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The Role Of The Free Press
In the United States, the media are sometimes called the “Fourth Estate” or the fourth branch of government.
While the Constitution established the executive, legislative and judicial branches, the phrase “Fourth Estate” reflects the unofficial but widely accepted role the news media play in providing citizens with information they can use to check government power.
https://it.usembassy.gov/the-importance-of-an-independent-press/#:~:text=While%20the%20Constitution%20established%20the,use%20to%20check%20government%20power.
In the United States, the media are sometimes called the “Fourth Estate” or the fourth branch of government.
While the Constitution established the executive, legislative and judicial branches, the phrase “Fourth Estate” reflects the unofficial but widely accepted role the news media play in providing citizens with information they can use to check government power.
https://it.usembassy.gov/the-importance-of-an-independent-press/#:~:text=While%20the%20Constitution%20established%20the,use%20to%20check%20government%20power.