Walter Lippmann
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Walter Lippmann was an influential American writer, political commentator, and public intellectual whose work on public opinion and democracy shaped 20th-century political thought and journalism.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Walter Lippmann canonical | 11 |
| Lippmann | 1 |
| Walter Lippmann's earlier work "Public Opinion" | 1 |
| influential thinker Walter Lippmann | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T172827 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Walter Lippmann Context triple: [Council on Foreign Relations, foundedBy, Walter Lippmann]
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Joseph Pulitzer
Joseph Pulitzer was a Hungarian-American newspaper publisher and journalist whose innovations in mass media and commitment to public service journalism led to the establishment of the prestigious Pulitzer Prizes.
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Henry Luce
Henry Luce was an influential American magazine publisher and media magnate who co-founded Time Inc. and helped shape 20th-century journalism and public opinion.
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Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
Arthur Schlesinger Jr. was a prominent American historian, social critic, and Pulitzer Prize–winning author known for his influential works on the American presidency and liberalism.
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Henry Winters Luce
Henry Winters Luce was an American Presbyterian missionary and educator in China, best known as the father of publishing magnate Henry R. Luce.
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Edward S. Herman
Edward S. Herman was an American economist, media analyst, and critic of U.S. foreign policy best known for co-developing the "propaganda model" of the media.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Walter Lippmann Target entity description: Walter Lippmann was an influential American writer, political commentator, and public intellectual whose work on public opinion and democracy shaped 20th-century political thought and journalism.
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A.
Joseph Pulitzer
Joseph Pulitzer was a Hungarian-American newspaper publisher and journalist whose innovations in mass media and commitment to public service journalism led to the establishment of the prestigious Pulitzer Prizes.
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B.
Henry Luce
Henry Luce was an influential American magazine publisher and media magnate who co-founded Time Inc. and helped shape 20th-century journalism and public opinion.
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C.
Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
Arthur Schlesinger Jr. was a prominent American historian, social critic, and Pulitzer Prize–winning author known for his influential works on the American presidency and liberalism.
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D.
Henry Winters Luce
Henry Winters Luce was an American Presbyterian missionary and educator in China, best known as the father of publishing magnate Henry R. Luce.
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E.
Edward S. Herman
Edward S. Herman was an American economist, media analyst, and critic of U.S. foreign policy best known for co-developing the "propaganda model" of the media.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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human ⓘ journalist ⓘ political commentator ⓘ political theorist ⓘ public intellectual ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Pulitzer Prize for Commentary
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surface form:
Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Commentary
Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1889-09-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1974-12-14 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Harvard University ⓘ |
| employer |
New York Herald Tribune
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New York World ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
German Americans
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surface form:
German American
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| familyName |
Walter Lippmann
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Lippmann
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| fieldOfWork |
media studies
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political journalism ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| genre |
nonfiction
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political commentary ⓘ |
| givenName | Walter ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century political thought
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media studies ⓘ modern journalism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
liberalism
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progressivism ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
critique of mass democracy
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manufacture of consent ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Preface to Morals
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Drift and Mastery ⓘ Public Opinion ⓘ The Good Society ⓘ The Phantom Public ⓘ |
| occupation |
columnist
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editor ⓘ journalist ⓘ political commentator ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York City
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surface form:
New York
New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
columnist for New York Herald Tribune
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editorial writer ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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Subject: Walter Lippmann Description of subject: Walter Lippmann was an influential American writer, political commentator, and public intellectual whose work on public opinion and democracy shaped 20th-century political thought and journalism.
Referenced by (14)
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