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 4th Estate, an imprint of HarperCollins The Fourth Estate (novel), by Jeffrey Archer Fourth Estate or IV Estate, formerly known as the Broadside (newspaper), 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) Government Fourth Estate of the pre-Union Scottish Parliament, the Shire Commissioners Fourth Estate (Department of Defense) Other The Fourth Estate (TV series), a Showtime documentary series The Fourth Estate (film), a 1940 documentary film directed by Paul Rotha The Fourth Estate (painting), by Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo Fourth Estate Limited, publisher of "Brokeback Mountain", a short story by Annie Proulx Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corporation, a journalism association and non-governmental organization (2015–Current)