Jess Root said something interesting on his podcast. They can only pull your media credentials if you violate their policies. The way to get around that is to just not invite back the organization you work for. That's easy to do for a podcast or a blog site. But the AZ Republic is safe. You can't forget to invite the local newspaper. So it seems like Theo Mackie is maybe the one media member who's safe asking tough questions if he ever wants to come back.
Lots of digital outlets have broader distribution than the republic.
I know they do internet...but their marketing probably isn't even as strong as the average TikTok creator.
How many non Arizona residents do you think actually knows of, reads, or cares about the AzRep?
But these pure digital outlets are all marketed nation wide and in some instances have near global influence/Distribution.
I think Mike accepted the lambasting to a degree because he was semi expecting it and because he was angry too....and most of it was directed at Monti.
I appreciate a tough media as much as anybody else. But those guys passed tough and jumped head first into disrespectful...it's a shame what passes for professional media these days.
The only thing they accomplished is to make Monti totally certain he isn't wanted.
We're I he...for the next year.... every time something newsworthy happens I would schedule a press conference with these jokers for tomorrow....then hours before I would pick up the phone and break the news with someone else.
Let these guys waste their time and resources coming to a press conference just to hear news that's already pasted all over the web.
