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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 →

Role: OCRegister reorganization team

2008-08-01
By: Sonya Quick
On: August 1, 2008
In: Projects, Web

In August 2008 I was selected to work on a nine-person team devoted to reorganizing the Orange County Register’s newsroom staff around content verticals. The team spent about a month researching all the proposed ideas and putting together a plan that was approved by the Register editor and Register deputy editors. The reorganization was put into place in September 2008.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: Disney teams with Flik, Woody and Buzz

2008-06-19
By: Sonya Quick
On: June 19, 2008
In: Clips, Narratives, Web

Link: Disney teams with Flik, Woody and Buzz Covering tourism in Orange County meant a chance for me to cover the worldwide tourism giant – Disney. That included covering ride openings such as Toy Story Mania. At a time when hundreds of media outlets regurgitated the same Disney press release news I was able to offer a different perspective. My story on the opening included other coverage (links below), but the main story (link above) looks at what the new ride means for the Disney-Pixar relationship and the company’s future. Video: reporter loses to Pixar’s John Lasseter Disney rolling out two new summer attractions ToyRead 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.

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