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- Born September 29, 1955 in NYBiography.com: Gwen Ifill Biography
- Father was a ministerBiography.com: Gwen Ifill Biography
- Graduated from Simmons College in BostonPBS: Gwen Ifill
- Majored in communicationsBiography.com: Gwen Ifill Biography
- Has 15 honorary degreesBiography.com: Gwen Ifill Biography
- Has received several broadcasting awardsPBS: Gwen Ifill
- Serves on the board of the Harvard University Institute of PoliticsPBS: Gwen Ifill
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Gwen Ifill is the moderator and managing editor of Washington Week on PBS. She has moderated debates in national elections, including the vice presidential debates in 2004 and 2008. She spent five years working at NBC News as a political correspondent, and has covered news and politics at The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Baltimore Evening Sun, and The Boston Herald American. Ifill has also been a roundtable panelist on Meet the Press and is writing a book called The Breakthrough: Politics in the Age of Obama.PBS: Gwen Ifill
Ifill says she has gotten many suggestions for questions in the 2008 VP debate. She says her plan for the debate is to "ask questions that elicit answers instead of a spin."EURweb.com: Gwen Ifill Prepares for VP Debate Ifill broke her ankle just days before the face-off. She still plans to attend.The Hills Blog: Ifill Breaks Ankle But Still Plans to Moderate Veep Debate(September 30, 2008)
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I always knew I wanted to be a journalist, and my first love was newspapers. But public broadcasting provides the best of both worlds - combining the depth of newspapering with the immediate impact of broadcast television. -- Gwen IfillPBS: Gwen IfillAccusations of Bias
Ifill has been accused of being biased because of her upcoming book and her reaction to Palin's acceptance speech at the 2008 Republican Convention. Critics have expressed concern over her ability to moderate the debate fairly.Michelle Malkin: A Debate 'Moderator' In the Tank for Obama... (September 30, 2008)-
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Gwen Ifill Questions
What do you think of Jon Stewarts trickle up economics idea? 4 AnswersIt depends what problem you're trying to solve. It probably doesn't solve the problem of bank stability for this reason:You give me a $1000, and I put it in the... read more
Who else thought Gwen Stefanis performance on American Idol tonight was downright weird?! 3 AnswersYeah.. Way weird. I so wish they would come up with some new stuff. We've been hearing that song since 1995. Come on ya'll, it's 14 years later, and the son... read more
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I think that I shall buy "The Breakthrough" by Gwen Ifill today. Seems like a very interesting book.
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Take a look at Washington Week with Gwen Ifill's Webcast Extra covering health care, Afghanistan, and Sarah Palin http://bit.ly/8ln7X3
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ending the day listening to washington week with gwen ifill
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@KatrinaNation I would love to see Gwen Ifill in a less constricting format than Washington Week.
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Love it when Gwen Ifill makes a snarky comment on Washington Week, especially when it concerns #Palin.
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