It's Baton Rouge: Out To Lunch

In historical Britain the three estates of the realm were the clergy, the nobility, and the commoners. The Fourth Estate is a segment of society that wields an indirect but significant influence on society, even though it is not a formally recognized part of the political system. The most commonly recognized part of the fourth estate is the news media. However, these days, it s more difficult to ascertain just what kind of influence the news media exerts, between the competitive pressures posed by the internet, and the almost daily barrage of attacks from the most powerful seat in the country and arguably the world against the "fake news" media. Stephanie s guests on this edition of Out to Lunch have some unique insights on the subject. Rolfe McCollister is the owner of Louisiana Business Inc., a Baton Rouge based company that publishes the Baton Rouge Business Report, 225 magazine, and In Register, as well as dozens of special publications for contract clients. Rolfe is also the consummate entrepreneur he fo