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
Dec 07 ‘Dear Gwen’: Letters from female journalists of color she inspired By Kenya Downs Gwen Ifill was "a beacon for so many of us, women of color especially, who wanted so badly to see themselves reflected in the media." -- Tanzina Vega, National reporter for CNN. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 12:03 What Gwen Ifill taught us By PBS News Hour In honor of our beloved co-anchor Gwen Ifill, who passed away on Monday, members of the NewsHour family -- past and present -- remember the wisdom she shared. Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch 10:56 Brooks and Marcus on why Trump’s appointments make sense By PBS News Hour As Donald Trump announces his choices for prominent roles in his upcoming administration, patterns are emerging. New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus join Judy Woodruff to analyze the newest appointments and the governing philosophy… Continue watching
Nov 18 Column: The cosmic power of Gwen Ifill By Mike Melia Mark Twain had his Halley’s Comet. We say Shakespeare died on his birthday. On the last day of Gwen Ifill's life, a full moon drew closer to Earth. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 6:14 Your remembrances of Gwen Ifill By PBS News Hour Tributes have flooded in since Gwen Ifill's death Monday, from those remembering her contributions to journalism to the impact she had on their own lives. Continue watching
Nov 15 Gwen’s Take on journalism, race and Queen Latifah By Larisa Epatko We at the PBS NewsHour and Washington Week lost our dear colleague, Gwen Ifill, to cancer on Monday. During her life, she often was called upon to discuss journalism, but other topics, too: among them, race, music and advice for… Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 30:20 What Gwen Ifill meant to us By PBS News Hour The news of Gwen Ifill’s death has left a void in the world of journalism and politics. Judy Woodruff and Hari Sreenivasan speak with a few of her friends and colleagues about her legacy and what made her so beloved. Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 9:31 Gwen Ifill, 61, PBS journalist who covered history and made history By PBS News Hour Gwen Ifill, who was the heart and soul of the PBS NewsHour and Washington Week, passed away on Monday after a battle with cancer. We look back at Gwen’s life and remarkable career in journalism. Continue watching