As The Black Panther has correctly pointed out there will be no wars at this time. It takes about three months on a speed x1 world before any sense of territory takes shape. Only at that time is it possible to see the game beyond a series of skirmishes, territorial disputes and agreements. During this time the bulk of players will either leave or be forced from the game. Around 80% of those not on the rim have already left, even if 3rd party software does not present them as being absent at this time. But some cities are already going grey and in a few weeks they will simply be taken or disappear all together.
While it is perhaps fair to say that many players are unlikely to take this forum too seriously, some players will thrive on it. The question to my mind then is what do those that enjoy this forum really want? Also what do the others want to see this forum become? If you can answer these two questions and cultivate a wider degree of participation, then this newspaper should achieve it purpose.
Grepolis has a very wide membership. This means people can be found here of all ages, cultures and social standing. The advantage that the US servers have over the generic English servers is that the player base is more likely to either exist or associate more with American values. This should give you a good starting point.
It is fair to say that many who have just started playing InnoGames products might face an interesting and challenging learning curve. Just be patient and try to connect to a number of the community players here because they tend to enjoy teaching others more than playing the game itself. Old hands like me have been playing with InnoGames for almost ten years now and not much surprises me anymore. The one thing to always be mindful however is that some people that play in games like this could change your life forever. This is why it is unwise to berate any player or alliance unless you can see how they act firsthand. So the moral of the story is make up your own mind how to play the game and evaluate others for yourself.
A newspaper can offer some very interesting insights about the players themselves. Whatever you do, do interview the leaders of the most evil alliances in the game. All too often you will find they contain some of the nicest people you can meet. Appearances can be very deceptive in an online browser game and it is often good to help the players in the game see this firsthand. It is after all a game of people playing out their ultra egos. This is why some will associate with Conan's what is best in life speech.
Enjoy the game at whatever level you want to play it.
Cyrus