White dude reporting for duty to report on white dudes 🇺🇸 🙄🙄 ⁦Alex Seitz-Wald⁩

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“This paper sets the standard in its first months of existence,” said contest judges, who hailed from other states’ press associations. “The look is clean and iconic, paying tribute to great newspapering traditions.”

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