Jonathan T. Taplin
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Jonathan T. Taplin is an American film producer, media scholar, and author known for his work with director Martin Scorsese and his critiques of the digital economy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jonathan Taplin | 6 |
| Jonathan T. Taplin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2173113 — 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: Jonathan T. Taplin Context triple: [Mean Streets, producer, Jonathan T. Taplin]
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A.
Jay O. Rothman
Jay O. Rothman is an American attorney and academic leader who serves as president of the University of Wisconsin System.
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B.
Andrew Weisblum
Andrew Weisblum is an American film editor known for his work on major feature films, including collaborations with directors like Darren Aronofsky and Wes Anderson.
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C.
James D. Stern
James D. Stern is an American film producer and director known for backing a range of acclaimed independent and genre films, as well as documentaries.
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D.
Theodore N. Lerner
Theodore N. Lerner was an American real estate developer and principal owner of the Washington Nationals Major League Baseball team.
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E.
Sanford Rothenberg
Sanford Rothenberg was the second husband of actress Fay Wray, known primarily for his marriage to the iconic King Kong star.
- 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: Jonathan T. Taplin Target entity description: Jonathan T. Taplin is an American film producer, media scholar, and author known for his work with director Martin Scorsese and his critiques of the digital economy.
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A.
Jay O. Rothman
Jay O. Rothman is an American attorney and academic leader who serves as president of the University of Wisconsin System.
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B.
Andrew Weisblum
Andrew Weisblum is an American film editor known for his work on major feature films, including collaborations with directors like Darren Aronofsky and Wes Anderson.
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C.
James D. Stern
James D. Stern is an American film producer and director known for backing a range of acclaimed independent and genre films, as well as documentaries.
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D.
Theodore N. Lerner
Theodore N. Lerner was an American real estate developer and principal owner of the Washington Nationals Major League Baseball team.
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E.
Sanford Rothenberg
Sanford Rothenberg was the second husband of actress Fay Wray, known primarily for his marriage to the iconic King Kong star.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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film producer ⓘ human ⓘ media scholar ⓘ |
| citizenship | American ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| directorOf | USC Annenberg Innovation Lab ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Princeton University ⓘ |
| employer | University of Southern California ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
digital economy
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media studies ⓘ political economy of media ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasRole |
producer of concert films
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public intellectual on technology and society ⓘ |
| hasWorkedWith |
Martin Scorsese
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The Band ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collaboration with Martin Scorsese
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criticism of large technology platforms ⓘ critiques of the digital economy ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
impact of digital monopolies on culture and democracy
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need for regulation of dominant digital platforms ⓘ |
| notableWork |
End of Reality: How Four Billionaires are Selling a Fantasy Future of the Metaverse, Mars, and Crypto
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Move Fast and Break Things: How Facebook, Google, and Amazon Cornered Culture and Undermined Democracy ⓘ The Magic Years: Scenes from a Rock-and-Roll Life ⓘ |
| occupation |
academic
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film producer ⓘ media scholar ⓘ university teacher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Los Angeles
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New York City ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Director of the Annenberg Innovation Lab at the University of Southern California ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
interviews on the power of Big Tech
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public lectures on media and democracy ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Martin Scorsese film projects
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Mean Streets ⓘ The Last Waltz ⓘ
linked to:
The Last Waltz concert by The Band
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| writingLanguage | English ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jonathan T. Taplin Description of subject: Jonathan T. Taplin is an American film producer, media scholar, and author known for his work with director Martin Scorsese and his critiques of the digital economy.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Jonathan T. Taplin
linked to: Jonathan T. Taplin
Move Fast and Break Things: How Facebook, Google, and Amazon Cornered Culture and Undermined Democracy
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Jonathan Taplin
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linked to: Jonathan T. Taplin
linked to: Jonathan T. Taplin
End of Reality: How Four Billionaires are Selling a Fantasy Future of the Metaverse, Mars, and Crypto
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author
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Jonathan Taplin
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linked to: Jonathan T. Taplin
End of Reality: How Four Billionaires are Selling a Fantasy Future of the Metaverse, Mars, and Crypto
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authorOf
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Jonathan Taplin
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linked to: Jonathan T. Taplin