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Urban Tulsa Weekly

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Urban Tulsa Weekly
TypeAlternative weekly
FormatTabloid
PublisherKeith Skrzypczak
EditorKeith Skrzypczak
Founded1991; 33 years ago (1991)
Ceased publicationNovember 5, 2013; 10 years ago (2013-11-05)
Headquarters710 South Kenosha
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74120  United States
Circulation34,950[1]
WebsiteUrban Tulsa Weekly

The Urban Tulsa Weekly was an independent weekly newspaper with a circulation of about 35,000 distributed to the Tulsa metropolitan area every Thursday.[1]

Published and edited by Keith Skrzypczak, the newspaper struggled for years under his erratic leadership before ultimately folding when its printer threatened a lawsuit over unpaid invoices.[2] The newspaper featured certain regular features including a "Capitolist" column by Arnold Hamilton, "Commentary" and "In the City."[3] The Weekly also featured an annual "Hot 100" list naming Tulsa's most influential people for the year.

Controversy

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On October 25, 2011, The Daily Cartoonist released an article announcing that Urban Tulsa cartoonist David Simpson had been accused of plagiarizing the work of Jeff MacNelly.[4]

Subsequent investigations by Poynter revealed another cartoon in which Simpson had plagiarized MacNelly's work.[5]

Shutdown

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On November 5, 2013, it was reported that the Urban Tulsa Weekly had closed after operating for over twenty years.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Urban Tulsa Weekly, Association of Alternative Newsweeklies (accessed February 12, 2010).
  2. ^ [1], "Tulsa World."
  3. ^ Urban Tulsa Weekly Web site (accessed February 12, 2010).
  4. ^ Gardner, Alan. "Simpson Accused of Plagiarizing MacNelly Cartoon," Daily Cartoonist (Oct. 25, 2011).
  5. ^ Gardner, Alan. "Simpson Plagiarizes Another MacNelly (Updated)," Daily Cartoonist (Oct. 31, 2011).
  6. ^ KJRH. "Urban Tulsa Weekly, alternative publication, reportedly closes its doors after more than 20 years" KJRH (November 5, 2013).
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