Unlike a lot of cities that attract new residents because of economic opportunities or culture, the lure of Phoenix has always been its weather and lifestyle, which has had a major impact on the local media.
Phoenix is now the fifth-largest city in the US in terms of population. That's triggering plenty of new news outlets. "It seems we have a new magazine starting up every month," says Beth McRae, principal of The McRae Agency. "While some are specific to particular ...