Antonia Noori Farzan is a Rhode Island native who joined The Providence Journal in 2021. She previously worked at The Washington Post and, before that, spent several years at alt-weeklies in Arizona and Florida. Antonia is a graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and Hamilton College. She is a past winner of the George Polk Award and also received a blue ribbon in the agriculture division at the Washington County Fair.
In this week’s Providence Sunday Journal, Antonia offers a look at the positions candidates for U.S. House and Senate seats hold as we head toward Election Day.
Her recent stories include an explanation of what happened to an award-winning meadow outside of the Providence train station that was accidentally mowed, why new buildings in Providence are bland and boring, and Q&As with mayoral candidates from around the state.
What do you find most interesting about covering Rhode Island’s campaign season?
I’m always interested in the down-ballot elections that are decided by a relatively small number of votes. It’s fascinating to hear about the strategies that candidates use to gain an edge, especially when they don’t have a lot of money to spend. One of my favorite stories that I’ve written was about Mother T letters , a distinctive Rhode Island phenomenon.