What az does

The Arizona Republic, operating digitally as azcentral.com, is Arizona's largest news organization, founded in 1890 as The Arizona Republican and serving statewide and metro Phoenix audiences with local news, investigative reporting, sports, politics, real estate, and entertainment coverage. Its core product portfolio centers on a digital news platform (azcentral.com), a print newspaper published seven days a week, native iOS and Android mobile applications, an eNewspaper digital replica with audio storytelling, a suite of topic-specific email newsletters, and podcast series including The Gaggle, Valley 101, and Rediscovering. The underlying technology is a multi-platform CMS-driven publishing stack with distribution across web, mobile app stores, email, and at least eight social platforms including TikTok, Threads, and Bluesky, supplemented by a classifieds marketplace.

The publication operates as part of the USA TODAY Co. Network (formerly Gannett), the largest U.S. publishing and digital media organization, sharing national infrastructure, advertising networks, and editorial resources while maintaining local editorial control in Arizona. Revenue is generated through a hybrid subscription and advertising model: digital and print subscriptions across multi-tier offerings, digital and print advertising (display, classifieds, obituaries, legal notices) sold through the USA TODAY advertising network, and ancillary commerce such as licensing and the Marketplace/classifieds platform. The philanthropic Season for Sharing campaign is not company revenue but functions as a community-engagement flywheel, having distributed more than $75 million to Arizona nonprofits across three decades through partnerships with the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust and Arizona Community Foundation. GTM is sales-led, selling subscriptions and advertising directly to consumers and SMBs across Arizona.

Name

az

Legal name

USA TODAY Co., Inc.

Website

https://azcentral.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Arizona Republic (azcentral.com) is Arizona's largest news organization, founded in 1890, providing local journalism through digital, print, mobile, podcast, and newsletter channels to Arizona residents as part of the USA TODAY Co. Network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local News & Journalism

NAICS

Broadcasting and Content Providers (516), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB)

Keywords

• Local news journalism
• Digital news subscription
• Print newspaper publishing
• Investigative reporting
• Arizona news coverage

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Digital Subscriptions: Subscription revenue from unlimited digital access to azcentral.com content, including breaking news, investigative stories, and high school sports updates. Multi-tier subscription model with various offers available.
2. Print Newspaper Subscriptions: Print edition published seven days a week, available through subscription. Combined print and digital packages offered.
3. Advertising: Digital and print advertising opportunities including display ads, classifieds, obituaries, and specialized advertising options for businesses through USA TODAY advertising network.
4. Season for Sharing Campaign: Annual fundraising campaign raising funds for Arizona nonprofits. Donations distributed to charities across Arizona supporting hunger relief, housing, healthcare, and education.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

The Arizona Republic operates as a multi-platform local news organization providing journalism and content to Arizona residents. Its core offering is azcentral.com, a digital news platform delivering breaking news, investigative reporting, sports coverage, politics, and entertainment content. The company also publishes a seven-day print newspaper, an eNewspaper digital replica, native mobile applications, and a suite of email newsletters and podcasts.

Product overview

The Arizona Republic operates as a multi-platform news organization with its primary digital product azcentral.com, complemented by a seven-day print newspaper, the eNewspaper digital replica, native mobile apps for iOS and Android, and an email newsletter suite. The organization also produces podcast content including The Gaggle (politics), Valley 101, and documentary series. A marketplace section provides job, real estate, and classified listings, while the Season for Sharing philanthropic initiative supports Arizona nonprofits. The portfolio centers on local and statewide news coverage spanning local news, sports, politics, business, entertainment, and real estate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Gaggle podcast: The Gaggle is a podcast about Arizona politics
• Valley 101 podcast
• Rediscovering: The Roots of Radicalism podcast
• Season for Sharing
• La Voz

