Feeling again like the Arizona Republic tries to keep us narrow and ignorant (closing, restaurant)

[ajonesaz]

I am more impressed that a market is not only selling one, but two newspapers!

The New York Times will actually tailor its front cover depending on the area it is in and it's political favor, but it is an international news source.

[Burning Madolf]

Originally Posted by wase4711

https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/23/polit...ers/index.html

Ha. That's the most recent item I was thinking of.
But hey back to NYT vs AZ Republic, maybe AZ Repub can get a nice Sarah Jeong on their editorial board to spice things up.

[wase4711]

Originally Posted by Burning Madolf

Ha. That's the most recent item I was thinking of.
But hey back to NYT vs AZ Republic, maybe AZ Repub can get a nice Sarah Jeong on their editorial board to spice things up.

well, if that happens, I'll consider signing up for a free subscription!

[Casey73]

Originally Posted by Burning Madolf

I for one am glad someone in the media is finally taking an interest in Russia.

Me too. They can start looking into the Clinton uranium deal.

[Casey73]

Originally Posted by jnojr

Arizona Republic is a rag. A left-wing opinion column combined with a mouthpiece of the Democratic Party. They can't slide under the waves too soon for me.

I was a Republic reader until the Clinton administration. That's when I started seeing the slide to the left.

[Jnvlv247]

People still read newspapers???? My parents don't even read em anymore LOL

[Burning Madolf]

Originally Posted by Jnvlv247

People still read newspapers???? My parents don't even read em anymore LOL

No confirmation yet. OP only mentioned seeing headlines on the newspaper rack.

[timothyaw]

Originally Posted by Jnvlv247

People still read newspapers???? My parents don't even read em anymore LOL

Yes, ONLINE.

[barca12]

It is a local newspaper so if it doesn't cover local topics, who else will? It clearly has a liberal slant in my opinion. I don't mind that since the rest of the state is politically red, so it is nice to have an opposing view. But it does become a bit much at times. I believe the newspaper endorsed Hillary Clinton in the last election, which was a change from previous nominees.

I would also argue the newspaper is very nativist. It will have articles arguing against development in favor of preserving Arizona to a former time. I have read a fair number of op eds critical of new developments such as Scottsdale's Southbridge 2 project and even the expansion of light rail at the airport years ago.

[Voebe]

Originally Posted by exit2lef

There is little the Arizona Republic can tell me about national and international events that I can't learn in more detail from other sources. There is a great deal, however, that a local paper can tell me about city and state events that are not covered by national news outlets. I'm glad to see the Republic emphasize Arizona and Phoenix content. Better to have a defined niche and preserve the vital role of local journalism than to make a futile effort to compete with out-of-state media.

Besides that you're missing the point - it's not a matter of what you can find elsewhere - we could commend the Republic if it did a good job of covering local matters in depth, including doing investigative work. But it doesn't.