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The counterpart to the [[Absurdly Powerful Student Council]] is an absurdly elaborate school paper with production values and writing quality that real commercial newspapers would envy. The activities of the [[Absurdly Powerful Student Council]] and other very popular students will be chronicled in minute detail by the [[School Newspaper Newshound|'''school newspaper newshounds]]''' that staff the paper, all of whom have very serious aspirations to a career in Journalism. Quite often they will also report about events around the city or town that the story is set in. Major plot points will be revealed [[TV Never Lies|-- or distorted! --]] [[Worst News Judgment Ever|on the front page]] of the school newspaper. A few schools even have radio and/or television programs run by a "broadcasting club".

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== Anime &and Manga ==

* ''[[Pretty Cure]]'':

** Mika Masuko from ''[[Yes! PrecurePretty Cure 5]]'' is one of these, but one look at [[Bishonen|Nuts]] and she [[Worst News Judgment Ever|completely forgets about the heroes]].

* A-ko, B-ko, and C-ko from ''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena]]'' (and E-ko and F-ko from [[The Movie]]). Who are [[NamesName's the Same|not to be confused]] with the characters from ''[[Project a KoA-ko]]''.

* Tsutako and Minako from ''[[Maria-samaMariasama ga Miteru]]''. Plus later on Minako's soeur Mami, HER soeur Hidemi, and Tsutako's "admirer" Shouko. It's a sprawling series.

* Momo from ''[[Manabi Straight!]]''.

* Nanami Jinnai from ''[[El -Hazard: theThe Magnificent World|El Hazard]]'' isn't even in the broadcasting club, but she accompanies them in order to humiliate her older brother on live TV with (truthful) accusations of rigging the student council election.

* Aoi from ''[[Ojamajo Doremi]]'' is an 8-year-old version foof this trope. {{spoiler|There are deeper reasons for it, though: it's to cover up for her [[Heroic Self -Deprecation|severe self-esteem problems]].}}

* Despite not belonging to the school newspaper, [[Prince of Tennis|Sadaharu Inui]] fits some of the tropes when he goes in his "data gathering" rounds, to the point of stalking his own teammates more than once just to get their reactions ([[Butt Monkey|and getting beaten up when they find out]]).

* Noto Kanazawa from ''[[Susume! Kitakou Housoubu]]'' (by [[Axis Powers Hetalia|Hidekazu Himaruya]]) is originally this, and later is both a SNNH ''and'' a [[Wholesome Crossdresser]] when he becomes a [[Canon Immigrant]] in the Noto-sama games.

* Gonzo of "Beware The Gonzo" got kicked off the school paper for being his, he starts his own gonzo style paper as a result.

* Laurie in ''[[The Wave (Film)|The Wave]]''.

* ''[[DiffrentDiff'rent Strokes]]'': One of the best-known episodes of the series -- andseries—and the template for the [[Very Special Episode]] -- was—was the 1983 episode "The Reporter," where Arnold (Gary Coleman) writes a story about a drug deal made on school grounds. The principal, thinking the intended report was a fabrication (or at the very least, is unflattering), wants the story pulled ... until First Lady Nancy Reagan (in the midst of her "Just Say No" campaign) shows up to not only substantiate the story, but state that drug pushers are at work in schools across the nation.

** Arnold continued to write for school newspapers throughout the rest of the series, and the occassional episode was dedicated to his developing journalism career. For instance, the last-aired episode of the series -- "The Front Page," aired March 7, 1986 -- saw1986—saw Arnold go uncover to confirm suspicions that a popular athlete is using steroids.

* ''[[Saved Byby the Bell|Saved By the Bell: The New Class]]'': Two episodes center around the school newspaper, the ''Bayside Breeze''. "The People's Choice," from 1994, centers around new faculty adviser Screech's attempts to improve the paper, leading to student staff members to skip class to work on the paper. The 1998 episode "Do the Write Thing" centers on administrative censorship after Mr. Belding withholds publication of an article about student athletes getting preferential treatment for such things as discipline and assignments. (The original series had no newspaper-centered episodes, but did have one centering around the school's radio station, KKTY, which has a news program.)

* Several ''[[Afterschool Special (TV)|Afterschool Special]]'' programs centering on censorship were set at a high school newspaper. The scenario usually saw the main protagonist (usually a self-assured high school senior girl who was the editor) uncover some major scandal or wrongdoing, or at the very least, write a story on a subject that paints the school in an unflattering light, the principal getting wind of the newspaper's plans, and efforts to stop the story from being publish kick into high gear. The editor will invariably stand his/her ground, and the battle eventually is brought before the school board, and if not resolved go to court. Almost always, the student editor comes out victorious, leaving the administration and/or student athletes to deal with the fallout.

