Gwen Ifill
Gwendolyn L. "Gwen" Ifill (/ˈaɪfəl/;[1] September 29, 1955 – November 14, 2016)[2] was an American journalist, television newscaster, and author. She was the moderator and managing editor of Washington Week and co-anchor and co-managing editor, with Judy Woodruff, of PBS NewsHour, both of which air on PBS.
Gwen Ifill | |
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 Ifill on PBS NewsHour at the Republican National Convention, August 2012 | |
| Born | Gwendolyn L. Ifill September 29, 1955 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 14, 2016 (aged 61) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Cause of death | Endometrial cancer |
| Education | Simmons College |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, author |
| Notable credit(s) | The New York Times News Hour with Jim Lehrer The Washington Post Washington Week |
Ifill was a political analyst and moderated the 2004 and 2008 American vice-presidential debates. In 2016, she moderate the New Hampshire Democratic Primary debate between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton.[3]
She was the author of the best-selling book The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama.[4]
Ifill died of endometrial cancer while under hospice care in Washington, D.C. on November 14, 2016, at age 61.[5]
References
change- ↑ US dict: gwĕn′·də·lĭn īf′·əl
- ↑ "Gwen Ifill Dies at Age 61".
- ↑ Gold, Hadas (February 12, 2016). "A very PBS debate". Politico. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ↑ Jones, Vanessa E. (March 5, 2009). "Breaking through". Boston.com. The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Gwen Ifill dead at age 61". Retrieved November 14, 2016.
Other websites
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Media related to Gwen Ifill at Wikimedia Commons
- Gwen Ifill at PBS NewsHour
- Gwen Ifill Archived 2014-09-29 at the Wayback Machine at Washington Week
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