Arizona Republic writes its own obituary

Far left newspapers quickly dying off

There’s no question hard copy newspapers are a relic from times past. Even Associated Press acknowledged that fact with its recent report titled, “U.S. newspapers continuing to die at rate of 2 each week.” News is now free, instant and as close as our fingertips. Various vantage points are the reader’s to choose. Paying to be insulted is no longer the only option.

The hapless, dwindling number* of subscribers to the local daily have been met with outrageous assaults for their loyalty. This Dec. 30, 2021, post, ‘AZ Republic reneges on subscribers third time since Sept.,” exposed the latest money saving scam engaged in by the failing newspaper: Non-deliveries to paying subscribers, commonly known as theft.

Columnists who previously wrote inanities, have now become unconcealed voices of the democrat party, promoting illegal immigration.

When the Hillary-endorsing, Trump-hating newspaper runs a report titled, “What to know about primary voting, it’s time to run the other way. One of the authors is former democrat and unconcealed Trump-despiser Stephen Richer, who is currently Maricopa County recorder, overseeing our countywide elections. In 2020, he squeaked into office 50.1% to 49.9%.

The Arizona Republic is struggling with a skeleton crew rife with editor-less student reporters who have trouble with basic grammar. Hard leftist Elvia Diaz, the digital editor of the Spanish language version La Voz, has taken over as director of opinion. Diaz, who entered the U.S. illegally with her family, “will edit The Republic’s Viewpoints section, opinion columnists and guest writers, set the board’s agenda and, working with the executive editor and the board, shape The Republic’s institutional voice.” That should definitely garner more readers.

Another vicious Republican-hater Yvonne Wingett Sanchez is now on the radical Washington Post’s payroll in the newly created position of “Democracy Reporter for Arizona,” a job that likely requires dagger-like slashing proficiency.

Greg Burton, the newspaper’s executive editor caved to these demands and responded by reconfiguring the staff according to gender and ethnicity, traits none of us can alter and which have nothing to do with professional skills

The Republic’s subscriptions have been declining for years, with the majority senior citizen demographic easily identified by the ads for mobility scooters, dentures, hearing aids, erectile dysfunction cures, and walk-in bathtubs as the dead giveaway. It supplements its income by gouging bereaved family members for overpriced obituaries honoring their love ones. Hoping to stay afloat a while longer, the distressed newspaper ran a half-page, full-color ad complete with an exclamation point on its news pages: “Printing Press Operators Needed! $24.68 per hour, plus lead operator pay.” It has also advertised for residential delivery personnel before it makes the financially advantageous switch to an all digital publication.

* Phoenix Business Journal