The Coronavirus Storytelling Project
Oklahoma journalists share their stories of how they or their fellow Oklahomans are coping with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and these difficult times.
A Ponca City Man Was an Early ‘Face of COVID-19’ for Oklahomans. Here’s How He’s Doing
Geoffrey Cowan’s family feared he would not survive the coronavirus when he was hospitalized in March. Surviving COVID-19 was the first step in a long recovery.
‘America, Are You Listening?’ A Civil Rights Leader Unmasks the Risks Many Are Taking
Six decades after she sat at an Oklahoma City lunch counter and ordered a hamburger and Coke, an icon of the civil rights movement wonders whether she is risking her life by doing the same thing today.
Requiem for Oklahoma’s Oldest Newspaper
After nearly 35 years as a journalist in Edmond, James Coburn pays tribute to The Edmond Sun, which ceased publication in May.
The COVID-19 Effect on Sales Tax Collections in Oklahoma
The pandemic’s impact on sales tax collections hasn’t been as devastating as you might think, at least so far.
How Cherokee Women Navigate COVID-19
A photographer returning home to Oklahoma amid the pandemic heads to Cherokee country to portray the lives of women filling in the gaps.
Tulsa Works to Support Immigrant Communities During Pandemic
A new grant designed to help serve immigrant communities is among the ways Tulsa is providing assistance to Zomi people and others during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As Coronavirus Reshapes Pride, LGBTQ+ Oklahomans Adapt
For the first time in decades, the Oklahoma City Pride parade won’t march down N.W. 39th Street. Here’s what it will do instead.
No Loans, Less Business. But OKC Hispanic Restaurants Managing
This elemundo Noticiero Oklahoma report tells on how Oklahoma City Hispanic restaurants are coping with the pandemic’s unique challenges.
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How These Grove Teenage Siblings Landed on the Front Lines of COVID-19
When the pandemic brought an end to their school activities, Kai and Ava Sarwinski increased their commitment to jobs caring for seniors in a center coping with the dire consequences of COVID-19.
That Menu for Saving Small Businesses? ‘Not Written for Restaurants’
The future of dining is changing. Here’s how Oklahoma City restaurants are fighting to remain part of that future.
A Reporter Who Chronicles OKC’s Traumas and Triumphs Shares His Own
How a newspaper veteran survived, and even thrived, amid tragedy, layoffs, furloughs and a digital revolution that changed his relationship with readers.
Luther America Masters a ‘Pandemic Pivot’
How this Oklahoma town is embracing its status as small, local and essential.
A Community Newspaper’s Death Hits Home
The announcement that The Edmond Sun was ceasing publication was the latest blow to the cause of community news in Oklahoma.
In a Pandemic, Meals on Wheels Are Turning Faster Than Ever
An Oklahoma City sports columnist’s meal delivery routes connect her with those for whom sheltering in place was a burden long before Covid-19.
Answering the Call to a Community’s Beacon
What happens when a community journalist’s color-coded calendar turns white.
New Owners of the Cushing Citizen Looking for the Light
How an Oklahoma family’s dream of owning a newspaper became a fight for economic survival.
Just When You Think Sports Has Gone Silent, OSU Coach Speaks
Nearly everyone had something to say about the Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy’s comments on the coronavirus, except for The Oklahoman columnist Berry Tramel, who has known him for 40 years.
More about the project
The Coronavirus Storytelling Project
Three organizations join forces to help struggling Oklahoma journalists, along with the citizens who benefit from their critical work.
How Journalists Can Apply
Here’s how journalists can contribute to The Coronavirus Storytelling Project.