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azcentral.com is the oldest and most-visited local site in Arizona, bringing together the state's largest newspaper, The Arizona Republic; its most-watched television station, KPNX-TV Channel 12; and the Valley's leading Spanish-language publication, La Voz.


As Arizona's largest local site, azcentral.com serves as both a gateway to our other sites and as a destination for Arizona news and information. azcentral.com is updated throughout the day with news and video from The Arizona Republic , 12 News and news services and is home to a comprehensive Things To Do entertainment guide . The site also features extensive sports coverage, multimedia, newsletters , community news  and information. azcentral.com's many classified advertising options, meanwhile, include more listings for jobs, homes, apartments and cars than any other local online source.

azcentral.com is Arizona's No. 1 local site, attracting more than four times the traffic of its nearest local competitor. azcentral.com was launched in 1995 as The Arizona Republic's first presence on the Internet, and was one of the first online sites launched by a U.S. daily metropolitan newspaper.

In March of 2001, azcentral.com welcomed 12 News, the Phoenix NBC affiliate and the most-watched station in Arizona, as its partner.

azcentral.com includes the online edition of The Arizona Republic. Content from the daily and Sunday Arizona Republic is available online. Most display advertisements from the print edition are not included, although some are available in our shopping area.

azcentral.com's 12 News area features video and text information related to stories broadcast on 12 News. In addition, the site includes information about Channel 12 and its personalities, plus a schedule of upcoming programs.

azcentral.com also features news and information in Spanish from La Voz. This area of the site offers local, national and international news and other features.

WE ARE COMMITTED TO:

I. Seeking and reporting the truth in a truthful way

- We will be honest in the way we gather, report and present news - with relevancy, persistence, context, thoroughness, balance, and fairness in mind.
- We will seek to gain understanding of the communities, individuals and issues we cover to provide an informed account of activities.
- We will hold factual information in editorials and other opinion pieces to the same standards of accuracy as news stories.
- We will treat information from unofficial sources, which may include social media, with skepticism and will seek to corroborate information.
- When considering news content created outside of the Network, we will factor the credibility of the source and weigh the value and accuracy of information provided.

II. Serving the public interest

- We will uphold First Amendment principles to serve the democratic process.
- We will be vigilant watchdogs of government and institutions that affect the public, fighting to ensure that the public’s business is conducted in public.
- We will seek solutions as well as expose problems and wrongdoing in order to effect change for the good in the communities we serve.
- We will provide public forums for diverse people and views.
- We will reflect and encourage understanding of the diverse segments of our community.
- We will provide editorial and community leadership.
- We will seek to promote understanding of complex issues.
- When sharing editorials and other opinion articles, we will encourage and promote views that foster understanding, insight and civil discourse. We seek to offer viewpoints that represent various views on a particular topic.
- We will consider providing free access to some news coverage during public safety emergencies and as a public service when appropriate, such as elections.

III. Exercising fair play

- We will treat people with respect and compassion.
- We will correct errors promptly.
- We will strive to include all sides relevant to a story. When news develops and we can’t include important perspectives immediately, we will share updates, including additional sources, when possible. We also will share attempts to reach sources who add value to the story.
- We will explain to audiences our journalistic processes to promote transparency and engagement.
- We will give particular attention to fairness in relations with people unaccustomed to dealing with the news media.
- We will use confidential sources as the sole basis for published information only as a last resort and under specific procedures that best serve the public’s right to know.

IV. Maintaining independence

- We will remain free of outside interests, investments or business relationships that may compromise the credibility of our news reporting.
- We will maintain an impartial, arm’s-length relationship with anyone seeking to influence the news.
- We will not support political campaigns or causes through the display of bumper stickers, signs, pins, public/private donations, participation in demonstrations, petitions or in social media posts.
Individual viewpoints that might cause readers to question our impartiality in news coverage should remain private. This principle does not apply to those who are paid to write and share opinion.
- We will avoid potential conflicts of interest and eliminate inappropriate influence on content.
- We will be free of improper obligations to news sources, newsmakers and advertisers.
- We will not blur the line between advertising and editorial content. We will provide appropriate disclosures, exercise transparency and avoid actual or implicit commercial endorsements by our journalists.
- When sponsorships of news are appropriate, we will not allow them to determine, change or restrict content.

V. Acting with integrity

- We will act honorably and ethically in dealing with news sources, the public and our colleagues.
- We will obey the law.
- We will observe standards of decency.
- We will take responsibility for our decisions and consider the possible consequences of our actions.
- We will be conscientious in observing these principles.
- We will use technological tools with skill and thoughtfulness, avoiding approaches that skew facts, distort r-reality, or sensationalize events.
- We will not plagiarize or fabricate information.
- We will not alter photos, video or audio to misrepresent events or mislead audiences.