.
Crowman2009
(3,466 posts)As if he was constantly saying:
IzzaNuDay
(1,266 posts)because no one wants to buy it.
senseandsensibility
(24,550 posts)Good information but it's kind of like closing the barn door after the horse escapes or whatever that saying is. Meanwhile, Tapper already did his damage and made his money.