Today, on Vietnam Veterans Day, we remember Voice of OC Civic Editor Tracy Wood who was one of the few female war correspondents in Vietnam.
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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Live Event: Voice of OC to Host Virtual Discussion with County’s Top COVID-19 Experts
Voice of OC’s ongoing live and virtual public discussions make it possible for residents to get live answers to their real questions about coronavirus.
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Video: Voice of OC Publisher Joins Orange County Journalists in Discussing Obstacles to Covering Local Government
Norberto Santana, Jr. shared how much of Voice of OC’s reporting is dependent on public records and open government meetings.
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Voice of OC Publisher, Editor Shares Insights on Difference Between News as Entertainment vs. Engagement
Norberto Santana, Jr. was invited to speak about media literacy — a topic timed with this year’s national Sunshine Week devoted to government transparency for the media and public.
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Voice of OC Expands Instagram Audience, Furthers Visualized Storytelling
Voice of OC recently grew its following on Instagram to a point where we can now offer “swipe up” links to read our stories.
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Voice of OC Debuts New Website Design Focused on Speed, Optimal Reading Experience
The new Voice of OC website design continues to buck trends by focusing on a clean and distraction-free reading experience.
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Expanded Tax Deduction Now Available for Readers Who Support Voice of OC
A new tax expansion as part of the CARES Act allows for greater deductions to nonprofit organizations such as Voice of OC.
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Student Journalists Begin Spring Learning Internships at Voice of OC
Voice of OC is host again this semester to ambitious young journalists looking to gain first-hand experience.
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Voice of OC Journalists Finalists in News, Arts and Culture Reporting
Voice of OC journalists Hosam Elattar and Peter Lefevre are both finalists in journalism awards.
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Voice of OC, California Publishers Awarded for Public Service on Police Misconduct Reporting Using SB 1421 Records
Voice of OC and all members of a California journalism coalition were awarded for public service by the Northern California Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
