Gwen Ifill

Gwen Ifill

(1955–2016) journalist United States

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Gwen Ifill (1955–2016) was a United States journalist.

About Gwen Ifill

Gwendolyn L. Ifill 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. 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.

Notable works:

The breakthrough: politics and race in the age of Obama

Awards:

John Chancellor Award|Carey McWilliams Award|Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism|Radcliffe Medal

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