The Apache House is our latest addition to the Voices of Oklahoma Blogs. Tate James has been running the site at his own place since April, in collaboration with Seth Clark and Jared Flaming. As Tate describes it: The Apache House was born out of the wonderful Oklahoma creative community, and that community continues to be our focus…

Voices of Oklahoma Board President Gene Perry recently spoke at the Forum for Democratic Action. The Forum is a monthly event held at the Pink Elephant Cafe in Norman. Listen to his speech here about the changing state of journalism in the U.S., the new role of community media, and the need for more diverse media outlets in Oklahoma…

Board Officers Elected; VOK at the Forum for Democratic Action, Sept. 3; Call for Volunteers; FCC Update

The first Voices of Oklahoma blog has launched! Okie Notes features brief news and links on all things Oklahoma. Read it for a quick digest of interesting items that may not be covered in our full-length stories…

• Name changed to Voices of Oklahoma
• Webzine has Launched!
• Find us at GrooveFest, Sunday at Andrews Park – Apr 26
• Norman Music Festival: Added 40 New Supporters!
• Speaking at Tyner Cornbread & Beans, May 8
• World Fair Trade Day, May 9: Farmer’s Market
• Logo for Banner, Brochures, Card
• Mission Statement

by Gene Perry

This is an experiment, but it’s a good time for experiments. A couple of months ago, The Oklahoma Gazette reported that only one reporter, from OETA, visits the capitol building every day. They wrote that the total number of journalists covering our state government is in the teens, compared to 39 reporters in 1978…