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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

'The Fourth Estate:' Journalism in the age of Trump

The new Showtime documentary series “The Fourth Estate” is a fly-on-the-wall account of how the New York Times covers the president.

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By Madeleine Brand • Jun 14, 2018 • 1 min read

The new Showtime documentary series “The Fourth Estate” is a fly-on-the-wall account of how the New York Times covers the president. The film follows White House reporter Maggie Haberman working her sources; editors and reporters scrambling to get their stories confirmed and online before they’re scooped by the competition; and the daily frenetic pace of trying write the first draft of history at a time when one Trump tweet can change everything.

The New York Times headquarters. Credit: T.J. Kirkpatrick/SHOWTIME.

The New York Times NY office. Credit: Aletheia Film/SHOWTIME.

Political reporter Jeremy Peters talks with Breitbart News' Steve Bannon

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