The Fourth Estate

The fourth estate has been throughout the years the press and the media that regulated the other three "estates". In mideval timesthe three estates were clergy, nobility and common people. At that time the press monitored the three estates and was the watchdog of the people. In today's times the three estates are now the legislative, executive and judicial branches. The media continues to remain the fourth estate and watch over the other three. Throughout history, the fourth estate has been hugely improtant in managing corruption throughout all of the other estates.