Joanne Faryon
Investigative ReporterAs an investigative reporter, Joanne Faryon worked with the team of journalists at inewsource, a nonprofit journalism enterprise embedded in the KPBS newsroom. Faryon has more than 20 years of experience as a journalist, working in a print, radio and TV. She previously worked in Canada and the U.S., specializing in investigative reporting. During her time at KPBS, Faryon served as reporter, host, and producer for both TV and radio. Among her many stories and investigations is the 2010 look into the effectiveness of the Whooping Cough vaccine. The series of in-depth features lead the Centers for Disease Control re-examine their reporting and change their guidelines. Faryon’s work has been honored by the USC's Annenberg School for Communications and Journalism with the Walter Cronkite Award for political journalism. The prestigious honor was for the Envision special, “Who’s Supervising San Diego?” – an in-depth look at the County’s Board of Supervisors. Faryon has also received an honorable mention from the National Press Foundation in 2010 for an in-depth look at the state's prison system as part of the Envision series. In addition, Faryon has earned two regional Emmys and several awards from the San Diego Press Club and the Society of Professional Journalists. Her Canadian honors include a Manitoba Human Rights award for meritorious service for her investigative work on the Ku Klux Klan and right-wing extremism in Canada. Joanne has a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Winnipeg and a creative communications diploma from Red River College.
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The federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., ruled in favor of transgender patients on Monday. The case was brought by Medicaid recipients in West Virginia and state employees in North Carolina.
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California está colaborando con una empresa farmacéutica con sede en Nueva Jersey para comprar una versión genérica de Narcan, la versión más conocida de naloxona que puede salvar la vida de una persona durante una sobredosis de opioides.
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KPBS está llevando a cabo una discusión virtual, en inglés y español, sobre las próximas elecciones en México con expertos en política.
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Monday's study says with climate change the 2023 California snow bonanza, which was a record for snow on the ground on April 1, will be less likely in the future.
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Lo que comenzó en Columbia se ha convertido en un enfrentamiento a nivel nacional entre estudiantes y administradores por las protestas contra la guerra y los límites de la libertad de expresión.
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La aspirante de Morena y sucesora del proyecto de gobierno del presidente mexicano, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, se mantiene como puntera en las preferencias electorales superando por más de 20 puntos a la opositora.
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