The Paper

Episode 2

The Five W's

Ned starts slowly with his volunteer crew until Esmeralda forces them to scramble for stories.

Episode 3

Buddy and the Dude

Ned tags along on Mare's consumer sting story after Esmeralda gets in his head.

Episode 4

TTT vs the Blogger

Ned and Esmeralda go against a high school blog; Mare and Oscar cover a teacher's last production.

Episode 5

Scam Alert!

Ned chases a story about a scammer operating through a dating app and learns Esmeralda was a victim.

Episode 6

Churnalism

Ned takes over Esmeralda's advertorials and assigns the staff to test products themselves.

Episode 7

I Love You

With Marv camped out in the newsroom, the staff's unresolved attitudes toward authority bubble up.

Episode 8

Church and State

Mare uncovers a story that pits the Truth Teller against its owner; Ned is embarrassed by his past.

Episode 9

Matching Ponchos

Ned and Mare take a long road trip to interview a possible cult leader; Ken goes on an apology tour.

Episode 10

The Ohio Journalism Awards

Ned stifles his desire to win at the Ohio Journalism Awards; Nicole uncovers Detrick's monogamy.