The Colony OK was founded in 2026 to do the kind of long-form, accountability journalism that legacy press in Oklahoma had stopped doing — not for ideological reasons, but because the business model no longer supported it. Our answer: skip the advertisers. Charge readers a fair price. Hire reporters who can actually report.
Our Standards
Every story is filed by a named journalist. Every source is verified. Every public-records request, donor disclosure, or court filing we cite is linked or available on request. We correct errors prominently, never quietly.
Our Funding
Membership ($4.99/month) covers ~70% of editorial operations. The remainder comes from a founders' donor list — disclosed at the bottom of this page. We do not accept gifts, junkets, or undisclosed retainers.
Our Beat
Oklahoma politics, culture, the economy, and the institutions — state, local, and federal — that shape life here. We cover statewide elections like they matter, because they do.
The Team
Editorial leadership: Sarah Mitchell, Marcus Webb, Rachel Torres, Pastor Dan Hollis, Wes Carter (5 ON STAFF). Founding publisher: Jake Merrick. Operations: JAM Media.