Editorial Staff
Catherine Olian
Catherine Olian is a Contributing Producer at Retro Report. She has produced, written and reported news and documentaries for network, cable and digital media for over two decades. Catherine’s work includes 80 stories for the CBS News program “60 Minutes” as well as producing for the CBS Evening News, NBC’s “Rock Center with Brian Williams”, Bloomberg TV, Showtime and others. Her work has been honored by 5 Emmy Awards, a Columbia Dupont, a Peabody Award, and two Robert F. Kennedy Awards for excellence in reporting on social justice and human rights.
The Modern Bystander Effect
Why don’t people intervene when they encounter violence streaming live online?
Remembering Kitty
More than 50 years after Kitty Genovese’s murder became a symbol of urban apathy, her partner, Mary Ann Zielonko remembers Kitty’s life and impact.
A Change of Heart
The artificial heart became a media sensation in the 1980s as it both raised hopes and spread controversy. Today its impact on medical science is still playing out in surprising ways.