Which local newspaper employs Shauna Malwae-Tweep?

Shauna Malwae-Tweep works for The Pawnee Journal, the local newspaper in Parks and Recreation.

Shauna is a reporter who repeatedly covers Pawnee’s parks department and Leslie Knope’s political activities. Leslie often hopes to use the paper as a friendly publicity outlet, sometimes attempting to dictate headlines or steer Shauna toward flattering stories. Those efforts frequently backfire, because Shauna’s reporting uncovers embarrassing developments instead.

She first meets Leslie while investigating the proposed conversion of a construction pit into a park. Her interview goes badly, and she later becomes involved with city planner Mark Brendanawicz. Their relationship creates a conflict of interest, but Shauna ultimately publishes the story after Mark refuses to commit to her.

The Pawnee Journal is easy to confuse with the Pawnee Sun, another fictional local paper represented by tabloid reporter Kim Terlando. Shauna’s newspaper is also distinct from Pawnee Today, the local television news and talk program hosted by Joan Callamezzo.