Products and services

• azcentral.com Digital News Platform The primary digital news platform providing online access to breaking news, investigative stories, high school sports updates, and comprehensive Arizona coverage across multiple content categories including local, business, politics, sports, things to do, travel, and entertainment. Targeted at Arizona residents and metro Phoenix consumers.
• The Arizona Republic (Print Edition) The print newspaper published seven days a week, covering Arizona and metro Phoenix news since 1890. Available through subscription with combined print and digital packages offered.
• eNewspaper A digital replica of the print newspaper with additional features including the ability to save and download articles, access past editions, and audio storytelling capabilities.
• Mobile Apps (iOS/Android) Native mobile applications for Apple and Android devices enabling personalized news alerts, faster story browsing with swipe and scroll functionality, and bookmarking features for subscribers.
• Email Newsletters A full suite of email newsletters covering entertainment, news, sports, business, politics, and other topics of local interest to Arizona readers.
• Podcast Series Audio programming including The Gaggle (Arizona politics podcast), Valley 101 (general interest topics relevant to Arizona residents), and Rediscovering series (documentary-style storytelling).
• Marketplace (Jobs, Real Estate, Classifieds) Online classifieds platform featuring job listings, real estate listings, and general classifieds for the Phoenix, AZ area, powered by partnerships with job aggregation services such as Jobcase, Indeed, and ZipRecruiter.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting (2018) and two editorial cartooning Pulitzer Prizes
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State UniversityminorOthers · 1 January 2016Established the Don Bolles/Arizona Republic News21 Fellowship in 2016 for senior or graduate students to work full time on investigative projects, carrying on legacy of slain reporter Don Bolles.
• Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustminorOthersCharitable trust that matches donations 50 cents on the dollar up to $100,000 for Season for Sharing campaign, supporting Arizona nonprofits.
• Arizona Community FoundationminorOthersProvides the grant application portal and manages collection of donations and distribution of grants for Season for Sharing campaign.
• Desert Botanical GardenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for Las Noches de Las Luminarias event where donations can be made when purchasing tickets, promoting Season for Sharing campaign.
• USA TODAY Co. NetworkcoreOthersParent company network providing national resources, brand recognition, and shared journalism resources. The Arizona Republic is part of USA TODAY Co. (formerly Gannett), the largest publishing and digital media organization in the country.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Detroit Free Press: Flagship local newspaper within the same USA TODAY Co. (Gannett) network, directly managed under the same West region editorial leadership (Greg Burton). Closest comparable in scale, multi-platform offering, and operating model.
• The Indianapolis Star: Major metro daily within the USA TODAY Network with a parallel print+digital+subscription model, comparable audience scale, and similar Pulitzer-recognized investigative franchise. Operates as a directly comparable Gannett sibling.
• The Tennessean: USA TODAY Network state/regional daily with overlapping multi-platform product (web, eNewspaper, app, podcasts, newsletters) and similar subscription + advertising revenue mix.
• The Des Moines Register: Long-established Gannett regional daily with comparable Pulitzer-recognized investigative tradition and identical distribution technology stack (eNewspaper, mobile apps, newsletters).

Regional players

• Arizona Daily Star (Tucson): Primary Arizona newspaper competitor based in Tucson (Lee Enterprises), serving the same state audience with overlapping coverage of politics, sports, and investigative reporting — the most direct in-state rival for Arizona-focused advertising and readership.

Emerging players

• Phoenix New Times: Long-running alternative weekly covering Phoenix arts, dining, and news; competes for the same local advertiser and reader base in metro Phoenix with a digital-first, younger-skewing model.
• Arizona Mirror: Nonprofit digital news outlet covering Arizona state politics and policy; competes in the same investigative-policy niche, particularly with the Republic's 'Copy. Paste. Legislate'-style accountability reporting.

Broad incumbents

• USA TODAY: National flagship of the same parent company (USA TODAY Co.), offering national reach and brand umbrella that the Arizona Republic leverages; competes for the same national ad budgets while sharing production infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/azcentral
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCjIxD2JsiU6RmvOXaLNthHg
• Facebookfacebook.com/azcentral
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-arizona-republic
• Instagraminstagram.com/azcentral/?hl=en
• TikToktiktok.com/@azcentral

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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