Interview with Award-Winning Toronto Sun Reporter Bryan Passifiume on Journalism, Politics and Writing

Welcome to The Malliard Report! This week, we are joined by Bryan Passifiume, a reporter with the Toronto Sun. Bryan is an award-winning journalist and author who has been covering news, politics, and the criminal justice system in the city of Toronto since 2009. He is the author of two books, The Unrepentant: The Strange and (Sometimes) Terrible Life of Lorne Campbell, Satan's Choice and Hells Angel and The Unrepentant: The Strange and (Sometimes) Terrible Life of Wayne Kellestine and the Bandidos Motorcycle Club. In this episode, we are going to be talking to Bryan about his work in journalism and what it takes to be a successful reporter. We will also be discussing the current social and political climate in Toronto and how it affects his work. Finally, we will be discussing his two books and how his experience as a reporter has informed his writing. So, Bryan, thanks for joining us on the show today. Could you tell us a bit about yourself and your background in journalism? Sure. I've been a reporter since 2009 and before that, I was a web designer and media consultant. My first job in journalism was at the Toronto Sun, and I've been there ever since. I'm a beat reporter, which means I cover a lot of different stories and topics. I specialize in hard news, crime, social justice issues, and politics. I also write a weekly column in the Sun and I've been published in other major papers in Canada as well. That's great. What has been your most memorable story that you've covered as a reporter in Toronto? I would have to say the story I wrote about the Toronto Van Attack in 2018. It was a difficult story to cover because of the tragedy of the event and the personal ties I had to the victims, but it was also a very important story to tell and to get right. It was an incredibly emotional experience, but I'm glad I was able to tell the story in a way that was both respectful and accurate.

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