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| | Fifth Estate |
 | | Following the "four estates" of respectively, the clergy, nobility, the legislature, and print journalism, the "fifth estate" refers to the role of electronic broadcasting in society. |
 | | In particular, as a CBC produced program, whose mandate is to foster Canadian national identity, The Fifth Estate's subject matters are drawn from all regions of the country. |
 | | At the international level The Fifth Estate's documentary segment "To Sell a War", originally broadcast in December 1992, received widespread attention and acclaim for its detailing in no uncertain terms, the Citizen's for a Free Kuwait misinformation campaign in the months leading up to the Gulf war. |
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