Starfleet News Service

The Starfleet News Service is a department of the Starfleet. Its mandate is to provide less formal media for the interest of Starfleet personnel.


 * The Starfleet News Service is distinct from any Federation media (such as the similarly-named Federation News Service), which probably have less strictures in re potential embarrassment to Federation institutions, interstellar security, etc. I assume that the Starfleet News Service is similar in form and function to the American military department that provides Stars and Stripes and the Armed Forces Radio and Television Network.

In 2375, correspondents from the Starfleet News Service went to several differernt Federation, allied and non-allied worlds (and even the Q Continuum) to write feature articles. (Star Trek: New Worlds, New Civilizations)