Big Six

The Big Six refers to the largest Terran newspapers. These are:
*Galactic Beholder - centre-right, owned by Galactic Media 
*The Voice of Aarran - left, independent 
*New Jamestown Times - centre-left, owned by Frijkstadt 
*The Terran Post - right, owned by NK 
*The Adviser - financial, owned by Frijkstadt 
*The Solar Herald - centre-left, owned by the Custodian Trust 
They are all considered press of record and widely read both domestically and abroad. The Solar Herald is particularly popular outside of the Federation, as it focuses on international affairs.
Several laws, most notable of which is the Freedom of Information Act of 2127, enshrined into law the higher degree of competition required for journalism compared to other sectors. This has resulted in a wider variety of newspaper than many other products.