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Katerina Voutsina

Katerina Voutsina is a multimedia journalist. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Media and Communication from the Department of Mass Media and Culture at Panteion University in Athens, Greece. She is a Master’s candidate in Print Journalism at Boston University and is currently freelancing for the Sunday magazine, “BHMAgazino,” of the Lambrakis Press S. A. (www.dolnet.gr). She has been a newsroom assistant for National Greek Television (NET) and has also hosted and produced the student radio show “Radiourgies” (Ραδιουργ?ες) on the national radio station (NET 105. 8). In June 2006, she attended the European Journalism Institute in Prague, under a scholarship from Georgetown University. In June 2007, she participated in Youth Media Days and in 2008 she was awarded the “EU Young Journalist Award” for her article “Eur..opa” on EU enlargement. She speaks Spanish and Greek, loves cooking and cannot wait to try good D.C. restaurants. While in Washington she is covering Capitol Hill for the Norwalk Hour and is interning at the International Center for Journalists.

STORIES WRITTEN:

Green jobs training grants for Connecticut announced

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 – Federal grants of $130,000 to create “green” jobs in Connecticut, including $60,000 for The WorkPlace Inc., a private non-profit in Bridgeport, were announced Wednesday by U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis and U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, D-4.

Himes: Mixed message from elections

WASJHINGTON, Nov. 5 —Rep. Jim Himes, D-4, said Thursday that local elections this week showed that the Republican Party is clearly re-energized and that Democrats have adopted a “wait and see” attitude on the election results.

HIMES INSERT FOR WIRE STORY ON HEALTH CARE BILL

Rep. Jim Himes, D-4, said the House bill significantly improves security and provides affordable health care choices to Americans. However, Himes said that the bill does not do enough to create incentives for Americans to become healthier.

Norwalk woman one of 30,000 runners in Marine Corps Marathon

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 – Her bib number was 10449. His was 11801. She is a sales planner from Norwalk. He is a former Marine aviator in Vietnam. For Kathryn Marie Laganza, 30, there was nothing more valuable than running the 34th Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday with her father, Joseph Charles Moosbrugger, 65. 

Amendment would make solar company eligible for federal funds

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 — U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, D-4, proposed Thursday that local companies who design solar-concentrating products be given access to federal research and development funds.

Dodd says health care reform has to be accomplished

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 – Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., expressed satisfaction Wednesday with the Senate Finance Committee’s approval of a health care reform bill.

Connecticut ranks eighth in new state health care scoreboard

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 —Connecticut ranks eighth among the states in health care quality in a report released Thursday by the independent Commonwealth Fund.

Norwalk-native author takes part in National Book Festival

WASHINGTON. Sept. 26 – The rainy weather Saturday did not stop more than 130,000 people from flocking to the National Mall in downtown Washington for the 9th annual National Book Festival. Adults and children pushed into the Children’s Pavilion where on the podium Steven Kellogg, 67, the author and illustrator of nearly 90 children’s books sketched quickly a strange creature on a paper board.

Conn. not qualified for unemployment extension under House bill

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 —Connecticut’s unemployed would not qualify at this time for extended unemployment benefits under a House-passed bill.

The bill, which the House approved, 331-83, on Tuesday, would extend benefits by 13 weeks to workers in states where the unemployment rate is 8.5 percent or higher. But Connecticut’s jobless rate in August was 8.1 percent.

For Himes, a trip on Air Force One was something to tweet about

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 —It is almost 4:15 on Monday afternoon. Air Force One has just landed on the tarmac at Andrews Air Force Base in nearby Maryland. President Barack Obama exits the plane first and gets onto Marine One, the presidential helicopter, to be taken back to the White House.  

Connecticut Rep. Jim Himes deplanes next and climbs into a staff member’s Jeep Cherokee.

Connecticut delegates express support for health care reform

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 –The Connecticut congressional delegation on Thursday praised President Barack Obama’s speech to a joint session of Congress and echoed his call for bipartisan cooperation on a health care overhaul.