Fourth Estate
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The Fourth Estate are supposed to be the guardians of democracy.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2024
His film envisions the Fourth Estate as a check on extremism and authoritarianism.
From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2024
It’s an open-and-shut case of bias by omission from the Fourth Estate: If you don’t see it and can’t read it, it doesn’t exist.
From Washington Times • Sep. 4, 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
According to Riehl’s classification, the day-laborers, whom the political economist designates as the Fourth Estate, belong partly to the peasantry or agricultural class, and partly to the citizens or commercial class.
From The Essays of "George Eliot" Complete by Sheppard, Nathan
