I like how well this image captures that particular sense of oppression. The prevalence of newsprint over illustration, and the dreariness of the papers' tone, add to this impression.
great idea. this could've been a 10. the lighting is a little off for me, perhaps you're shooting without flash because there's a lot of orange incandescent light in this scene. which is ok for a warm feel, but i think this should've been whiter light because of the newspapers. anyways, i'm still giving you an 8.