Arizona is home to some beautiful and iconic National Parks as well as colorful and vibrant culture. The state has a lot to offer both visitors and tourists alike. Familiarize yourself with the top issues in The Copper State by keeping on top of the latest news out of the state. This week we take a look at the top non-sports journalists at The Arizona Republic on Twitter. Using Cision’s media database, we compiled the list below based on Cision’s proprietary research. All numbers were pulled September 16, 2015.
1. Yvonne Wingett – Senior State Government Reporter – 7,848
Republic Opinion: Right education message, wrong messenger http://t.co/qyKu2tRz7Z via @azcentral
— YvonneWingettSanchez (@yvonnewingett) September 15, 2015
2. Dan Nowicki – National Politics Reporter – 6,717
CNN Republican presidential debate: How to tune in from Phoenix. http://t.co/2v4fMXtLwp pic.twitter.com/QM7y5UUmPa
— Dan Nowicki (@dannowicki) September 15, 2015
3. Megan Finnerty – Front Page Reporter – 6,486
ASU forms special-victims unit to investigate sexual assaults on campus. This follows @anneryman 2014 investigation: http://t.co/eYuPnLFZy3
— Megan Finnerty (@MeganMFinnerty) September 9, 2015
4. Michael Kiefer – Courts Reporter – 6,428
In today's Arizona Republic, Intro to Joe, the 1st of 8 days about Joe Arpaio. #badgeandbravado. Or read it all now: http://t.co/f7BQjoNmrh
— Michael Kiefer (@michaelbkiefer) September 13, 2015
5. Catherine Reagor – Real Estate Reporter – 6,237
Phoenix in top 10 for most affordable place to buy a home http://t.co/AQBANn9Q5i via @azcentral
— catherinereagor (@catherinereagor) September 5, 2015
6. Laurie Roberts – Columnist – 5,893
Listen to @_DianeDouglas, @DougDucey http://t.co/adH8iRg2xe via @azcentral
— Laurie Roberts (@LaurieRoberts) September 11, 2015
7. Alia Rau – Senior Legislative Reporter – 4,896
Ouch. The #arizona Jan Brewer pause just made the #cnndebate list of memorable debate moments. @kjzzphoenix #tedsimons
— Alia Beard Rau (@aliarau) September 16, 2015
8. Rebekah Sanders – Congressional Reporter – 4,777
Second Arizona Corporation Commission regulator found to be lobbyist http://t.co/m9NKoabH4E via @utilityreporter
— Rebekah L. Sanders (@RebekahLSanders) September 15, 2015
9. Amy Wang – Northeast Phoenix Reporter – 4,463
Added: How to help Denise Thiem's family during this time. See bottom for @youcaring & donation info: http://t.co/yv4iro5AjK @HelpDeniseNow
— Amy B Wang (@amybwang) September 15, 2015
10. Mary Jo Pitzl – Legislature Reporter – 4,268
Didn't stop to ask who is head of government in Ducey, France, but I think @Doug Ducey is spoken for pic.twitter.com/puWUcAHq7b
— Mary Jo Pitzl (@maryjpitzl) September 14, 2015
[Image courtesy of Grand Canyon National Park on Flickr.]
