The Inquirer (Sakaria)

The Inquirer is an English-language newspaper in Sakaria.

First issued on September 30, 1945, the newspaper has become one of the most reputable and recognised newspapers in Sakaria. Its circulation, which was 1.92 million its morning edition and 832,560 for its evening edition as of June 2020, was third behind that of Bhángshá and The Aurora Times.

The Inquirer, along with The Aurora Times and Bhángshá, are widely considered to be the newspapers of record in Sakaria and are also considered to be the Big Three in the newspaper industry.

Political stance
All throughout its history, with the exception of the Sakarian Democratic Republic era, The Inquirer is considered to be left-leaning and has been called the "intellectual flagship of Sakarias political left", with a long history of reporting on political scandals more often than its conservative counterparts.

During the regime of Rayan Dakano, all newspapers in the country were forced to support his administration or be forcibly shut down. The Inquirer shifted its stance to be centrist, and acted as a form of propaganda. When Maria Dakano succeeded him, she enacted a series of reforms to relax the oppresive policies formerly enacted by her late husband. With these reforms, The Inquirer went back to its former left-leaning stance, which continued after the fall of the Sakarian Democratic Republic.

The Inquirer is critical of right-wing Sakarian nationalism and shows progressive tendencies in cultural and diplomatic issues, but has a some neoliberal tendency economically. This contrasts with The Aurora Times' nationalist and conservative stance.