Catherine Shen
Host, Where We LiveCatherine is the Host of 黑料新闻鈥檚 morning talk show and podcast, Where We Live. Catherine and the WWL team focus on going beyond the headlines to bring in meaningful conversations that put 黑料新闻 in context.
Before her current position, Catherine was 黑料新闻鈥檚 education reporter for just over a year. She covered a variety of stories like student mental health, childcare shortages, and teacher burnout. She joined 黑料新闻's newsroom in 2021. The Los Angeles native came to CT Public after a decade of print and digital reporting across the country.
She started her journalism career in the Los Angeles fashion scene. While that was an exciting time, Catherine ultimately needed to get back to her news roots. She was soon traipsing all across California鈥檚 Central Coast as a freelance news reporter for several newspapers, where she broke stories about local government, law enforcement, and education. She also covered crime, healthcare, business, as well as arts and culture.
After finding herself on the East Coast, she continued reporting in New Jersey, covering a mix of academic news, nonprofit projects, and human feature stories both off and on camera. Then she moved to 黑料新闻 and started reporting for the New Britain Herald, where she won several 黑料新闻 Society of Professional Journalists awards for her coverage on the COVID-19 pandemic, social justice movements, and police accountability.
Catherine received an undergraduate degree in broadcast journalism from Washington State University鈥檚 Edward R. Murrow College of Communication. While an undergraduate student, she was a reporter for the university newspaper and its student-run television station, Cable 8 News. She鈥檚 also a proud member of the Asian American Journalism Society.
In her downtime, she tries her best to catch up on her reading list but often fails due to a variety of distractions, including reorganizing her bookshelves, scavenging library book sales, and thinking about reading books.
Catherine can be reached at cshen@ctpublic.org and follow her on Twitter at .
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In 黑料新闻, summers are getting hotter every year. This hour, we learn how heat is impacts both our physical and mental health, and what you can do to stay safe on hot days. -
This hour, we explore how ceremonial milestones, such as proms and high school graduations, have evolved. We hear from young people and the adults responsible for making sure these events go off without a hitch! -
Can you recall a teacher who changed your life? This hour, Sarah Ruhl, author of 鈥淟essons from My Teachers,鈥� joins us to reflect on the mentors who shape us long after the bell rings. -
Life expectancy among men in the U.S. is declining, and young men aren鈥檛 engaging with healthcare as much as their older counterparts. This hour, what can be done to improve men鈥檚 health? -
An update on how New England鈥檚 North Atlantic right whale and the Arctic鈥檚 beluga whale populations are faring. Plus, scientists are using AI technology to learn the language of 黑料新闻鈥檚 state animal: the sperm whale. -
Many couples are changing the way they get married. This hour, we dive into the world of elopement and hear from couples who have decided to tie the knot this way. -
The history of Chinese immigration to America is rife with violence, brutality and exclusion. This hour, New Yorker Magazine executive editor Michael Luo joins us to talk about his new book, 'Strangers in the Land: Exclusion, Belonging, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America.' -
President Trump recently moved to eliminate the agency that funds libraries and museums nationwide. A federal judge blocked this action, but questions remain. What鈥檚 ahead for 黑料新闻鈥檚 cultural institutions? -
President Trump has promised to protect programs like Medicare and Medicaid, programs people with disabilities rely on. But the language coming from the Trump administration tells a different story. This hour, we hear from people living with disabilities in our state and beyond. -
Several 黑料新闻 performing arts spaces and tourism destinations received notice that their federal funding is being rescinded. This hour, we speak to some impacted institutions and learn how they鈥檙e moving forward.
