Fourth Estate 2020: Coming Into Focus
In 2010 the Fourth Estate was born as a crazy idea—build a mission-driven, for-profit – multi-stakeholder journalism organization for the new realities of the news business. I wanted to make … Read more
The Fourth Estate Code of Practice
Alan Sunderland Fourth Estate Journalism Advocate For some months now, Fourth Estate has been working on a new Code of Practice to reflect the key standards and principles of modern … Read more
The Fourth Estate Calls for the U.S. Congress to Support the CASE Act
The Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corporation fully supports S. 1273 and H.R. 2426, also known as the “Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act.” We are among the many organizations, … Read more
Condemnation of Violent “American Priority” Video Attacking the Press
The following statement is by W. Jeffrey Brown, Founder and Executive Director of the Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corporation, regarding the violent video shown at “American Priority”, a political conference … Read more
How should we do what we do? A Code of Practice for today’s journalism.
The Fourth Estate has a clear mission of fostering, supporting and incubating a free press that contributes to a healthy society. In its guiding principles, it talks about the kind … Read more
The Fourth Estate Announces the Creation of the Office of Journalism Advocate
As part of the organization’s mission to foster, support and incubate a sustainable and vibrant free press, the Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corporation (Fourth Estate) announces the appointment of Alan … Read more
Statement on U.S. Government Targeting of Journalists
Fourth Estate Executive Director W. Jeffrey Brown issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Government detaining, monitoring, and targeting journalists who are reporting on migrant caravans.” “It is … Read more
Response to Supreme Court decision in Fourth Estate v. Wall-Street
Today, the Supreme Court issued a long awaited decision in Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corporation v. Wall-Street.com and resolved a circuit court split and significant uncertainty over the issue of … Read more
US Supreme Court Grants Review for Certiorari in Fourth Estate v Wall-Street
The United States Supreme Court yesterday granted a petition for certiorari in Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corporation v. Wall-Street.com LLC and Jerold D. Burden. The petition stemmed from a lawsuit for … Read more
Call for Speaker and Webinar Proposals
Do you have an idea for a webinar that would be appropriate for the Fourth Estate community? If so, we invite you to contribute to our Call for Webinar Proposals. … Read more
