palani
18th July 2015, 04:45 PM
What are they?
The first three
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estates_of_the_Realm
1. Clergy
2. Nobility
3. Commoners
The fourth estate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Estate
4. News commerce ... journalism
(The Fourth Estate which emerged in reference to "social forces" outside of the established system of sociopolitical power or hierarchy; however, the meaning has changed with time, and it now refers to any independent press or media outlet. It may also include political groups and other groups outside of the mainstream in their views and functions in society.)
The fifth estate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_Estate
5. Networkers ... conspiracy theorists ... awoken people
'networked individuals' enabled by the Internet in ways that can hold the other estates accountable'
I hear a lot of these last sort on Coast to Coast occasionally.
The first three
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estates_of_the_Realm
1. Clergy
2. Nobility
3. Commoners
The fourth estate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Estate
4. News commerce ... journalism
(The Fourth Estate which emerged in reference to "social forces" outside of the established system of sociopolitical power or hierarchy; however, the meaning has changed with time, and it now refers to any independent press or media outlet. It may also include political groups and other groups outside of the mainstream in their views and functions in society.)
The fifth estate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_Estate
5. Networkers ... conspiracy theorists ... awoken people
'networked individuals' enabled by the Internet in ways that can hold the other estates accountable'
I hear a lot of these last sort on Coast to Coast occasionally.