Now we can serve residents even better – not by creating our own costly mobile app – but by bringing our news to apps already on your phone or tablet.
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.
Posted inMarketing
Independent & Nonprofit Voice of OC News Team Delivers the Unfettered Truth
At Voice of OC, reporters and editors are liberated to focus on reporting the truth and serving the community.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Voice of OC’s Norberto Santana, Jr. Moderating Virtual Debates in Santa Ana
Voice of OC Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Norberto Santana, Jr. continues leading the county’s civic engagement by moderating three virtual debates in Santa Ana this week.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Voice of OC Reporters, Photographers and Editors Share Insights on News and Journalism
Voice of OC staff members believe in spreading knowledge about our work and find time to share these insights across Southern California and in the journalism world.
Posted inMarketing
Turn to Voice of OC for Insightful, Investigative Election and Politics News
Voice of OC has been and will be here for you every step of the way through the election — providing accurate, insightful and investigative-in-nature stories.
Posted inMarketing
While Many Eyes Are on D.C., Voice of OC is Your Go-To Source for OC News
Civic participation is crucial to a functioning democracy and every day your local government agencies are making decisions that impact your life.
Posted inCountywide
Voice of OC Hosting Live Angel Stadium Sale Discussion with Politicians, Experts and Journalists
The live podcast is part of an ongoing effort by Voice of OC to engage the public in local government — particularly appropriate as the Angels deal will soon come before the Anaheim City Council.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Norberto Santana, Jr. Continues Leading in Nationwide Effort to Build Sustainable Local News
Voice of OC Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Norberto Santana, Jr. was again re-elected to lead on the national Institute for Nonprofit News board of directors, the organization announced on Tuesday.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Voice of OC Invites Press, Officials to Live Virtual Discussion of Proposed Angels Land Sale
Local reporters, officials and experts are invited to be participants in the 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24 live discussion.
Posted inMarketing
Voice of OC’s Nonprofit Model Keeps Our Focus on Serving the Community
Being a nonprofit allows us to focus all of our small team’s energy on serving the community.
