The Newspaper

The New Glabe Gazette has been the premier publication in the city for decades, with a rich history of scandals discovered and breakthrough interviews published. However, this modern day brings new challenges, and the Gazette now faces the dual problems of a changing media landscape and tough competition from rivals like the New Glabe Lookout. Employees at the Gazette are scattered across a diverse range of departments, each with a different working environment and style of content, so you're bound to find somewhere you belong.

The workplace is entering a particularly intense period, with the Editor recently announcing a competition with a cash prize for the best performing journalist at the Gazette. Life at the newspaper can be tough, with the Editor unwilling to tolerate mistakes, but when things go well it is extremely rewarding. Nothing beats the thrill of seeing your name printed across the byline of a piece you've spent weeks working on and are finally ready to share with the world.

The newsroom is where most employees at the Gazette spend the majority of their working hours. The space is a large open plan office, shared between every department, providing an opportunity for ideas to be shared freely and acted on quickly. It's fast-paced and frantic, a cacophony of clicking keyboards and hurried voices.

Every week, the Editor gathers all the journalists together in the newsroom for a pitch meeting where new story proposals are discussed, pieces are submitted for publishing, and people are free to mingle with their colleagues across departments to share ideas. Although not its intended purpose, the pitch meeting also provides a great opportunity for colleagues to catch up with each other and share office gossip.

It's not hard to find her real name (Sam McDonald) online, but to everyone at the New Glabe Gazette he is simply known as 'the Editor'. Although the newspaper has an owner, they are very distant and never visit the office, meaning that the Editor is the only boss that the writers of the New Glabe Gazette ever see.

The Editor demands hard work from every employee, determined to push people as far as he can to ensure that they're doing their best. However, if you put in the work then you get the rewards — public acclamation, a bonus in your paycheck, or perhaps even a promotion. Being summoned to the Editor's office (which adjoins the newsroom) is a nerve-wracking experience for any employee, no matter how senior. The light in her office is on well into the night — always the last person to leave each day, but always arriving on time the next morning.