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From gay rights to racial bias, from plummeting circulation to “infotainment,” THE PAPER goes inside the newsroom to reveal the pressures and problems of today’s media. But this is not some big-city major daily. It’s The Daily Collegian, published by students at Penn State University who, in the course of one crisis-filled year, struggle to save their paper. Interweaving the drama of deadline journalism with the energy and idealism of youth, THE PAPER tackles urgent media questions from the fresh perspective of tomorrow’s journalists. Screening at over 150 consulates around the world through the U.S. State Department. WATCH HERE.

Role: Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor
Grants: Sundance, ITVS
Distribution: Independent Lens, Icarus Films
Released: 2008

“These kids are fascinating!”
– Philadelphia Inquirer

“An insightful look inside one of the country’s best campus newspapers.“
– Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“IlluminateS larger issues of an increasingly besieged print media”
– pop matters

“A resonant microcosm. This paper’s crucible is every paper’s.”
The Boston Globe

“Offers a telling view of the wider newspaper landscape.”
– Editor & Publisher

A new york times pick of the week