The Bulletin

THE BULLETIN The largest news agency in the Horizon is the Bulletin, a Coriolis-based media conglomerate. Their motto is “Newsworthy and Accessible”, something that colors both their news coverage and their other programs. Being Coriolisbased, both news and other programs are mainly from the station itself, or from the portal stations, most of which have some degree of Bulletin presence. They do of course send correspondents to the far reaches of the Horizon if some event there is sensational enough, and to the sites and planets most visited by pilgrims. They usually contract freelancers for the most remote jobs – this keeps both the costs and the risks to a minimum.   Other than news and entertainment, the Bulletin also offers a post and courier service called the Ermes Courier. Ermes ships carry mainly the Bulletin’s own news, but also other messages and information, and, in rare cases, physical mail.  

THE FACES OF THE BULLETIN

A sure ticket to fame in the Third Horizon is to become a known face on a Bulletin broadcast. Jalab Korihan, the star anchor, and morning hostess Nana Elide, who hosts her shows from the top of the Spire, are famous throughout the Horizon and their take on current affairs carries great weight. Jasmin Amliki, star of the popular series “The Plantation Owner’s Daughter”, and Hija Tara Kono from the fashion show “Gilded Veils” are other examples of Bulletin celebrities. The out-of-system correspondents are few but well known, like Alandro Shanatar on Mira or the recently jailed Yvev Dakour in the Zalos system. The Bulletin runs the only real media school in the Horizon – the Lyceum of Propaganda on Coriolis. This is where the reporters and show hosts come to train, but the school has also seen spies, diplomats, and a few successful private detectives pass through its halls over the years. As of late, the Bulletin has become troubled with an increase in independent voices challenging their media dominance – the Red Spider out in the Rimward Reach, Zuraya in the Sadaal system and the Freedom Call on Algol.   The recent jailing of the Bulletin’s correspondent to Zalos has led to a diplomatic crisis between the Consortium and the Order.