BECOME A TULSA DOCUMENTER
What is Tulsa Documenters?
Powered by the award-winning Documenters Network by City Bureau, we train and pay Tulsa residents to document local government meetings. You’ll learn new skills, get an inside look at how decisions get made in local government and help keep an eye on what our elected officials are up to.
How does it work?
Documenters earn at least $51 for each documented public meeting they cover in-person and at least $45 for each meeting they cover virtually. They are paid to take notes that are later edited, published and made available on our Documenters page. This flat fee works out to approximately $17/hour for a standard in-person assignment and $15/hour for a standard virtual assignment that includes an hour-long meeting and pre- and post-work. The payment is a set rate per meeting rather than an hourly wage, with the possibility of bonus payments if the assignment goes longer an hour.
Our goal is to capture what happens at local public government meetings and create a record of each meeting in Tulsa County.
Step 1
Create an account at Documenters.org
Creating an account requires only your name and an email address.
Step 2
fILL OUT AN APPLICATION
Once you are signed up, you’ll need to fill out the application linked on your Documenters.org profile page.
To find the page, click the yellow circle with your initials in the upper right corner of the home page at Documenters.org.
In the dropdown menu, click “Profile.”
Click the square pencil button in the upper right hand corner of the page.
Scroll down to “Sign-up form” and click the “Edit” button.
Fill out the sign-up form.
Step 3
Attend a Two-hour orientation
The last step to becoming eligible for a paid assignment is attending a Tulsa Documenters two-hour orientation. After that, you’ll be able to apply for paid Tulsa Documenters assignments, and you’ll receive compensation for the orientation along with your first assignment.
The next virtual orientation is Dec. 10, 2026. Click below to view more details.