dear Fred, In all of my adult life, I have read and heard of the Press being referred to as the 'Fourth Estate' in India, England, USA, now in Australia, and in almost every democratic country I have travelled to. I have the same from Newspapers and Magazines, Radio and TV too.
However, I had no idea as to why the Press was referred to as such, until you mentioned about the French Four Estates, on goanet. So goanet is a 'learning instrument' for all of us! The French connection, that you brought to our notice, is the relevance to the Press being referred to as 'The Fourth Estate' in the modern democratic system of governance! This is the reason I said what I had to say! I have no references other than what I have learnt this way! The best way to learn. With regards, Nasci --- "Frederick \<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry, but I cannot understand Nasci's logic. > Please, Nasci could you > give me some reference to back up the view that "the > Press is > considered 'the Fourth Estate' in ... the modern > system of Democratic > Governance". FN Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
