Ned stifles his desire to win at the Ohio Journalism Awards; Nicole uncovers Detrick's monogamy.

Ned chases a story about a scammer operating through a dating app and learns Esmeralda was a victim.

Mare uncovers a story that pits the Truth Teller against its owner; Ned is embarrassed by his past.

Ned takes over Esmeralda's advertorials and assigns the staff to test products themselves.

Ned and Mare take a long road trip to interview a possible cult leader; Ken goes on an apology tour.

With Marv camped out in the newsroom, the staff's unresolved attitudes toward authority bubble up.

Ned tags along on Mare's consumer sting story after Esmeralda gets in his head.

Ned and Esmeralda go against a high school blog; Mare and Oscar cover a teacher's last production.

Ned starts slowly with his volunteer crew until Esmeralda forces them to scramble for stories.

A documentary crew discovers a historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it.