About Us

Hi. We’re The Pickup, a media company from This Land Press covering Tulsa and its culture. 

We prize local savvy, a critical eye and an irreverent point of view. Every week The Pickup publishes stories that spark dialogue, pose provocative questions, push back against apathy and encourage readers to become more connected to Tulsa. 

The Pickup was co-founded by Matt Carney, Alicia Chesser, Zack Reeves and Vincent LoVoi. You may know our editors and contributors from our bylines at publications both local and international. Vince is the publisher of The Pickup, chair of This Land Press, and a champion of great journalism.

In the tradition of This Land, The Pickup offers alternatives to mainstream narratives and on-the-ground perspectives on why this city is the way it is—and what might make it better for more people. 

The Pickup relies on subscriptions from readers like you to produce independent journalism about what happens here and why it matters, written by people who know and care about this city.