We started The Oklahoma Crier because we noticed something broken.
We realized that when we turned on the news, we weren't seeing our home. We were seeing a version of the world curated in New York, Washington D.C., and Los Angeles. We were being fed national outrage designed to keep us angry, while the decisions that actually affect our daily lives—our school boards, our city councils, our state legislature—were happening in the dark.
We realized that Oklahomans don't need another pundit telling them what to think. We need the tools to think for ourselves.
We are not here to spin the narrative. We are here to hand you the raw materials.
Oklahoma has a history of wildcatters, pioneers, and innovators. We are a state of people who build things. The Oklahoma Crier is a tool for builders. Whether you are building a business, a family, or a community, you need accurate, localized intelligence.
We believe in:
You might have noticed our Research Assistant.
We use advanced technology to scan thousands of pages of legislative documents, city meeting minutes, and local reports every day. But we don't use technology to replace human judgment. We use it to clear the clutter.
Think of it like a combine harvester: it processes a massive amount of volume so you can get to the harvest. It summarizes the facts, identifies the local impact, and leaves the opinions to you.
We are Oklahomans. We live here, we vote here, and we raise our families here. We are tired of being flown over and talked down to.
We are building the news source we always wanted: smart, local, and fiercely independent.
Welcome to the community.
Bootstrapped by local founders.
Established in Oklahoma.