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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I'm at the Eagles Lodge in Hillcrest where San Diego Democrats have gathered to watch election results. Less than two hours after polls closed in California, people here got a good idea of how their s
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About 250 people have gathered at the Eagles Lodge in Hillcrest. Tonight, this hall was playing host to San Diegos Democrats. Theyre watching results from local and state polls.
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When I first met Lisa, a long-time methamphetamine user and convicted fraud expert, I expected someone a little more hardened. Dressed a little less conservatively. Someone not quite so nervous. Instead, Lisa wore her long hair in a bun. Her dark dress past her knees. Her manner of speech careful and earnest. We were introduced by Deputy District Attorney Damon Mosler. The story I had been assigned was the relationship between meth use and crime. It's one of several segments on methamphetamine that are part of
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Thousands of people living in San Diego are losing their homes because they cant afford to make their mortgage payment. Many more are months behind on their payments. Chances are if its not you, i
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Four years didn't erase the look of the sky or the smell in the air; they were the first warning signs fire was here. Only this time, these fires would burn faster, bigger and even more erratically then the Cedar Fire. And they would chase 500,000 people from their homes.
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