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Link: O.C. Register Wiki A to Z (wiki pages in alphabetical order) Most popular pages Wiki badge system for contributors Wiki user page Featured wiki entries Basic site map My wiki page and my recent edits As part of my work on the Orange County communities project I was the leader of developing an Orange County wiki. The wiki is intended to add depth and context to the people, places, things and trends of the county. The content is written by the community along with Orange County Register staff. The O.C. Register Wiki began in Irvine and is expanding to include all of Orange County.Read More →

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Link: 2008 Freeway Complex Fire coverage Brea Fire Corona-Yorba Linda-Anaheim Hills Fire Heroes/Your Stories Ortega Fire During the 2008 Freeway Complex Fire I (as part of my temporary blogstress role) I acted as a web editor, blog manager and social media contact. On the first day of the fire I relieved Amy Stevens as manager for the night. This work included assigning tasks to the web team, coordinating with David Whiting and his content planning and filling in on necessary tasks. In the following days I filled in as needed on social media management, collecting user-generated content and web editing.Read More →

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Link: 2008 elections (posts during this project start on this linked page – click on previous posts to find more content during the project) During the 2008 elections I (as part of my temporary role managing the Register’s 50+ blogs) worked on the elections coverage plan. I created and trained staff in how to meld together quick coverage on the Total Buzz blog and narrative CAT stories and photo slide shows. On election night I filled in on tasks as needed such as comment moderation, social media management and web editing.Read More →

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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 →

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In August 2008 I was appointed as the temporary blog manager while the blog manager went on maternity leave. This role overlapped my Around Disney work by one month and my role on the Web Task Force. My work in managing the Register’s 50+ blogs included: training and supporting existing blog staff, consulting on new blog ideas, consulting with struggling blog staff, overseeing blog technical upgrades and changes, constructed best blogging practices and training guides and managed blog audience growth.Read More →