Fourth Estate
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An array of factors led to this low estimation of the Fourth Estate, but the death of local journalism is close to the top of the list.
From Salon • Sep. 4, 2025
His film envisions the Fourth Estate as a check on extremism and authoritarianism.
From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2024
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
Amanda Ripley’s July 12 Tuesday Opinion essay on what ought to be incorporated in the reporting of the news by the Fourth Estate.
From Washington Post • Jul. 17, 2022
It was "The Fourth Estate," by Joseph Medill Patterson, who served his apprenticeship in writing on the Chicago Tribune.
From The Conquest The Story of a Negro Pioneer by Micheaux, Oscar
