A panel discussion amongst “distinguished media figures from Southern California” included Voice of OC Publisher Norberto Santana, Jr.
Author Archives: Sonya Quick
Sonya Quick is digital editor for Voice of OC overseeing civic engagement (social media, email and civic engagement), digital fundraising, marketing and design (across-device user experience and digital storytelling).
Quick joined Voice of OC in November 2016 and has since managed the first #NewsMatch fundraising drive, re-imagined the Voice of OC logo and visual brand and launched a website redesign. In June 2017, Voice of OC was awarded top news website design by the Los Angeles Press Club.
Prior to Voice of OC, Quick worked for eight years at the Orange County Register in a variety of roles including: the organization’s first mobile editor, social media manager, web and blog editor, infographics reporter and reporter. During that time, Quick helped create a mobile strategy for Freedom Communications, launched the first Register mobile apps, helped re-imagine the Register’s disaster plan for the digital age, helped transform community coverage, managed the Register’s 50+ blogs, developed a trial Register community wiki, covered Irvine and launched a mobile apps technology blog a year before the iTunes App Store was unveiled.
Quick has been a member of the Society of Professional Journalists since 2003. She served as region 11 director in 2008 and as national student representative in 2004. Quick graduated from Cal State Long Beach in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism with a minor in English literature
Languages spoken: English
Areas of expertise: Digital storytelling, social media, infographics, data reporting, mobile and web design, news marketing, non-profit fundraising.
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Voice of OC welcomes digital media interns
Two college students who specialize in digital media work have joined the Voice of OC team on academic internships.
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Map: Orange County’s Homeless Shelters and Potential Emergency Housing Zones
Voice of OC has begun building a map showing all of Orange County’s existing homeless shelters as well as all potential emergency housing zones.
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Voice of OC Publisher Leads District Attorney Debate
The candidates debated topics including: youth, police, mass incarceration, immigration and prosecutorial misconduct.
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SPJ/LA honors Norberto Santana, Jr., as distinguished journalist and Kelly Aviles, as Freedom of Information advocate
The Society of Professional Journalists Los Angeles chapter honored Voice of OC Publisher Norberto Santana, Jr., as one of five distinguished journalists at its 42nd annual awards banquet. Santana is […]
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Federal Judge Recognizes Voice of OC Homelessness News Coverage
“Where’s Voice of OC?” That’s what U.S. District Judge David O. Carter asked at this morning’s latest federal hearing in Santa Ana on the homelessness crisis in Orange County. Our […]
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Norberto Santana, Jr., Shares Insights on O.C. Congressional Races on KPCC’s AirTalk with Larry Mantle
Voice of OC Publisher Norberto Santana, Jr., shared his insights on the 2018 congressional races in Orange County on today’s KPCC’s AirTalk with Larry Mantle. The discussion (available to listen to […]
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NewsMatch fundraising match selects Voice of OC as participating organization
Voice of OC has been selected as a participating member in this year’s NewsMatch fundraising drive in which the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, John D. and Catherine […]
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Barbara Venezia joins Voice of OC board of directors
Barbara Venezia has joined the Voice of OC board of directors bringing her energy and deep knowledge of Orange County to the team. “Beyond being an inspiring person, Barbara is […]
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Voice of OC brings families together through healthy communities coverage
In August 2015 Amy DePaul wrote about new approaches to helping the homeless for Voice of OC. “The approach, dubbed “housing first,” focuses on placing people a home, and then […]
