PODCAST: Breaking Down the Walls: Looking back on a year of COVID-19

Magaly Muñoz, Mercy Sosa, Jordan Parker, and Chrissy Martinez
March 12, 2021

Opinion editor Magaly Muñoz is the host of our newest podcast, Breaking Down the Walls, a chat podcast focused on current events and roundtable discussions.

In the premiere episode, news editor Mercy Sosa, copy editor Jordan Parker and beat writer Chrissy Martinez join Magaly to reflect on one whole year of COVID-19, Zoom University, on-and-off shelter-in-place orders, and the effects the protocols have had on their physical, mental and social health.

Music: Chill Wave by Kevin MacLeod

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About the Writers

Magaly Muñoz, managing editor

Magaly Muñoz joined The State Hornet as an opinion writer in fall 2019 and went on to run the opinion section as editor for the 2020-2021 school year. Magaly is the fall 2021 managing editor and will graduate with her bachelors degree in journalism in spring 2022. After graduation, she hopes to delve into magazine writing or publishing.

Mercy Sosa, Editor-in-Chief

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San Diego native Mercy Sosa returns in spring 2024 as the editor-in-chief at The State Hornet. She joined The Hornet in spring 2020 as a politics beat writer; she later served as news, digital and Spanish language editor. Sosa has freelanced for Sacramento Business Journal, Solving Sacramento and Univision.

Jordan Parker, editor in chief

Jordan Parker is the editor-in-chief of The State Hornet. He took the helm of one of the largest news organizations in the Sacramento region in May 2021 and leads the newsroom staff as well as all editorial content published on the website and its affiliated social media channels.

Chrissy Martinez, diversity, equity and inclusion staffer

Chrissy Martinez joined The State Hornet as a COVID-19 and higher education beat writer in spring 2021. A Tracy native, Chrissy advocates for the youth in Tracy and informs Tracy residents about local news. After graduation, she hopes to pursue a career in broadcasting and run for local office to represent the Tracy community.