** She was editor-in-chief of her high school newspaper, her freshman year. Anyone who's been on a high school newspaper knows how ridiculous that is.

* In an episode of ''[[3rd Rock Fromfrom the Sun|3rd Rock From The Sun]]'', Tommy turned his school's newspaper into this, complete with allusions to ''[[Citizen Kane (Film)|Citizen Kane]]''. In fact, the episode was titled "Citizen Solomon", despite this being the "B" plot.

* Harry Kim on [[Star Trek: Voyager]] claimed to have edited the newspaper of Starfleet Academy as a student, breaking the story of the Maquis rebellion and getting the faculty and the student body polarized and taking sides. He reveals this information to Neelix, spurring him to investigate the ongoing espionage and sabotage situation aboard Voyager. Neelix, the ship's cook, is then inspired to use his television program ''A Briefing With Neelix'' to do some Real Journalism, and Neelix, and ultimately plays an important role in the unmasking of spy Michael Jonas. Ah, the power of the media.

* The school newspaper "Étudiants debout" (Stand up, students) in [[Radio Enfer]] both subvert it and play it straight (except for the production values which are treated rather realistically). It's main writer, [[Small Name, Big Ego|Vincent Gélinas]], uses to smear anyone he didn't like (or at least [[Accentuate the Negative]]), while screaming "[[Large Ham|It's a SCANDAL!!!]]", including the principal (which backfired [[Laser -Guided Karma|spectacularely]]). In fact, in an aversion of this trope, the newspaper club's (of which Vincent soon becomes the only member thanks to his jerkassery) budget gets cut quite often when the principal has enough of his crap. In the later seasons, though, he's shown to be capable of being a competent journalism following his [[Character Development]] (unfortunately, the damage is already done and he always ends up being the only one reading his own newspaper).

{{quote| Vincent Gélinas: (after getting another budget cut) My next editorial will be [[Large Ham|bloody! (makes quick throat slashing noises)]] Even if I have to [[Determinator|write it on toilet paper!]]<br />

* [[Gilmore Girls]] has Rory, who began the series as an aspiring journalist.

* [[Sabrina the Teenage Witch]] has Sabrina working her way into the field despite the fact that her favorite subject started out as being science.

* Lucy Schultz of ''[[Adventures in Odyssey (Radio)|Adventures in Odyssey]]''.

* Ran Hibiki from ''[[Rival Schools (Video Game)|Rival Schools]]''. It's a fighting game, of all things, so Ran uses her camera and tape recorder as weapons.

* Sophia from the ''[[Fading Hearts]]'' [[Visual Novel|visual novel]].

* You can read the school paper in ''[[Escape From St. Marys (Video Game)Mary's|Escape From St Marys]]'', but when you meet a reporter, she turns out rather apathetic. No one reads the paper but the staff.

* Shin in ''[[Sailor Nothing]]'', she like both Ivan Bezdomnies has the issue of sitting on a huge story which involves magic and stuff almost no-one will believe. She's sitting on it and plans to a publish it as a book one day. {{spoiler|In the end, she does, refusing to publish it as fiction despite her publisher's insistence}}.

** More recently we've been introduced to Amber Whimsy, who's articles are infamous for regularly invading students' private lives, with some help from her best friend Paige Single. She's more of a subversion though, as none of her stories of this nature have ever made it to print.

* Angelica Pickles tries her hand at it as an ''[[All Grown Up!]]'' episode's subplot ("Chuckie's in Love").

* Ditto with Taranee Cook and Irma Lair in "Stop the Presses" (''[[WITCH (Animationanimation)|WITCH]]'').

* ''[[Hey Arnold!]]!'' "The Big Scoop" revolves around the going-ons at the school paper, and a rival offshoot. Note that the viewer doesn't notice its presence before or after.

* Since it's cartoon portraying middle school safety patrol officers as ''[[Miami Vice]]'' style detectives, ''[[Fillmore!]]!'' features its fair share of these characters.

* ''[[Cow and Chicken (Animation)|Cow and Chicken]]'' episode "Dirty Laundry" featured The Red Guy being hired to manage the school's newspaper, which he turned into a tv network that showed fabricated scandals.

* In 1982, the principal of Hazelwood High School removed two pages from the school newspaper that he found objectionable, two stories on teen pregnancy and teen marriage. The author of the stories brought him to court, and the case went all the way up to the SUPREME COURT. That's right, the highest court in the United States had to decide on the Free Press rights of a school newspaper. Guess they really are [[Serious Business|serious business]].

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