Janet Wu is an American TV presenter, journalist and teacher. Until November 2015, she had been a general assignment reporter and fill-in presenter for

WHDH-TV WHDH (channel 7) is an independent television station in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is owned by Sunbeam Television alongside Cambridge-licensed CW affiliate WLVI (channel 56). WHDH and WLVI share studios at Bulfinch Place (n ...

(Channel 7),

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's Boston affiliate, and had worked for them for 17 years. In 2018 she became an anchor/reporter for Bloomberg News.

Early life and education

Wu, who was born in Texas and raised in Miami, Florida, received her bachelor's degree in psychology and philosophy from

Yale University Yale University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701, Yale is the List of Colonial Colleges, third-oldest institution of higher education in the United Stat ...

.Yale Club of Boston
"Conversation with Janet Wu '88, Channel 7 Newscaster"
February 17, 2011 She earned a master's degree at

Columbia University Columbia University in the City of New York, commonly referred to as Columbia University, is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Churc ...

in Journalism and International Affairs.

Career

Before joining WHDH-TV in 1996, Wu was the weekday morning presenter for

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. Before that, she was the weekend presenter and reporter at

KGMB KGMB (channel 5) is a television station in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, serving the Hawaiian Islands as an affiliate of CBS. It is owned by Gray Media alongside dual NBC/Telemundo affiliate KHNL (channel 13) and Kailua-Kona–licensed KFVE ...

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. She also made a cameo appearance in the film '' Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home''. During college, she had worked for

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. A published essayist and op-ed contributor, Wu speaks English,

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and Spanish. Her essay "Homeward Bound" was published in ''

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'' and appears in expository writing texts including ''The Norton Sampler'' and ''Evergreen: A Guide to Writing with Readings''. In June 2012, she wrote an essay which was published in ''

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'' entitled "Marina Keegan and the gift of time" reflecting on the tragic untimely death of 2012 Yale graduate Marina Keegan. In November 2015, she left WHDH-TV to continue her charity work and to teach at

Emerson College Emerson College is a private college in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It also maintains campuses in Los Angeles and Well, Limburg, Netherlands (Kasteel Well). Founded in 1880 by Charles Wesley Emerson as a "school of Public Speaking, o ...

."Janet Wu Leaves WHDH"
''newenglandone.com'', November 25, 2015 In April 2018, she took a job with Bloomberg as an anchor/reporter.Janet Wu
''

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'', September 2018 For Bloomberg, Wu primarily interviews entrepreneurs, investors, and business leaders, primarily for “Bloomberg Baystate Business.” Wu was named in 2022 as a member of the Council on Strategic Risks. She also regularly hosts events with the Boston Symphony; Wu is an accomplished cellist and pianist.

Publications

* Fawcett, Susan
''Evergreen: A Guide to Writing with Readings, 8th Edition''
CENGAGE Learning, 2007. (Janet Wu essay, "Homeward Bound") * Cooley, Thomas (Editor)
''The Norton Sampler: Short Essays for Composition''
W. W. Norton & Company, 2010. (Janet Wu essay, "Homeward Bound") * Wu, Janet

''The New York Times'', September 5, 1999. * Wu, Janet

''Charles River Review'', Harvard University, Fall 1999. * Wu, Janet; Tarsy, Andrew
"Dith Pran: Two views of a legend"
''The Boston Globe'', March 23, 2008. * Wu, Janet
"Marina Keegan and the gift of time"
''The Boston Globe'', June 1, 2012

References

External links

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(archived 2011) {{DEFAULTSORT:Wu, Janet American television reporters and correspondents Living people Yale College alumni Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Harvard Extension School alumni School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University alumni