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Role: Member of Web Task Force

2008-09-01
By: Sonya Quick
On: September 1, 2008
In: Breaking, Projects, Social, UGC, Web

In September 2008 I applied for and was selected to be a member of the Orange County Register’s new Web Task Force. The four-person team was designed to tackle any aspects of any web-related content projects for the Register. Projects ranged from building widgets and web pages, consulting on new or struggling online sections or blogs, jumping in as web staff on breaking news events, building social media accounts and awareness and introducing innovative online ideas to the newsroom.Read More →

Clip: 28 arrested in protest against Disney hotels

2008-08-14
By: Sonya Quick
On: August 14, 2008
In: Breaking, Clips

Link: 28 arrested in protest against Disney hotels Covering tourism and the Disneyland Resort may seem like all fun and games — but it includes politics, too. Here you’ll find photos and a story about hotel workers protesting Disney’s proposal that employees cover part of their own health care costs.Read More →

Clip: Disney raises ticket prices

2008-08-01
By: Sonya Quick
On: August 1, 2008
In: Breaking, Clips

Link: Disney raises ticket prices Covering tourism almost exclusively gave me a chance to really dive in and understand the stories behind the stories. In this instance, Disney raised ticket prices but I was able to offer than just the news. I was able to include financial perspective on why ticket prices were raised and historical perspective on ticket prices since Disneyland opened.Read More →

Clip: Earthquake stops rides at Disneyland

2008-07-29
By: Sonya Quick
On: July 29, 2008
In: Blogging, Breaking, Clips

Link: Earthquake stops rides at Disneyland I was covering Disneyland and tourism news when a 5.4 magnitude quake shook near north Orange County July 29, 2008. After the Register’s north county bureau stopped shaking the staff split up to cover their respective beats and I headed out to Disneyland. The link above points to the blog post I wrote summing up the post-quake environment at the happiest place on earth. I covered the story live via my iPhone – e-mailing in images and information for the blog and main quake story.Read More →

Clip: Santiago Fire 2007

2007-10-05
By: Sonya Quick
On: October 5, 2007
In: Breaking, Clips, Narratives, Web

Link: Close call: Round-up of Irvine fire coverage During the 2007 Santiago Fire I (as an Irvine reporter) started by reporting and contributing content the first night of the fire. My main advantage was knowing key sources in Irvine who, on the first night, knew more fire information than some Orange County Fire Authority sources. I covered the fire the following three days, working 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. and calling in information and e-mailing photos taken with my iPhone to editors. After the fire ended, I wrote a story for the Irvine World News that weaved together the fire for Irvine residents from myRead More →

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Hey there, thanks for visiting! I am digital editor at Voice of OC. I am also a mom to two, a wife, a Long Beach resident, a fan of hoppy beers, a vegetarian and an amateur baker who enjoys perfecting macarons.

I have been a journalist all my life, starting with creating my own newspaper for back to school and open house nights in the fourth grade. I continued writing and editing news through middle school, high school and college. My career includes working at Voice of OC, Chapman University and the Orange County Register.

I am a passionate supporter of providing valuable news and information while building strong online, mobile and social communities around content. I thrive when challenged and I care deeply about producing quality work in a fast-paced environment.

Check out my resumeĀ HERE.

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