2000 Carlos Kelly McClatchy Memorial Symposium

Politics, Policy, and Reality

Gwen Ifill

Before Gwen Ifill assumed her position at Washington Week in Review and the NewsHour in October 1999, she served as chief congressional and political correspondent at NBC News where she covered the premier political stories affecting the nation, including presidential campaigns and key legislative issues in Congress. Ifill joined NBC News after serving as White House correspondent for the New York Times. She began her career in journalism as a reporter for The Baltimore Sun. Ifill is a member of the Committee of Concerned Journalists, a consortium dedicated to clarifying the principles of the profession. She holds a B.A. in communications from Simmons College in Boston and five honorary degrees. She resides in Washington, DC.

Sumi-e artist

Drue Kataoka's original artwork was featured on the print for the 2000 Carlos Kelly McClatchy Memorial Symposium: Politics, Policy, and Reality. Drue's Sumi-e painting captures Gwen Ifill's sparkling eyes and radiant smile, engaging the viewers to listen, to question, and to ponder the defining issues of the 21st century. Stanford's Department of Special Collections has archived over 20 posters of Drue's sumi-e art.