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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.