ListenJoanne has been a newspaper, radio and TV reporter in Canada and the U.S. She spent several years working for a TV documentary unit in Canada, traveling to remote and rural areas, reporting on crime, environmental, and social issues. She also worked for the CBC’s Newsworld, producing segments for a national daily news show.
Her work has earned her various honors, including a human rights award for meritorious service for her newspaper and television series on the extreme right and the Ku Klux Klan.
Joanne currently produces and hosts Envision San Diego – a monthly show that documents how local issues affect the everyday lives of the community. Past shows have examined health care, unemployment and poverty.
Joanne earner her BA in English Literature at the University of Winnipeg, and her diploma in creative communications from Red River Community College.
Joanne, her husband and their son have made San Diego their home since 2001.
Recent Stories
Retired Veterans Share Meaning of Holiday
After celebrating Veteran's Day, KPBS interviewed some local veterans about what the holiday means to them. The editor's discuss problems with getting services for veterans.
Senate To Vote On Health Care Reform Bill
KPBS examines what the historic health care reform bill may mean for local San Diegans.
Beef, Fish, Chicken And Fruits: KPBS Investigates Your Food
KPBS Envision Host Joanne Faryon highlights some of the key issues discovered during the two-month investigation into food.
San Diego Chargers Searching For New Stadium
Voice of San Diego reporter Liam Dillon explains the situation with the San Diego Chargers and a new possible downtown site.
Fish Feed Sources Examined
Americans are eating more fish these days, and half of it is farmed fish. The demand for fish has caused an explosion in fish farming and a search for new sources of fish feed.
Local Students Study Food
Taking a cue from "What the World Eats," a book written by Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio, students at High Tech High International have been investigating what San Diego eats.
KPBS Investigates Fast-growing Cattle
KPBS Investigative Reporter Joanne Faryon traces your beef from the cattle ranches to the feed lots to your dinner plate.
Hair Study Reveals Dietary Trend, High Levels Of Corn
Dr. Steve Macko, a professor at the University of Virginia, can reveal what a person's diet consists of by measuring isotopes in hair. He's found that most Americans' hair reveal diets high in corn, because so much of our food system relies on corn and high fructose corn syrup.
America's Appetite Increasing
Joanne Faryon, KPBS reporter and host of Project Envision, talks about how our increased meat consumption influences the food chain and our health.
What's For Dinner?
Envision San Diego is tracking down your dinner. We want to know what's on your plate, where it came from and how it got there.
