The quality of the Arizona Republic has continually declined over the past few years, especially…read moresince printing was moved to Las Vegas. There is essentially no editing of the paper as typos and misspelled words are common. Papers are received with ink blots or smeared ink across the page, and creases or folded corners on pages. The national news is essentially a warmed over version of USA Today. Much of the content is old because printing is not held to allow content from later in the day. Last Sunday there was a large article in the sports section about learning terminology for the Kentucky Derby "before" the race. Come on, the Kentucky Derby was on Saturday and that article should have been in the Saturday paper. Broadcast times for upcoming events like March Madness games are given according to EDT or EST. Come on, this is supposed to be a local paper. I want to support local journalism, but I ask myself every day if the Republic is worth the price.

The print delivery is spotty sometimes not delivered. The writing style is horrible now. Written…read morefor a 15 year old with no attention span. Also, constant use of the phrase "this is everything you need to know." This is never the case. The same information is repeated almost word for word in many articles in different paragraphs. This news paper has really gone down hill.​

I made a huge mistake to get in bed with phoenix new times. I signed a contract for their local SEO…read moreservices and have been paying 350 a month to have them send me the same report I can look up on google. They show no progress to brining in more clients to my business. on top of not performing well at their job they hide the cancellation fees in the contract. when you see the contract it shows nothing about cancellation. you have to click on a link to go to another page then scroll to the bottom. Don't make the same mistake its a scam.

After holding them accountable for a legally binding contract, they decided to drop me as a client…read more Buyer beware of your contracts, and your "reports" you're given as well. Our numbers didn't match their very inflated numbers.

Horrible paper delivery!!!! Get one every three or four days when they feel like delivering. Have…read morecalled and called. Nothing fixed! Would never subscribe again!

Sigh.. so I love Journalism.. more specifically print journalism.. I was editor in chief of high…read moreschool paper... I only mention it because we were the first class to use a computer to produce the layout for the paper.. so yeah I like the paper.. I had a few very good years w the Az Republic.. I had even started paying for the subscription for a whole year... ( yes .. the whole year).. some were along the line.. the delivery took a ... well.. dump!! Got worse.. so I thought.. ya know .. I think I want the New York Times .. boom.. did it.. a whole year.. cool.. guess what..some how it's the same people delivering the Republic .. so it sucked.. big time.. having to deal with the delivery of the Times was a flash point for the delivery carriers.... When I would report not getting the paper .. it would be credited.. but the next delivery would have a nasty little note from my carrier telling me how the got in trouble and docked for the non delivery... I could not believe that $&@" ,.. ya think the carrier hated me ? Yep .. I reported many times .. and even documented it.. I just got what papers I got and let the subscription end.. then .. I kept getting calls to renew!! And I would explain what happened.. again... oh no so sorry.... that really happened? We'll report it.. nope .. never a call .. letter.. email.. cause no one gives a &@$"... I was so excited thinking I was actually gonna get the Times and different delivery people and everything .. after all I did actually call the Times.. I was so disappointed.... I won't even tell you how much a year for that was... oh well .. I learned.. I couldn't believe that was just how they were.. as an Arizona native.. it's embarrassing.. I felt bad at print media failing.. but not after that ... that's why I went through the effort and expense.. I believed in print media journalism.. and by the way.. what happened to Karena Bland.. they just cut her.. lame..

Snooty magazine day! Snooty magazine day!…read more I guess one of the perks of living in Scottsdale is that I get this magazine for free and really, who would pay $4.95 for it?! Self described as "Arizona's luxury magazine for affluent desert living" it features everything you need to make it in Scottsdale. Honestly though, snootiness and kidding aside, it is pretty useful. They always have features on new restaurants and shops in the area, a fashion and style section, and information on events and day trips. The plastic surgery and cosmetic dentistry ads are hilarious and the ads for million dollar homes make me drool.

This magazine is a fabulous resource for both local residents in Az but tourists as well. I love…read morethe Trendsetters page. Beautiful photos and articles make me a huge fan of your magazine!

Cool shop with a lot of interesting zines. The person working there was friendly. I would love to…read moresee more pop culture zines offered but I feel like there may just not be enough creators of them to offer them.

Great place to hang out and get to know the local art and zinester scene. Very welcoming and…read moreinclusive, a great place to shop local.

Love this magazine! Managed to get a deal through Groupon on it which made it even better. If you…read morewant to be in the know of what is going on in the Phoenix area this magazine is for you. It is way cheaper ordering a subscription as opposed to buying this at the magazine stand. Service is great, if your magazine doesn't arrive for any reason let them know and they will fix it.

I'm so sorry I renewed for two years. I did it prior to looking into the top Docs 24 magazine…read more Had I known they were going to put out an advertizing blitz, I would never have renewed my subscription. The person who allowed this magazine to be printed, should be relieed of his or her position . I haved never seen such a mangled, messed up, difficult, poorly organized issue of Phoenix Magazine. Wow! I tried to find a way to find cardiologists, and it was so disorganized, then I looked for another group, and couldn't find it. I took the magazine to my desk to see if there was an email for the magazine, and couldn't find that. Enough time wasted. It's in the garbage!

I love the student athlete and coach highlights that the Tribune does for sports programs around…read morethe valley. It's nice to see their hard work, dedication, challenges, and successes being acknowledged. It seems that, often times, all we see and hear about in the news relates to the thugs who choose to disrupt our society. Yay for focusing a part of the paper each week on something positive....especially our youth.

