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Yo @startrek, tell me something?

Do #trashy #tabloids exist in the #StarTrek universe? Does *any* #journalism whatsoever exist in the Star Trek universe?

Because, if not, then it means there are no Tucker Carlsons and no Jon Stewarts, and no John Olivers in that universe. Probably because nothing needs internal investigations in that society as a whole!

And that frankly blows my mind... 🤯

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[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

This feels a bit like awkward social commentary, which I’m going to overlook to try to answer your question. In DS9 there are a few takes on tabloids and newscasts. There’s an episode where the crew is working an old-time print newspaper gig, and also the war updates/propaganda

Also, in voyager Neelix has a much beloved vlog/newsletter about goings-on around the ship

[–] halm@leminal.space 5 points 8 months ago

There’s an episode where the crew is working an old-time print newspaper gig

That one, Far beyond the stars is set around a 1950s editorial bullpen, but for a science fiction magazine. Not much news reporting going on there, sorry 🙂