Every episode of “The Paper” features an opening credits montage of archival footage from the pre-Internet era, before the 24-hour news cycle and handheld devices ruled the information space. Some recognize this as print journalism’s golden age, when newspapers kept the citizens connected to the world around them.

But the featured clips don’t foreground the broadsheet’s noble history. They’re a parade of moments when yesterday’s news becomes fish wrapping. Or packing material. Birdcage liner. A pee pad for incontinent dogs. After serving any of those purposes, it goes in the trash.

Every journalist who pours sweat and stress into their copy knows their efforts are disposable. Newsrooms being breeding grounds for gallows humor, most also understand that futility is a terrific comedy catal

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