Local journalist shares details on how COVID-19 impacts her reporting
“No two days are the same, and every day there is the same amount of work. When I’m doing that work is different,” Persico said.
Articles by Sam Speziale
Newmarket homeless shelter and kitchen stays open during COVID-19 outbreak
Providing outreach support to people experiencing homelessness is particularly difficult — yet crucial — during the coronavirus pandemic, according to medical professionals.
A different palate: Toronto Star food writer Karon Liu’s lesson on diversity
Karon Liu visited Centennial College Story Arts Centre last month to speak with journalism students about his career in food writing. He is a food writer and recipe tester for the Toronto Star, who originated from Hong Kong.
Toronto Defends the Future with Climate Change Rally
As part of #Fridays for Future, also known as the Global Youth Climate Strike, over two hundred people convened near the University of Toronto’s Hart House at lunchtime. The university’s own #Friday’s for Future team, joined other groups in activities around the campus. People from all over Toronto gathered this past Friday to raise more awareness about the climate change issue, by opening opening a dialogue into different perspectives associated with it.