Fourth estate is a traditional term for the press; it may also refer to "the mob" (as in mob rule) or the proletariat.
Fourth Estate may also refer to:
Publications The Fourth Estate (novel), by Jeffrey Archer Fourth Estate (George Mason University newspaper) or IV Estate, a student newspaper published by George Mason University The Fourth Estate, a student newspaper published by the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay The Fourth Estate, a student newspaper published by the Harrisburg Area Community College The 4th Estate, a weekly newspaper in Halifax, Nova Scotia (1969–1977) 4th Estate, an imprint of HarperCollins
Government Fourth Estate of the pre-Union Scottish Parliament, the shire commissioners Fourth Estate (Department of Defense)
Other Estates of the Realm, a social hierarchy, which in some countries was composed of four estates The Fourth Estate (film), a 1940 documentary film directed by Paul Rotha The Fourth Estate (painting), a c. 1901 painting by Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo The Fourth Estate (TV series), a Showtime documentary series