Fourth Estate

Daya Kishan Thussu

doi:10.1002/9781405186407.wbiecf038

Fourth Estate

Daya Kishan Thussu^*

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The term “fourth estate” has been used to refer to the press since at least the early 1800s. It has become shorthand to denote the role of the public media as a pillar on which the smooth functioning of a democratic society rests, together with the other three estates – legislative, executive, and judiciary. A free press is also a counterbalance to these powers, a watchdog guarding the public interest, and providing a forum for public debate – a public sphere – that underpins the processes of democracy.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The International Encyclopedia of Communication
Publisher	Wiley
Number of pages	5
Edition	1st Edition
ISBN (Electronic)	9781405186407
ISBN (Print)	9781405131995
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781405186407.wbiecf038
Publication status	Published - 5 Jun 2008

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