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!
In Deep Space 9, Jake Sisko (the station commander’s son) is a journalist for the Federation News Service. There’s a good episode where he ends up in a war zone and the story covers cowardice and PTSD.
I keep thinking “there was that one episode where one cast member is followed around by a nosy reporter”, but that’s The expanse and (if I recall correctly) Battlestar Galactica.
Trek doesn’t seem too keen to comment directly on 20th and 21st century media?
@halm Yeah, but I kinda reasoned it in my head thinking #Expanse is dystopian and all dystopian hellscapes definitely require reporters... 🤣
But, as others have informed me, there is definitely a reporter named Jake Sisko in the Star Trek universe who plays an important(-ish?) role. The wiki doesn't seems to have much by way of his journalistic exploits, though. 🤷♂️
Yeah, he’s the son of the Deep Space 9 commander, and as he grows up through the series decides to become a writer. The show mostly focuses on his fiction efforts but during a hostile occupation of the space station he turns reporter and has to glad hand the occupational powers.
It’s not exactly tabloid material, but I think he starts out instinctively going for more sensationalist angles while he learns that there is more to journalism 🙂
I’m going off spotty memory here, hopefully others can fill in the details, or that Memory Alpha article has some leads to specific episodes.
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
The Federation and Starfleet is shown to not be a perfect institution, with many questionable and sometimes downright right corrupt politicians involved.
Can’t see how they couldn’t have journalism and investigations, especially if they’re meant to be a somewhat competent representative democracy.
Not an avid #Trekkie myself but def curious to know what episode that image is from...
(Interestingly, the image you attached inline in your comment on lemmy didn't appear in my @Tusky notifications. But, sensing something amiss, I checked out the lemmy community and saw the image...)
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