The Oklahoman

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The Oklahoman
The Oklahoman.png
description American daily newspaper
language English
publishing company OPUBCO Communications
Group (USA)
First edition January 14, 1894
Frequency of publication Every day
Sold edition 124,667 (Mon. – Sat.) -
171,446 (Sun.) copies
(June 2013)
Editor-in-chief Kelly Dyer Fry
editor Christopher P. Reen
Web link www.oklahoman.com
Current headquarters of OPUBCO in Oklahoma City

The Oklahoman is the largest daily newspaper in the US state of Oklahoma . It is based in its capital, Oklahoma City .

history

The Daily Oklahoman was first published on January 14, 1894 in Oklahoma City. At the time it was the third daily newspaper in town. Samuel W. Small was initially responsible . To finance it, he founded a stock corporation to operate the paper. However, the company sold it because it ran into financial difficulties. In the following years the owner changed several times.

In 1902, Edward K. Gaylord acquired shares in the Daily Oklahoman. Under his leadership, the Oklahoma Publishing Company (OPUBCO) was founded the following year , to which the newspaper is still a member. He led it to economic success and made it one of the largest media outlets in the state. He remained at the head of the company until his death in 1974; he was followed by his son Edward L. Gaylord , who remained in office until his death in April 2003.

In October 2003 the newspaper was renamed The Oklahoman .

distribution

The newspaper is available for both subscription and retail sales. The area in which it is available to subscribers spans roughly two-thirds of the state. One issue currently costs (as of June 2014) 75 cents.

The official website Oklahoman.com was launched on April 14, 1996, but is now only available to subscribers. The free alternative NewsOK.com has also existed since 2001 . The site has been operated exclusively by OPUBCO since 2007 and provides Oklahoman content.

Since September 2008, the news can be obtained on Twitter ; since the following year also via Facebook . An app is also offered that is available to smartphone users.

meaning

The Oklahoman is the largest daily newspaper in the state and ranks 58th among the most successful daily newspapers nationwide with a circulation of around 125,000 copies and 171,000 on Sundays. According to its own statement, its range is around 475,000. In Oklahoma, Tulsa World , whose circulation is around 30,000 to 40,000 copies smaller, is its biggest competitor. However, since 2008, when savings were made, no households in Tulsa have been supplied. There is no newspaper in town with a similar importance, only smaller media outlets like The Journal Record .

reception

The newspaper is usually assigned to the political right and supports the Republican Party of its owner Philip F. Anschutz . She has collaborated with other conservative newspapers such as the Washington Examiner .

The trade magazine Columbia Journalism Review named the Oklahoman in 1999 as "the worst newspaper in America". The editors accused the paper of arch-conservative tendencies, including racism, sexism and homophobia. In an article from 2012, the magazine reported that the quality had improved, although the one-sided negative coverage of US President Barack Obama was criticized.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b David Dary: DAILY OKLAHOMAN. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma Culture, accessed June 3, 2014 .
  2. ↑ a b Top Media June 2013. burrellesluce.com, p. 1 , accessed on June 2, 2014 (English).
  3. ↑ a b Contact Us. newsok.com, accessed June 2, 2014 .
  4. ↑ a b The Oklahoman newspaper ends Tulsa delivery. tulsaworld.com, November 6, 2008, archived from the original on June 28, 2009 ; accessed on June 22, 2014 (English).
  5. ^ Oklahoman Customer Support. NewsOK.com, accessed July 13, 2014 .
  6. ^ Scott Horton: About NewsOK.com. theslog.wordpress.com, accessed July 9, 2014 .
  7. ↑ Slogan: REACHING MORE THAN 475,000 PEOPLE EACH DAY
  8. ^ Adam Knapp: Oklahoma City Newspapers. okc.about.com, accessed June 18, 2014 .
  9. ↑ Erika Fry: The Oklahoman distributes a hit piece on Obama. Columbia Journalism Review, September 28, 2012, accessed June 4, 2014 .