How our newspaper is made
Watch a video that shows the process of creating the newspaper each day.
about the tulsa world
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 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.
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.
Interested in learning more about Tulsa's History? Read an excerpt from our book "Tulsa's Daily World: The Story of a Newspaper and Its Town," written by Tulsa World reporter Randy Krehbiel.technological advances
The Tulsa World was the first newspaper in North America to install the state-of-the-art shaftless Wifag presses, capable of churning out 70,000 copies an hour. It also was the first major newspaper to switch to digital photography.
A $60 million expansion included the new presses, a visitors’ parking lot and power plant. The Tulsa World updated its computer software to the DTI and InDesign systems and has become a computer-to-plate operation. The Tulsa World is printed on 48-inch-wide paper.
community involvement
The newspaper raises hundreds of thousands of dollars annually for the Salvation Army’s holiday program, which helps needy families in the Tulsa area. The Tulsa World also helps support United Way, the Nature Conservancy, the Oklahoma Heritage Association, local performing arts, museums and many other civic and cultural organizations.
The newspaper is the founding sponsor of the Route 66 Marathon, Tulsa Run and FreeWheel bicycle tour. It also has sponsored Mayfest and the Fourth of July fireworks display. Request a sponsorship: Contact Community Relations Director Stacey Roggendorff at stacey.roggendorff@tulsaworld.com or at 918-581-8446.
