Gwen Ifill: ‘Extraordinary’ PBS Journalist Remembered by Media, Politicians
Gwen Ifill: ‘Extraordinary’ PBS Journalist Remembered by Media, Politicians
“I always appreciated Gwen’s reporting, even when I was on the receiving end of one of her tough and thorough interviews,” President Barack Obama says
Journalists and politicians paid tribute to the late Gwen Ifill on social media, after news broke on Monday that the “PBS NewsHour” anchor had died at the age of 61.
Ifill’s colleagues in the media remembered the veteran journalist for her toughness and integrity during her career reporting on Washington and politics.
Woodruff, Katie Couric, Wolf Blitzer, President Barack Obama, House Speaker Paul Ryan, Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and “Hamilton’s” Lin-Manuel Miranda were among those who shared their memories of Ifill on Monday.
Gwen Ifill, 'PBS NewsHour' Host, Dies at 61
Michelle and I join her family and her colleagues and everybody else who loved her in remembering her fondly today.
Ifill died at the age of 61 after a battle with cancer.
The journalist was absent from PBS coverage of last week’s presidential election due to her health, and had previously taken a health-related leave of absence in May.
The extraordinarily timed and intelligent Gwen Ifill has passed away from cancer.
Gwen Ifill was a role model to me and to every woman, especially black women who took up the calling of journalism.
Gwen represented the best of broadcast journalism.
Gwen Ifill, first-rate journalist and super person, @PBS news anchor, model of professionalism, is dead at 61.
A terrible loss.
"Change comes from listening, learning, caring and conversation." –
With deliberateness & dignity, Gwen Ifill committed to examining issues caused by lingering hatreds, frustration and isolation in US.
To the great Gwen Ifill who always cheered her fellow journos on in this forum and others – there is a hole in all of our hearts.
NBC's Pete Williams reports on the death of friend and colleague Gwen Ifill pic.twitter.com/oMTyLiMX4w
Brokenhearted to learn that Gwen Ifill has passed away after a fight with cancer.
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