Scoop
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Scoop is a satirical novel by Evelyn Waugh that lampoons sensationalist journalism and foreign correspondence.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scoop canonical | 14 |
| Scoop (1938 novel) | 1 |
| Scoop (1972 BBC television adaptation) | 1 |
| Scoop (radio adaptations) | 1 |
| Scoop by Evelyn Waugh | 1 |
| destination for rival newspaper correspondents in Scoop | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1318477 — 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: Scoop Context triple: [Evelyn Waugh, notableWork, Scoop]
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A.
The Guardian
The Guardian is a British daily newspaper known for its progressive editorial stance and in-depth coverage of national and international news, culture, and opinion.
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B.
The Gray Lady
The Gray Lady is a longstanding nickname for The New York Times, reflecting its reputation as a serious, authoritative, and traditional American newspaper.
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C.
The Fifth Estate
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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D.
The Fifth Estate
The Fifth Estate is a 2013 biographical thriller film that dramatizes the rise of WikiLeaks and its controversial founder Julian Assange.
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E.
Mr. Papers
Mr. Papers is a rapper best known for his on-and-off romantic relationship with hip-hop icon Lil' Kim.
- 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: Scoop Target entity description: Scoop is a satirical novel by Evelyn Waugh that lampoons sensationalist journalism and foreign correspondence.
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A.
The Guardian
The Guardian is a British daily newspaper known for its progressive editorial stance and in-depth coverage of national and international news, culture, and opinion.
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B.
The Gray Lady
The Gray Lady is a longstanding nickname for The New York Times, reflecting its reputation as a serious, authoritative, and traditional American newspaper.
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C.
The Fifth Estate
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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D.
The Fifth Estate
The Fifth Estate is a 2013 biographical thriller film that dramatizes the rise of WikiLeaks and its controversial founder Julian Assange.
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E.
Mr. Papers
Mr. Papers is a rapper best known for his on-and-off romantic relationship with hip-hop icon Lil' Kim.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
ⓘ
satirical novel ⓘ |
| about |
British press
ⓘ
foreign correspondence ⓘ sensationalist journalism ⓘ war reporting ⓘ |
| author | Evelyn Waugh ⓘ |
| character |
John Courteney Boot
ⓘ
Kätchen ⓘ
linked to:
Ännchen von Tharau
Lord Copper ⓘ Mr. Baldwin ⓘ Mr. Salter ⓘ Mrs. Stitch ⓘ William Boot ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReputation | classic of 20th-century comic fiction ⓘ |
| fictionalCountryFeatured | Ishmaelia ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| followedBy | Put Out More Flags ⓘ |
| genre |
comic novel
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Scoop (1972 BBC television adaptation)
ⓘ
linked to:
Scoop
Scoop (radio adaptations) ⓘ
linked to:
Scoop
|
| hasTheme |
commercialization of news
ⓘ
imperialism ⓘ media manipulation ⓘ miscommunication ⓘ mistaken identity ⓘ professional incompetence ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modernist literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | William Boot ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableQuote | "Feather-footed through the plashy fen passes the questing vole" ⓘ |
| originalPublisher |
Chapman & Hall
ⓘ
linked to:
Chapman and Hall
|
| parodies |
Fleet Street journalism
ⓘ
linked to:
the Fleet Street printing district
foreign correspondents ⓘ |
| partOf |
Evelyn Waugh bibliography
ⓘ
linked to:
Evelyn Waugh
|
| precededBy | Black Mischief ⓘ |
| protagonist | William Boot ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| publisherCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Ishmaelia
ⓘ
London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| timePeriodOfSetting | interwar period ⓘ |
| titleRefersTo | journalistic scoop ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Scoop Description of subject: Scoop is a satirical novel by Evelyn Waugh that lampoons sensationalist journalism and foreign correspondence.
Referenced by (19)
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