Inside the Newsroom

Hosam Elattar Elected OC Press Club Board Member

Erika Taylor — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:07:36 +0000

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

Erika Taylor — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:43:14 +0000

Fashion Castillo

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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

Erika Taylor — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 16:22:35 +0000

Yvette Cabrera, left, poses with Susan Paterno at the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) 40th Anniversary Conference and Expo. Credit: COURTESY OF NAHJ

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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

Amanda Santana — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 02:12:11 +0000

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

Erika Taylor — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 01:19:49 +0000

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

Amanda Santana — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 18:41:23 +0000

Voice of OC reporter, Noah Biesada, speaks to public officials during a Orange County Veterans Cemetery event on Nov. 30, 2022.

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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

Amanda Santana — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 21:53:35 +0000

The Orange County Press Club.

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Voice of OC reporters win first place Environmental and News Feature story

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Cal Journalism Awards Recognizes Nearly 30 Voice of OC Stories as Finalists Across 19 Categories

Amanda Santana — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:12:57 +0000

Voice of OC staff shine as their work is highlighted in categories ranging from breaking news, local government and investigative reporting to feature photo, photo essay and religion.

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Voice of OC Intern Gigi Gradillas Named Tracy Wood Fellow

Erika Taylor — Thu, 30 May 2024 03:30:54 +0000

Gigi Gradillas

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Gigi Gradillas joins Erika Taylor and Angelina Hicks in fellowship memorializing late Voice of OC Civic Editor Tracy Wood

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Voice of OC Journalists Recognized as Finalists in Eight Categories for the 66th Annual SoCal Journalism Awards

Amanda Santana — Thu, 16 May 2024 12:50:00 +0000

Anaheim corruption coverage, Photography, and Columns from Publisher Norberto Santana Jr. are highlighted.

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Voice of OC Announces New Board Member Anaheim Businessman Bill Taormina

Amanda Santana — Thu, 09 May 2024 15:07:14 +0000

Local Anaheim business leader and community activist Bill Taormina is joining the Voice of OC Board of Directors.

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Voice of OC Welcomes New Interns

Erika Taylor — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 03:49:22 +0000

California State University, Fullerton, Seniors Gigi Gradillas and Hugo Rios join the newsroom as interns covering local cities

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Publisher Santana Tapped as Judge For USC Selden Ring Investigative Award

Voice of OC Staff — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 19:26:05 +0000

Judge panel selects Propublica’s look into Supreme Court conflicts of Interest as the year’s most impactful investigative journalism.

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Voice of OC Named a Top Employer by Chapman University

Amanda Santana — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 00:51:53 +0000

Voice of OC honored as a top employer alongside more than 100 companies nationwide.

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Voice of OC Bids Fond Farewell to Reporter Brandon Pho

Amanda Santana — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 04:34:54 +0000

Brandon Pho drives out of Orange County for the last time.

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After more than five years at Voice of OC, Pho moves on to NoCal nonprofit newsroom, San Jose Spotlight

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Photojournalist Intern Erika Taylor Named Tracy Wood Fellow

Amanda Santana — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 13:48:00 +0000

Erika Taylor and Hosam Elattar

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Erika Taylor joins Angelina Hicks in fellowship memorializing former Voice of OC Civic Editor Tracy Wood

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Voice of OC Reporter Elected President of OC Press Club

Amanda Santana — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 12:58:00 +0000

Outgoing OC Press Club President Daniel Langhorne, Voice of OC Fellows Angelina Hicks and Erika Taylor and Brandon Pho at the OC Press Club Awards.

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Voice of OC senior reporter Brandon Pho was just elected to the role of President of the Orange County Press Club. Pho joined the OC Press Club in late 2021 […]

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Wylie Aitken Joins The American Film Institute’s Board of Trustees

Amanda Santana — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 23:08:25 +0000

Aitken joins the AFI Board of Trustees along with Pamela Abdy, CEO of Warner Bros. Pictures Group and Ariana DeBose, an Academy Award® winning actress.

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Voice of OC Earns Top Awards at 65th Annual Southern California Journalism Contest

Amanda Santana — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 04:11:49 +0000

Brandon Pho.

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Staff writer Brandon Pho earns First Place for Hard News and Local Political/Government Reporting

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Voice of OC Anaheim Corruption Coverage Takes Top News Awards at OC Press Club

Amanda Santana — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 02:38:44 +0000

OC Press Club President Danny Langhorne and Voice of OC Reporter and Vice President of the OC Press Club, Brandon Pho with 2023 Scholarship winners Angelina Hicks and Erika Taylor.

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Last year’s coverage of the FBI Corruption Scandal in Anaheim nets multiple wins at this year’s OC Press Club Awards

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