Arts Jun 17 New York City renames parks for Gwen Ifill and other prominent Black Americans By Joshua Barajas
Nation Jan 30 Watch 6:12 Gwen Ifill honored with Black Heritage Forever stamp Some people leave an indelible mark on the world, and our friend Gwen Ifill is one of them. The NewsHour legend was honored Thursday with a Black Heritage Forever stamp celebrating her professional achievements and contributions to African American communities. By Judy Woodruff, Lorna Baldwin
Arts Jan 29 WATCH: Gwen Ifill honored in Forever stamp dedication ceremony The late NewsHour anchor Gwen Ifill is being commemorated by the U.S. Postal Service with a Forever stamp this year. USPS will celebrate the release of the stamp in a dedication ceremony on Thursday at a Washington, D.C., church that… By Joshua Barajas
Nation Nov 14 Watch 2:08 What these young journalists wish they could tell Gwen Ifill It has been three years since the NewsHour family lost dear friend and colleague Gwen Ifill. We think of her all the time, and her loss was felt acutely by young journalists in the NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs. Four graduates… By Student Reporting Labs
Nation Nov 14 Remembering Gwen: Letters by Gwen Ifill fellows When Gwen Ifill was named the co-anchor of the PBS NewsHour in 2013, she said she hoped little girls would watch her and think it “perfectly normal” to occupy an anchor’s desk someday. By Leah Clapman, Elis Estrada
Oct 22 Watch 4:39 News Wrap: Canada’s Trudeau wins 2nd term but loses majority In our news wrap Tuesday, Canadian voters delivered Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a second term in office but not a majority in Parliament. Trudeau vowed in his acceptance speech to “work every single day” even for those who did not… Continue watching
Oct 22 NewsHour’s Gwen Ifill memorialized with USPS Forever stamp By Gretchen Frazee The stamp which features late PBS NewsHour anchor is one of about 20 new designs announced Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 6:32 The words of Gwen Ifill that inspire us every day By PBS NewsHour Gwen Ifill, an essential member of our NewsHour family, our journalistic North Star, a leader both on-air and off, died one year ago Tuesday. We remember her with a conversation she had with friend and journalist Michele Norris in 2014. Continue watching
Nov 14 What we find in Gwen Ifill’s words By Jenny Marder On March 24, 2016, seven months and three weeks before she died, Gwen Ifill sent out a tweet. “Thinking of writing something about meanness,” it said. “Thoughts? (Kind ones, please.)”… Continue reading
May 24 Al Vecchione, first executive producer of ‘The MacNeil/Lehrer Report,’ dies at 86 By Joshua Barajas For seven years, Vecchione helmed the “Report,” and then , in 1983, he helped oversee the show’s transition as it doubled its length from a half hour to a full 60 minutes. Renamed "The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour," the extra time allowed… Continue reading