I paid over $ 1000 for an obituary in their printed News paper. I went to local businesses, Circle…read morek, Qt, Frys, and coffee shops and I didn't find one East Valley tribune anywhere. I'm physical ill about this. I just lost my mother, a long time resident of Mesa, and i wanted people she knew to see her obituary. How are people suppose to see it if there is not one copy anywhere.

I feel like the luckiest girl alive! I was trying to figure out how to get my book designed and…read moreChat suggested Brady Book Design! The entire process from start to finish was flawless! David is so personable and friendly and professional. He walked me through every step from beginning to end and now my book is ready to go to print! I had never even heard of a book designer and then I met him and I couldn't be happier!

Incredible product, bringing art, style and content together seamlessly. There is nobody in the…read morebusiness that can deliver on all of these fronts and create a product is also good value. Being perfectionists we requested multiple edits and changes as the book evolved and David was very accommodating. With any product that is a blend of quality, value and service, the importance of service is often minimized. When I do my next book--a cookbook for my family-- BBD will be my go to vendor.

Note that Midwest Publishing Inc. is a service business offering several types of services. One of…read morethe services they offer is telemarketing and donations collection with bent towards Political, Non-Profit, and Charitable business sectors. Unfortunately I was on the butt end of the way this business makes call out to to potential donation targets. Fortunately for you the Yelp reader I don't just donate, I investigate. Similar to other scummy organizations that will make calls on the behalf of any business, Midwest Publishing employs processes and techniques that attempt to blindside in the effort get someone on the phone. After they get you on the phone they hard sell the topic of the call without much regard to the person they are calling, or the business they were retain to hawk. Their shady tactics include: - No caller ID or calling party number sent during the call. The calling ANI is simply blank. - No calling party name display (CPND) sent during the call. The calling name is either blank or is reported as "Out of Area" on your phone. This is usually due to the Caller ID / ANI not being used. - Robodialer used for calls. Questionable for many use today except for pre-authorized calls, or community safety alert calls. Both of which are not the business of Midwest Publishing. - Voice detection on their Robodialer not compliant with Federal and State laws. The amount of time to detect the target of the call was more than two seconds after answer. In my call the time about 13 seconds of saying hello. Either their system is purposefully setup to break Federal and State laws, or their technology is older than dirt. Either way it's not something recommend for any modern and reputable call center. - Non-compliance with state laws requiring them to inform the about call recording. California is a two-party state. At no time in the beginning of the call was their a recorded announcement or a information from the agent I was connected to about call recording. No beeps played either. Yet the call was a donation call with the intent to collect funds and record the call to prove my authorization. - Call back numbers requested and given by both the agent and the supervisor on the call did not route to any working number for either the charity campaign, or Midwest Publishing. - Of the potential donation you might make to a charity, only 20% of anything you give will go to the organization that has contacted Midwest Publishing to make the call on their behalf. - The makes a major point of their pitch as a contractor servicing political, non-profit, and charity businesses . This allows Midwest Publishing to ignore numbers on the Federal National Do Not Call list. Perhaps a even to the point of calling your number that is on the DNC list during your meal time or family time. A note about the lack of Caller ID / ANI. This lack of sending ANI is usually due to the contracting organization requesting that no number is sent. A scummy tactic for any business to use. In most cases a reputable call center company would at least send their own ANI if one was not specified by the contracting business. To my last point I did ask Midwest Publishing to place me on their internal Do Not Call list for any calls from Midwest Publishing or the businesses that retain their services. Given their calling tactics I am not really counting on them to honor my request. Based on all point stated above you have to ask yourself just what kind of shady political, non-profit, and charity campaign calling jobs Midwest Publishing would take on? Not any that I would like to receive calls from that is for sure. I heartily recommend you avoid Midwest Publishing for any reason as a customer or as a calling target. If you are a potential employee then ask yourself if you soul, spirit, and morals can swim in the murky river of slimy call center tactics. Have a good look in the mirror agent Michelle and Supervisor Jennifer. Please don't call me again in the future.

They called me at around 9pm and woke my toddler up. I'm glad they gave me the name (even if it was…read morea robot). Call was listed as restricted and have received a call from these guys multiple times after 8pm. I have several phone recordings of them. Please let there be some prosecutions against this group

Phoenix Business Journal has no regard for personal privacy or ethical journalism. They profit from…read morerepublishing real estate transaction data under the guise of "public record," conveniently ignoring the fact that they are a private business selling this information to subscribers, many of whom are local businesses looking for new leads. Since my home purchase, I have been bombarded with solicitors at my door, at least in part thanks to PBJ handing out my information like a free sample. When I contacted them to request removal, I received an arrogant response from their Editor-in-Chief stating verbatim "we do not need any type of permission whatsoever in order to publish this data, nor do we remove it from the database". In other words, they are fully aware of what they're doing and simply don't care. Make no mistake, this is data brokering under the disguise of journalism. They exploit homebuyers' personal information for profit, offering no way to opt out. Their refusal to even entertain the idea of consumer choice speaks volumes about their ethics (or lack thereof). Shady business practices, zero accountability, and a complete disregard for privacy. Avoid this publication at all costs.

Though they only focus on business, this media source is actually better than the Arizona Republic…read more They report on news in the nation and with a focus on Arizona (the Valley in particular) and how people, businesses and government are affected. They don't seem to a hidden agenda, as the Republic does, but put together multiple factors as part of the whole.