Stoking the Coals or Extinguishing the Flames: The Role of the Media.

“Mainstream Media” “Alternative Media” “Fake News” Beyond the three traditional branches of government, there is another that has often been described as a fourth branch: the free press. Sir Edmund Burke reportedly said “there were three Estates … but in the Reporters Gallery yonder, there sat a fourth Estate more important far than they all.” How does media reporting foster or hinder bipartisanship, compromise, and the process of governing? Leigh Munsil, editor of 'The Point with Chris Cillizza,' a multiplatform news and analysis section within CNN Politics (confirmed), offers her views on the press’ responsibility to hold government accountable and the changing dynamics affecting journalism in today’s 24-hour news cycle.