The Paper
tv·TV-14·Sep 4, 2025·
The Paper scores a low 3/10 on wokeness: an apolitical Office-style comedy focused on journalism chaos, romances, and hijinks, with diverse casting as background—not activism.
"The Paper" is a mockumentary workplace comedy spinoff of The Office, following a diverse ensemble cast as they attempt to revive a dying Midwestern newspaper amid chaotic volunteer journalism, corporate interference, and interpersonal hijinks.
Themes center on the decline of journalism through clickbait and meddling executives, alongside standard straight romances and ensemble dynamics, without prioritizing identity politics, systemic oppression critiques, or DEI-driven narratives. Its overall woke score of 3/10 reflects incidental progressive elements like diverse casting and subtle modern touches that feel mismatched to the setting but remain non-central, background details rather than focal points, prioritizing traditional entertainment over activism.
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We've run a full content analysis on The Paper and scored it 3/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into The Paper's overall score.
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We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content. Learn more about our methodology →
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