Originally Posted by floater

I'm not thrilled that the Oklahoman is the front door to OKC either (ever notice how many Reader's Choice vote-getters are chains whereas the Gazette winners are usually local restaurants?), but at least they're trying.

The weekend section is decent and highlights a widening array of events. It features one of the most progressive writers in the area, George Lang (a reporter I remember from OU's student paper), who is very familiar with the burgeoning rock scene in OKC.

Look@OKC is a departure from what the paper has done in the past, when coverage of anything twentysomething was limited to NFL draftees and wedding announcements. The photos are of diverse people, places, and events. I have no doubt some of this was spurred by the creative class discussion the past couple of years; at least Oklahoman is trying to reach out to younger readers. For the most part, their bloggers are not your stereotypical red staters, and are even articulate, sometimes funny (take that Argus Hamilton).

I like that there's a science section. And if there's anything that has kept me from actively boycotting the Oklahoman, it's the fact that the writers and editors are pro-downtown -- and were pro-MAPS. It's easy to take such coverage for granted, but I've read some anti-urban pieces in the dailies of other communities, and having the signature daily newspaper support developments downtown is a major advantage for Oklahoma City. Yeah, sometimes the coverage is restricted to the superficial, but it's better than an apathetic or negative tone the paper could have taken.