Arizona Republic

Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesEnglish

🗓Founded 1890🏢Publisher: USA Today Co.📰Berliner👥293,640 circulation

As the largest daily newspaper in Arizona, this publication serves as a primary source of news and investigative journalism for the Phoenix metropolitan area and the entire state. With a history dating back to 1890, it maintains a significant digital presence through its affiliated website, providing comprehensive coverage of regional politics, local sports, and community affairs.

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How Arizona Republic is leading on 24 October 2026

Lead Headline • Health

Mother says doctor ‘grossly misled’ her

Son was declared dead, found breathing 4 hours later

The report focuses on a mother's personal account and imminent legal action after her toddler was erroneously pronounced dead following a near-drowning, contrasting her demand for accountability with the physician's brief legal statement.

Editorial stance: Local institutional scrutiny. What they emphasise: Personal experiences with institutional failure, accompanied by reporting on state regulatory oversight and city management..

Distinctive on this page: Leading with an intensely personal local medical error story alongside investigative reports on state campaign donations and municipal tech oversight.

If you only read this paper today: A reader would see Arizona focused primarily on holding local institutions accountable, from hospital emergency care to state gaming regulation.

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TOTAL CIRCULATION

293,640

285,927

DIGITAL

7,048

MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN PHOENIX

Anchoring the local media landscape is a single dominant daily newspaper that operates alongside several specialized community and alternative publications. The Arizona Republic serves as the primary broadsheet, maintaining a circulation of nearly 300,000 copies. Beyond this major outlet, the regional market supports targeted reporting through the Phoenix New Times, a traditional alternative weekly, and the Arizona Capitol Times, which focuses exclusively on state government and legislative affairs. Paperboy lists 11 newspapers in Phoenix.