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About Voice of OC: who we are, how we are funded and how to reach us. Orange County’s nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom, free to read for everyone in the county.
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Consistent Award Winning Coverage
From investigative reporting to photo essays, Voice of OC received top accolades at the California Journalism Awards, LA Press Club, and OC Press Club.
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Meet the editors, reporters and photojournalists bringing free civic news and investigations to Orange County residents.
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Hosam Elattar Elected OC Press Club Board Member
Voice of OC Staff Reporter Hosam Elattar was elected to the Orange County Press Club Board in October alongside journalists and public relations professionals. In addition to Elattar, Voice of OC Publisher Norberto Santana Jr. served multiple board terms and former Reporter Brandon Pho is the Press Club’s outgoing President.
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Fashion Castillo to Intern for Voice of OC Through Chapman University Fellowship
Fashion Castillo, a senior studying public relations and visual journalism at Chapman University, will intern for the Voice of OC this fall through funding provided by the Marhutz Endowed Journalism fund.
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Susan Paterno Receives Award for Mentorship of Latino Students and Journalists
Chapman University Journalism Program Director was honored with the President’s Award for her mentorship of Latino students and journalists at the 2024 National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Paterno continues this legacy through the Collegiate News Service partnership with the Voice of OC.
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Voice of OC Wins More Than 30 Awards at California Journalism Gala
Coverage of Anaheim Corruption Scandal, Tustin Fire, Housing, Homelessness, Business and Religion win first place recognition
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Voice of OC Stands Out At National Investigative Reporters Gathering in Anaheim
Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Norberto Santana Jr. and Civic Editor Spencer Custodio led a panel on stadium reporting at the 2024 Investigative Reporters and Editors conference in Anaheim last month. Santana also led two panels discussing how to protect reporters from legal attacks and how to create more diverse newsrooms.
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Voice of OC Wins 6 out of 8 Categories at 66th Annual Southern California Journalism Awards
Noah Biesiada wins Journalist of the Year, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Norberto Santana Jr. wins for national political commentary
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Voice of OC Receives a Dozen Awards at 2024 OC Press Club Awards
Voice of OC reporters win first place Environmental and News Feature story
