| 释义 |
The fourth estate
| a name often given to the public press. |
See also: Estate the Fourth Estate
the Fourth EstateThe people and organizations that report the news, or news journalism as a whole, regarded as having palpable but unofficial political influence. One must never forget the sway held by members of the Fourth Estate—if we want public support, then we need the press on our side.See also: estate, fourththe fourth estate the press; the profession of journalism. The three traditional Estates of the Realm (the Crown, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons) are now viewed as having been joined by the press, which is regarded as having equal power. As early as 1843 Lord Macaulay stated: ‘The gallery in which the reporters sit has become a fourth estate of the realm’.See also: estate, fourthThesaurusSeefourth estate |