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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They've learned Spanish, re-opened a community sheriff's station, and began reading to kids in schools. They are all efforts made by the Vista Sheriff's Station to regain the trust of the community. A
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California's Governor came to San Diego today to drum up support for his state budget. At a town hall meeting in Balboa Park Schwarzenegger defended his economic plan with vigor and ease. KPBS reporte
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The attorney general's office announced its findings this week into the officer-involved shootings in Vista. It concluded at least four of the shooting deaths were justified. A fifth shooting is still
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Bogus threats and reports of gunfire reigned havoc on schools across San Diego county last week. Elementary classrooms were in lockdown, middle school students went home in droves and police fortified
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It may be time to consider whether America's Safe Sex campaign is working. Despite two decades of public awareness campaigns about safe sex and condoms, venereal disease is on the rise in San Diego an
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It's a $38 million sacred cow. Free residential trash pick-up. But this time of year, when the city deliberates on its $3 billion budget, it may not be so sacred. Joanne Faryon is here to explain.
- Private plane from Ramona Airport lost over the Pacific Ocean
- Trash pickup strike ends in Chula Vista
- National City pledged to reduce pollution. Now it’s considering a new industrial biofuel depot
- San Diego residents to choose their trash can size and cost
- School enrollment falls in San Diego, and it's getting worse