Change is good

You may have noticed some changes at The Desert Advocate.

This past weekend we made a much anticipated, long‑awaited move to our new offices at 25 Easy Street in Carefree–more than double the space at our prior location–to meet the needs of our growing staff and demands of our broadening readership.

The Advocate has grown to become the largest weekly in Maricopa County and the 10th largest newspaper in the state, according to the Arizona Newspapers Association. We’re proud of that accomplishment, and proud to serve our readers and advertisers.

This November will mark our 17th anniversary. There will be more changes in the months to come.

Some things, however, will not change. Among them is our commitment to continuing philanthropic endeavors in the communities we serve, striving for excellence in journalism and adhering to our adopted code of ethics as written by the Society for Professional Journalists.

According to this code, “believe that public enlightenment is the forerunner of justice and the foundation of democracy. The duty of the journalist is to further those ends by seeking truth and providing a fair and comprehensive account of events and issues.”