The Imperial Press Corps functioned as a news agency operated by the Galactic Empire throughout the Imperial Era. Those journalists who were enlisted into the Corps might find themselves stationed at the HoloNet News. It is known that the organization made use of courier droids with specialized functions. Individuals within the Press Corps had permission to issue official declarations and accounts regarding actions against the Empire. One such journalist who served in the Imperial Press Corps was Alton Kastle. He was known to wear an Imperial uniform in a gray-blue color. Instead of the military rank insignia plaque, members of the Corps were identified by their Imperial media badges, which was a small gray plate displaying the crest of the Press Corps.