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The term Fourth Estate or fourth power refers to the press and news media in their explicit capacity, beyond the reporting of news, of wielding influence in politics. The derivation of the term arises
Since 1803 in the British House of Commons places in the public gallery (top left) have been reserved for journalists
Since 1803 in the British House of Commons places in the public gallery (top left) have been reserved for journalists
Il quarto stato (1901): a march of strikers in Turin, Italy
Il quarto stato (1901): a march of strikers in Turin, Italy
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Radio. CBC Offices B An Q P48S1P23108
Estates of the realm
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The estates of the realm, or three estates, were the broad orders of social hierarchy used in Christendom from the Middle Ages to early modern Europe. Different systems for dividing society members in
Fourth estate
…beyond the reporting of news, of wielding influence in politics. The derivation of the term arises from the traditional European concept of the three estates of the realm: the clergy, the nobility, and the commoners. The equivalent term fourth power is somewhat uncommon in English, but it is used in many European languages…
A 13th-century French representation of the tripartite social order of the Middle Ages – Oratores ("those who pray"), Bellatores ("those who fight"),
A 13th-century French representation of the tripartite social order of the Middle Ages – Oratores ("those who pray"), Bellatores ("those who fight"), and Laboratores ("those who work").
The Three Estates of Christendom by Bartholomäus Bruyn c. 1535
The Three Estates of Christendom by Bartholomäus Bruyn c. 1535
Satire of the three estates from 1789; the hard-working Third Estate carries the lazy nobility and clergy. The legend reads A faut espérer q[u]'eu jeu
Satire of the three estates from 1789; the hard-working Third Estate carries the lazy nobility and clergy. The legend reads A faut espérer q[u]'eu jeu là finira b[i]entôt ("Hopefully, this game will be over soon"), prefiguring the French Revolution.
French miniature depicting the Three Estates, with King Charles VII at centre, 1400/50
French miniature depicting the Three Estates, with King Charles VII at centre, 1400/50