Reporter

Paige Willett

Oklahoma City

Paige Willett is a reporter for The Click and a media professional, writer, and editor based in Oklahoma City. Her work has appeared in Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Hownikan magazine and First American Art Magazine as well as on the air at the University of Oklahoma’s NPR affiliate, KGOU. She specializes in Indigenous issues and audio reporting/podcasting and graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in broadcasting and electronic media.

November 7, 2023

Opinion: Focus on Violent Crime Coverage Provides Little Information, Skewed Community Outlook

It is time for local media, the architects of public perception, to eschew the sensational in favor of a narrative that captures the full, and often less alarming, reality of community life.

Tulsa Public Schools Interim Superintendent Ebony Johnson gives the district’s first monthly progress update to the Oklahoma State Department of Education on Sept. 28. [Credit: Paige Willett]

November 1, 2023

Tulsa Schools “Pushing for the Max While Keeping it Realistic”

Tulsa Public Schools Interim Superintendent Ebony Johnson, Ph.D., stepped into the middle of a tempestuous relationship between the district and State Superintendent of Instruction Ryan Walters to outline plans for literacy improvements during a required monthly update.

October 27, 2023

Opinion: The Lost Ogle: A Singular Voice in Oklahoma’s Shifting Media Landscape

Patrick Riley began writing as "The Lost Ogle” in 2007, and it became a vital fixture in Oklahoma City's media landscape as an independent outlet, using both humorous hot takes and investigative journalism to provide an unfiltered look at the state’s news.

October 27, 2023

Opinion: Journalist Becomes Advocate While Calling for DOJ Bust Up of Music Industry Monopolies

Social welfare organization, More Perfect Union, republished a fiery tweet stream by public intellectual Cory Doctorow, who labeled Ticketmaster the "bullies of the music industry playground."

October 20, 2023

Education and Criminal Justice Advocate Begins Race for Oklahoma State Senate

"I feel really compelled personally — that I have a responsibility to be a part of making our community better," Brewer said.