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The Paper, a verite-style documentary by Aaron Matthews, takes an in-depth look at the pressures and problems of modern journalism as faced by the staff of a university newspaper embroiled in controversy. Chronicling a year in the life of Pennsylvania State University's Daily Collegian, the film features first-time journalists tackling the foremost challenges of today's news media. The Collegian's circulation is plummeting and its investigative reporters can't gain access to sources. Amidst this drama, students -- and even the newspaper's own reporters -- question whether the newspaper is adequately covering the communities it is supposed to serve. Interweaving the drama of pressure-cooker journalism with the energy and idealism of young people, The Paper explores the media from the fresh perspective of tomorrow's journalists. Written by anonymous