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The Fourth Estate

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2018
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The Fourth Estate (2018)
Catch a sneak peek at Part 2 of The Fourth Estate with Director/Producer Liz Garbus as discusses filming The New York Times during a staff walkout over the layoff of editors.
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A look at how The New York Times covered President Trump's controversial first year in office.A look at how The New York Times covered President Trump's controversial first year in office.A look at how The New York Times covered President Trump's controversial first year in office.

  • Stars
    • Dean Baquet
    • Elisabeth Bumiller
    • Maggie Haberman
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    • Stars
      • Dean Baquet
      • Elisabeth Bumiller
      • Maggie Haberman
    • 12User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 9 nominations total

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    The Fourth Estate: New York Times Walkout
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    The Fourth Estate: Season 1
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    The Fourth Estate: Season 1
    The Fourth Estate: Season 1
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    Dean Baquet
    Dean Baquet
    • Self
    • 2018
    Elisabeth Bumiller
    Elisabeth Bumiller
    • Self
    • 2018
    Maggie Haberman
    Maggie Haberman
    • Self
    • 2018
    Jeremy Peters
    Jeremy Peters
    • Self
    • 2018
    Donald Trump
    Donald Trump
    • Self
    • 2018
    Glenn Thrush
    • Self
    • 2018
    Stephen Bannon
    Stephen Bannon
    • Self
    • 2018
    Yamiche Alcindor
    Yamiche Alcindor
    • Self
    • 2018
    Peter Baker
    Peter Baker
    • Self
    • 2018
    Michael Barbaro
    Michael Barbaro
    • Self - host of The New York Times' podcast 'The Daily'
    • 2018
    Carl Hulse
    • Self
    • 2018
    Mark Mazzetti
    Mark Mazzetti
    • Self
    • 2018
    Matt Apuzzo
    Matt Apuzzo
    • Self
    • 2018
    Matthew Rosenberg
    Matthew Rosenberg
    • Self
    • 2018
    Michael S. Schmidt
    Michael S. Schmidt
    • Self - investigative journalist for The New York Times
    • 2018
    Adam Goldman
    • Self
    • 2018
    Melania Trump
    Melania Trump
    • Self
    • 2018
    Sean Spicer
    Sean Spicer
    • Self
    • 2018
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    10emeraldeyes53

    Great reporting

    Finally factual accounts compared to conspiracy theory fake trumpiism (Faux news)
    3aniceguyinquincy

    A Great Snapshot Illustrating Why Media is Dead

    As a former investigative journalist with more than two decades of experience, it sickened me to watch these sanctamoneous "journalists" who have already made up their mind on a story. I prided myself on being objective and always believing both side of an argument--but what have they got to show after all this time? And millions and millions spent on a witch hunt? These reporters will go down in history as examples of how they and their leaders (my goodness doesn't Mr. Barquet seem so arrogant) ruined the trust we had once in this once storied journalistic institution and how personal biases and just plain stupidity at allowing entrenched establishment members dictate what is news. Do you honestly believe a Russian influenced my decision to vote against a person who enabled a sexual predator to thrive for decades, robbing the souls of all those women and then Hillary and her henchmen (ABC's George Stephie being one) tried to destroy these women. Great job by the filmmaker capturing their arrogance, but the subject matter sure bummed me out at how biased and forever ruining the Times' reputation due to their reckless actions.
    2olgasafin

    Anti- Trump Propaganda

    A closer look at the inner workings of the Political biased news and attacks through journalism to those that dont fit the narrative.
    7Tcarts76

    The Times doesn't even see their own lack of diversity of opinion.

    I give this a 7. I think this was a very good look at the inner workings of the Times. There is nothing wrong with this documentary. It is well done.

    The part I find weird is that, watching this you can see the bias. the single minded intent, and the lack of diversity of opinion, pretending to be journalists going after a story. I actually don't so much believe the Times is actively as biased as many conservatives feel, It seems to me to be an almost an aloof bias. When they are breaking stories it is glaring that they don't have a single person on staff to bat a different point of view back and forth. They are all of one mindset, "Get Trump, trash Trump, hate Trump." They are indeed doing their jobs going after the story. There is no argument there, and that is what every news organization should do. But it becomes apparent, if you are not a "progressive," that they are all after an angle on the story, not the story. Every news clip they show is on MSNBC, or CNN. Every news clips on the Televisions of reporters and editors, is...MSNBC, or CNN. Could you imagine if the Times had pursued the Obama Admin in this manner? They would be blasted as racists, sabotuers, etc.

    This documentary kind of hurts the Times. It appears through the edits that the Times only reports negative stories on Trump and dismisses anything at all positive. They have no one on the staff that even has a positive mindset towards Trump. In the first episode they show the reporter that covers Republicans and the Conservative movement and its clear from body language that he doesn't understand conservatives, and has a disdain for not only Trump, but all conservatives. This is ok, I guess you could claim that is a way to be critical but my guess is whoever they have covering the progressive movement is likely neck deep in the movement is extremely comfortable and cozy with those they are covering.

    Another reporter, not covering Russia, says he tries to write about things that "piss him off." Of course he is attacking the Administrative state on de-regulation. He is admitting he is an activist journalist with a big conflict of interest. He doesn't seem to be concerned for the last admins. destruction of the rights of individual Americans, States Rights, or the trampling of these rights by unelected bureaucrats, but as soon as de-regulation is mentioned this guy is all over attacking the Trump admin. Is this unbiased reporting? No.

    The biggest thing this doc shows is the lack of diversity of opinion at the Times. The Old Gray Lady is of one solid opinion and you cannot avoid seeing why they couldn't get the 2016 election right. They were angry about the election and only pay a passing glance to understanding how they got the election wrong. If they want to understand how Trump got elected they really need to dive into the arrogance of their staff, editors, and staff, and that lack of diversity of opinion. The Grey Lady needs an overhaul and it is not one that comes from "understand" by the current employees, but maybe could come with a change over of many of their employees. Go after the stories, they are great at that, but they must have a much more diverse conversation about their narratives. The reason Trump resonates when he talks about "Fake News," is because the media doesn't even recognize their own bias. They spent 8 years cheering on, backing up, and extolling the glories of one point of view. They got so in deep with that Admin. that they completely insulated themselves from any opposing view. This attitude has poisoned them all. At this point, I don't know if they will have anyway to recover at all. America has more opinions than the left.
    8aurasbob

    True up to date story!

    A look at the beginning of the 2nd Civil War in America! Factual, well done and Scary!

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      The Daily is a daily podcast by the New York Times starting on February 1, 2017.
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      • May 27, 2018 (United States)
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