The Fifth Estate

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The Fifth Estate is a long-running Canadian investigative journalism television program known for its in-depth reporting and exposés on major public-interest issues.


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instanceOf investigative journalism program
news magazine television series
television program
basedIn Canada
broadcastFormat weekly series
broadcastOn CBC Television
countryOfOrigin Canada
creator Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
distribution broadcast television
online streaming via CBC platforms
firstAired 1975
format television newsmagazine
genre documentary television
investigative journalism
news magazine
hasAudience national Canadian audience
hasAward Canadian Screen Award
Gemini Award
journalism awards in Canada
hasLongevity one of the longest-running investigative journalism programs in Canada
hasReputation one of Canada’s leading investigative journalism programs
hasTheme accountability journalism
consumer protection
government transparency
human rights
inception 1975
languageOfWorkOrName English
medium television
network CBC Television
notableFor exposés on major public-interest issues
impact on public policy debates
in-depth reporting
long-form investigative documentaries
operatedBy CBC News
originalLanguage English
partOf CBC News programming
producer Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
productionLocation Toronto, Ontario, Canada
subject corporate misconduct
criminal investigations
current affairs
investigative reporting
political scandals
public-interest issues
social justice issues
targetAudience general public
typicalEpisodeLength approximately 60 minutes

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