Fourth Estate

Is Journalism Dead or Should It Be?

The Fourth Estate seems to have lost its place in American democracy. In fact, according to author and Newsweek deputy opinion editor Batya Ungar-Sargon, the media is undermining democracy. In ...

March 3, 2022BY Dustin Bass
Hong Kong Police Fire Tear Gas, Arrest More Than 350 Protesters as They March Against Beijing’s Security Law

This article has been updated with the latest information. Hong Kong police fired pepper spray, tear gas, water ...

July 1, 2020BY Frank Fang
Treating the Press as Props for Puppet Show About US–China Relations

Commentary WASHINGTON—Hundreds of journalists pressed forward to get into the Department of State to cover the U.S.–China Diplomatic ...

November 12, 2018BY Jennifer Zeng
What Makes a Strong Lobbyist

Because of its power to influence public affairs, the press has long been known as “the Fourth Estate.” ...

November 14, 2014BY Lee H. Hamilton