The newspaper theme is not a very common base that is used for customized Multiply layouts. But if you want a simple and professional looking page, then I suggest that you use this theme as your skin. However, there are a lot of ways that you can customize this one to make it look more artistic and creative. Just check out these Multiply themes that uses the Newspaper layout as the base:
Hed Kandi Summer Theme
Hed Kandi Sunburn Theme
Pink Notebook Layout
Butterflies Multiply Theme
Trick or Treat Halloween Theme