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No other local media outlet can equal the resources found at the Tulsa World — 134 people in its newsroom, including 67 reporters, 28 editors, 15 copy editors, 8 photojournalists and 7 designers. More important than its size, however, is the company's commitment to providing accurate local news and information 365 days a year in print every morning and throughout every day on tulsaworld.com. The World consistently delivers exclusive local content with its in-depth investigations, hard-hitting editorials, unparalleled sports coverage and stories about ordinary people doing extraordinary things in our community.

We question the same things you do. We want answers, just like you do. And we get them for you. Our award-winning staff uses our extensive resources to go beyond the 10-second soundbite. We're more than a newspaper. We're a news organization growing with the times. So whether you choose to read the Tulsa World in print, on your phone or on your computer, we are here to serve you.

For the past 15 years, the Tulsa World has won 14 Sweepstakes awards from the Associated Press,
which is selected as the best from each year's group of first place winners.

The Tulsa World
Earned first place in General Excellence by the Associated Press/Oklahoma News Executives
Named Best Newspaper by the Oklahoma chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists
Named Best newspaper by the Tulsa Association of Black Journalists

Tulsaworld.com
Named Best Website by the Associated Press/Oklahoma News Executives
Named Best Website by the Great Plains Journalism Awards

Regional Awards
Earned the Mental Health Association in Tulsa's 2009 Communication Award for the series "Suicide: Hidden Epidemic." Read it here.

Earned the 2007 Genesis Award for investigative reporting by the Humane Society of the United States for the series "Puppy Profits: An investigation into Oklahoma's dog-breeding industry." Read it here.

The first issue of the Tulsa Daily World appeared on the afternoon of Sept. 14, 1905. The banner across the top of the front page declared: “Tulsa, Chosen Home of Prosperity and Opportunity, is a Busy City in a Busy Universe.” The paper cost 5 cents per copy.

The Tulsa World has been solely owned by the Lorton family since 1917. Robert E. Lorton is chairman of the board of World Publishing Co. His son, Robert E. Lorton III, is publisher. The Tulsa World has been Tulsa’s only daily newspaper since the afternoon daily, the Tulsa Tribune, closed in 1992.

The second-largest newspaper in Oklahoma, the Tulsa World continues to be among the few independent, family-owned newspapers in the United States. Read more about the Tulsa World's history.

Located at 315 S. Boulder Ave., the nine-story building extends through the block to Main Street and covers the entire area between Third and Fourth streets. An entrance on the east side is located on Main Street.

Our phone numbers are (918) 583-2161 (Main Office), (918) 582-0921 (Delivery Service) and (918) 581-8400 (Newsroom). Find a map to our offices.



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