Jason Collington

Jason Collington is an American consultant, journalist, educator and former media executive based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He served as the 10th Executive Editor of the Tulsa World from October 2020 to September 2025, concluding a 26-year career with the organization.

Early Life and Education

Collington attended Stillwater High School from 1990 to 1994. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in News Editorial from Oklahoma State University, where he studied from 1994 to 1999.

Career

Associated Press

Collington began his journalism career at the Associated Press in the Oklahoma City bureau in January 1999, where he worked as a newsman writing and editing stories for newspaper and broadcast clients throughout Oklahoma and nationally until September 1999.

Tulsa World

Collington joined the Tulsa World in September 1999, where he would spend over two decades in various roles:

Features Writer (1999–2006): He wrote profiles and features for the Living and Scene sections of the newspaper.

Web Editor (2006–2018): Collington managed digital products for the Tulsa World during a transformative period in journalism as news organizations adapted to the internet age.

Deputy Managing Editor (2018–2020): As a member of the management team, he held overall responsibilities for the entire newsroom, managed digital operations and content, and worked with various departments to develop digital opportunities.

Executive Editor (2020–2025): Collington served in the publication’s top editorial role for five years before departing in September 2025.

Academic Career

Throughout his journalism career, Collington maintained a parallel commitment to journalism education:

Tulsa Community College (2004–2009): He served as an adjunct professor at the Metro campus, teaching grammar, Associated Press style, news reporting, and writing to journalism and communication majors. His students were known for consistently achieving the highest passing rates on the Oklahoma State University and University of Oklahoma Language Exams compared to other professors teaching the same course.

Oklahoma State University (2009–2014): Collington taught a course in Internet Communication that alternated between the Stillwater and Tulsa campuses, focusing on how the internet has transformed communication and how to leverage it effectively.

Tulsa Technology Center (2015–2017): He taught classes at 36 Degrees North for entrepreneurs on developing websites and driving traffic to grow their businesses.

Oklahoma State University (2018): Collington returned to OSU as an adjunct professor, co-teaching a class on digital culture and consulting for the School of Media & Strategic Communications and The O’Colly student newspaper.

Skills and Expertise

Collington’s top professional skills include creative problem solving, multimedia content development, and editing.