The Fourth Estate

Explore the process and progress of The New York Times and its journalists in covering the Trump administration. Through extraordinary access, on-the-scene filmmaking, and exclusive sit-down interviews, this documentary series illuminates critical issues facing journalism today – including the challenge to the bedrock concept of truth, the changing role of the media, and the Times’ response to President Trump’s war of words.

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Created By
Status	Ended
Original Name	The Fourth Estate
First Air Date	May 27, 2018
Last Air Date	June 17, 2018
Seasons	1
Episodes	4
Episode Runtime	1h 30min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United States of America
Production Companies	RadicalMedia Moxie Firecracker Films
Networks	Showtime

S01E04

Matters of Fact

The New York Times reporters learn that the President’s former national security adviser, Michael T. Flynn, has pled guilty to lying to the FBI, bringing the Russia investigation closer to Trump’s inner circle. As the paper leads the reporting on workplace sexual harassment, allegations of past misconduct by one reporter in the bureau bring the story home. And for all the attacks on the free press over the course of Trump’s first year in office, the paper is rewarded for what it does best: good reporting.

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