Tabloid
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Tabloid is a 2010 documentary film by Errol Morris that explores the bizarre true story of former beauty queen Joyce McKinney and the media frenzy surrounding her alleged "Mormon kidnapping" case.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tabloid canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11361493 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tabloid Context triple: [Errol Morris, notableWork, Tabloid]
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A.
Tabloid Junkie
"Tabloid Junkie" is a socially conscious R&B/pop song by Michael Jackson that criticizes sensationalist media coverage and public gossip.
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B.
Daily Mail
The Daily Mail is a British daily tabloid newspaper known for its conservative editorial stance, extensive coverage of celebrity and human-interest stories, and significant influence on UK public opinion.
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C.
Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet is a 1952 film noir crime drama starring Broderick Crawford as a ruthless newspaper editor entangled in murder and sensationalism.
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D.
The Saturday Press
The Saturday Press was a 19th-century American literary periodical known for publishing early works by prominent writers, including Mark Twain.
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E.
New York Daily News
The New York Daily News is a major New York City tabloid newspaper known for its bold headlines, extensive local coverage, and influential role in American journalism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tabloid Target entity description: Tabloid is a 2010 documentary film by Errol Morris that explores the bizarre true story of former beauty queen Joyce McKinney and the media frenzy surrounding her alleged "Mormon kidnapping" case.
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A.
Tabloid Junkie
"Tabloid Junkie" is a socially conscious R&B/pop song by Michael Jackson that criticizes sensationalist media coverage and public gossip.
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B.
Daily Mail
The Daily Mail is a British daily tabloid newspaper known for its conservative editorial stance, extensive coverage of celebrity and human-interest stories, and significant influence on UK public opinion.
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C.
Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet is a 1952 film noir crime drama starring Broderick Crawford as a ruthless newspaper editor entangled in murder and sensationalism.
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D.
The Saturday Press
The Saturday Press was a 19th-century American literary periodical known for publishing early works by prominent writers, including Mark Twain.
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E.
New York Daily News
The New York Daily News is a major New York City tabloid newspaper known for its bold headlines, extensive local coverage, and influential role in American journalism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
1977 Joyce McKinney kidnapping case
NERFINISHED
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real events ⓘ |
| cinematography |
John Davey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Chappell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Errol Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | IFC Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Grant Surmi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
celebrity culture
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ethics of journalism ⓘ obsession ⓘ truth and memory ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Joyce McKinney
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kirk Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Tory NERFINISHED ⓘ Troy Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical film
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crime documentary ⓘ documentary ⓘ |
| hasReviewReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Tabloid ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic | media coverage of Joyce McKinney case ⓘ |
| musicBy | John Kusiak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | interview-based documentary ⓘ |
| notableFor |
eccentric central subject Joyce McKinney
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use of talking-head interviews ⓘ |
| partOf | Errol Morris filmography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
British tabloid press
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereEvent | Telluride Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| producer | Errol Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseFormat |
home video
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theatrical release ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| runningTimeMinutes | 87 ⓘ |
| setting |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| subject |
Joyce McKinney
NERFINISHED
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Mormon kidnapping case ⓘ media sensationalism ⓘ tabloid journalism ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ |
| writer | Errol Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tabloid Description of subject: Tabloid is a 2010 documentary film by Errol Morris that explores the bizarre true story of former beauty queen Joyce McKinney and the media frenzy surrounding her alleged "Mormon kidnapping" case.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.