Gwen Ifill | |
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 At the 2012 Republican National Convention for PBS NewsHour | |
| Born | Gwendolyn L. Ifill September 29, 1955 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | November 14, 2016 (aged 61) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Alma mater | Simmons College (BA) |
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| Years active | 1977–2016 |
| Notable credit(s) | The New York Times PBS NewsHour The Washington Post Washington Week |
| Family | Sherrilyn Ifill (cousin) |
Gwendolyn L. Ifill (/ˈaɪfəl/ EYE-fəl; September 29, 1955 – November 14, 2016)[1] was an American journalist, television newscaster, and author. In 1999, she became the first African-American woman to host a nationally televised U.S. public affairs program with Washington Week in Review.[2] She was the moderator and managing editor of Washington Week and co-anchor and co-managing editor, with Judy Woodruff, of the PBS NewsHour, both of which air on PBS. Ifill was a political analyst and moderated the 2004 and 2008 vice-presidential debates. She authored the best-selling book The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama.[3]
Gwen Ifill was posthumously awarded the Dunnigan-Payne Prize for lifetime career achievement on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.[4]
- ^ Sutton, Kelsey; Gold, Hadas (November 14, 2016). "Gwen Ifill dead at age 61". Politico. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ^ Byers, Dylan (November 15, 2016). "PBS newscaster Gwen Ifill has died". CNN. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ Jones, Vanessa E. (March 5, 2009). "Breaking through". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ^ "WATCH: Gwen Ifill, Bill Plante honored at White House press dinner with lifetime awards". PBS NewsHour. April 30, 2023.