fourth estate
the journalistic profession, the press
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"The fourth estate's vote - Some sections of the press like to think they can make or break a government. And some politicians believe them."
(BBC News - Tuesday, 20 March, 2001)
(BBC News - Tuesday, 20 March, 2001)
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the fourth estate
According to British tradition there have been three sources of power, or "estates" - the Lords Spiritual, the Lords Temporal, and the House of Commons.
Nowadays, the journalistic profession, the press, is supposedly a fourth power, hence the phrase "Fourth Estate".
According to British tradition there have been three sources of power, or "estates" - the Lords Spiritual, the Lords Temporal, and the House of Commons.
Nowadays, the journalistic profession, the press, is supposedly a fourth power, hence the phrase "Fourth Estate".
