The Paper (TV series)
| The Paper | |
|---|---|
| Developed by | Marshall Eisen, Lindsey Bannister, Jessica Chesler, and Sam Simmons |
| Directed by | Dave Sirulnick |
| Opening theme | "Medium Wave" by The Voodoo Trombone Quartet (Freshly Squeezed music) |
| Country of origin |
 United States
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| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes (including commercials) |
| Release | |
| Original network | MTV |
| Original release | April 14 – May 26, 2008 |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
The Paper is a reality television show on MTV. The show covers the lives of the Cypress Bay High School newspaper staff, focusing mostly on four senior editors. It is set in Weston, Florida.
The series finale aired on May 26, 2008.
The second season had been cast at a high school in Texas but midway into production the season became the TV series My Life As Liz.
The show typically follows the students' lives during school, during the layout and writing of their paper, and during their free time.
The lead editors of the The Circuit, the student-run newspaper at the largest high school in the country, wage an all-out battle for the coveted top position of editor-in-chief. On the line is the chance to lead the paper's staff of 70 — not to mention a juicy spot on a resume to impress college admissions boards. Each candidate brings something special to the table — Giana’s got a nose for news, Adam is an advertising monster, Alex has his finger on the pulse of the student body, and Amanda is a born leader. The one common element they all share is the unfettered drive to succeed — but only one can emerge victorious. Who will emerge to take their award-winning paper to new heights? Will their individual ambitions tear their friendships apart?
After a bittersweet victory, Amanda is now the "big cheese" - whether The Circuit staffers like it or not. And since Amanda's peers spent the summer avoiding her, it seems like they are leaning more towards "not." But Amanda, after taking their often harsh criticism to heart, is now determined to "kill 'em with kindness." She kicks off the year with a brand new look and an old-fashioned ice cream social to bring the staff together. She vows to lead the paper with grace and democracy. But while the other editors are carefully measuring "ice cream socials" on the lameness scale, Amanda takes aside Alex, her "best friend" and second-in-command, to make a pact. He reluctantly agrees to do what's best for the paper and never let their positions get in the way of their friendship. However, with each new issue, it's uncertain if either of them will be able to keep up their end of the bargain.
With Alex on board as her "Number Two," Amanda assumes they are ready to be the new face of the paper. But their unified front cracks when Alex comes up with a banging football story that puts his 128-pound frame on the gridiron and sacks Amanda's plans for more serious stories. A misunderstanding between them causes a rift in the Amanda/Alex union, but, not sweating it, Alex looks past their problems and has his eye on a junior editor with all the right stuff! The courtship takes them to a Dave Matthews Band concert where he must decide how to balance his senior year with partying and the strictly business world of the paper under Amanda's regime.
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