rkolsen 1679 Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Gwen Ifill passed away today in hospice at 61 after battling uterine cancer. Gwen was the coanchor of the PBS News Hour and Washington Week. Prior to her move to PBS she got started on air at NBC after working in print. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/14/business/media/gwen-ifill-dies.html?_r=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Newsroom 1151 Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 The fact that this news (and her illness) came so suddenly is just utterly heartwrenching. My condolences to her family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3067 Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Go away, 2016. You're terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Former Member 207 Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 A great journalist, and even better role model for Black women working in journalism. Rest in peace... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennTV1983 756 Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Go away, 2016. You're terrible. And drunk. This news is definitely a shocker to happen so suddenly following what was a very stressful election year. I've only seen a couple of PBS Newshour shows, so I'm not sure what kind of person she was. All being said, many condolences to her family and Godspeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRob 920 Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 She was supposed to speak at my alma mater earlier this year, but unfortunately was too sick to attend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 She was a fine woman, with many dear friends. She will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrabbleship 427 Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 At what point as a society do we declare war on cancer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1367 Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 The PBS Newshour is now doing a full tribute to Gwen right now I'm looking at my home station KERA. TVNT offers our prayers and condolences to Gwen's family and her extended family at The PBS Newshour. Rest in Peace Gwen, and Godspeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daybreak 270 Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 I had the pleasure of meeting Gwen in 2011 from a speaking engagement when I was in college. She was so gracious that she stayed and shock all of our hands (roughly 75 people). Rest Easy Ms. Ifill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoseRM303 169 Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Posted in out and about as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOMatrix 1295 Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Wow! This comes as a shock to me. She definitely was a journalist in the truest sense. May her soul rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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