Fourth Estate
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His film envisions the Fourth Estate as a check on extremism and authoritarianism.
From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2024
The Fourth Estate is supposed to be the guardian of democracy.
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2024
The Fourth Estate once spoke truth to power.
From Washington Times • Jun. 14, 2023
The California Journalism Awards, announced on May 25, highlighted the best reporting across the state, the brightest stars of the Fourth Estate.
From Seattle Times • May 31, 2023
A more complete and elaborate work upon this subject, however, has appeared in the shape of two post octavo volumes by Mr. F. Knight Hunt, entitled The Fourth Estate.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 by Various