As the global pandemic hits many publications hard, The Oklahoman joins the stream of companies furloughing its staff. As per the publication, all of its full-time employees will be put on one-week unpaid furloughs for each of the next three months.
Staff members not coming to the company this week include:
- Sports writer Ryan Aber
- Opinion page editor Owen Canfield
- Food editor Dave Cathey
- City hall reporter Bill Crum
- Business reporter Dale Denwalt
- Watchdog reporter Randy Ellis
- State government reporter Carmen Forman
- Managing editor Don Mecoy
- Sports editor Jeff Patterson
- Photographer Sarah Phipps
- Copy editor Glen Seeber
- Online editor Siali Siaosi
- Photographer Bryan Terry
- Staff writer Helen Ford Wallace