The MacNeil/Lehrer Report
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The MacNeil/Lehrer Report was a pioneering American public television news program known for its in-depth, sober analysis of national and international events, which later evolved into what is now PBS NewsHour.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The MacNeil/Lehrer Report canonical | 8 |
| The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer | 2 |
| MacNeil/Lehrer | 1 |
| The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2703956 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The MacNeil/Lehrer Report Context triple: [PBS NewsHour, hasFormerName, The MacNeil/Lehrer Report]
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A.
Firing Line
Firing Line was a long-running American public affairs television program known for its intellectual debates and conservative perspective, moderated by William F. Buckley Jr.
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B.
60 Minutes
60 Minutes is a long-running American television news magazine program known for its in-depth investigative reporting and interviews.
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C.
The Rachel Maddow Show
The Rachel Maddow Show is a primetime American news and opinion television program hosted by political commentator Rachel Maddow, known for its in-depth analysis of U.S. politics and current events.
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D.
Douglas Edwards with the News
Douglas Edwards with the News was an early American television network evening newscast on CBS, anchored by journalist Douglas Edwards.
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E.
Fox News Sunday
Fox News Sunday is a weekly American television news and political talk show featuring interviews with key policymakers and analysis of current events.
- 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: The MacNeil/Lehrer Report Target entity description: The MacNeil/Lehrer Report was a pioneering American public television news program known for its in-depth, sober analysis of national and international events, which later evolved into what is now PBS NewsHour.
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A.
Firing Line
Firing Line was a long-running American public affairs television program known for its intellectual debates and conservative perspective, moderated by William F. Buckley Jr.
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B.
60 Minutes
60 Minutes is a long-running American television news magazine program known for its in-depth investigative reporting and interviews.
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C.
The Rachel Maddow Show
The Rachel Maddow Show is a primetime American news and opinion television program hosted by political commentator Rachel Maddow, known for its in-depth analysis of U.S. politics and current events.
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D.
Douglas Edwards with the News
Douglas Edwards with the News was an early American television network evening newscast on CBS, anchored by journalist Douglas Edwards.
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E.
Fox News Sunday
Fox News Sunday is a weekly American television news and political talk show featuring interviews with key policymakers and analysis of current events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public television program
ⓘ
television news program ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
MacNeil/Lehrer
ⓘ
linked to:
The MacNeil/Lehrer Report
|
| broadcastArea |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| broadcastOn | public broadcasting stations in the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy |
Jim Lehrer
ⓘ
Robert MacNeil ⓘ |
| distribution |
Public Broadcasting Service
ⓘ
linked to:
PBS
|
| emphasis |
analysis over breaking news
ⓘ
contextual reporting ⓘ in-depth interviews with newsmakers ⓘ |
| followedBy |
PBS NewsHour
ⓘ
The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour ⓘ
linked to:
PBS NewsHour
The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer ⓘ
linked to:
The MacNeil/Lehrer Report
|
| format | weekday evening news program ⓘ |
| genre |
news program
ⓘ
public affairs program ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | PBS NewsHour ⓘ |
| hasSpinOff |
The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour
ⓘ
linked to:
PBS NewsHour
|
| knownFor |
balanced coverage of public affairs
ⓘ
in-depth analysis of international events ⓘ in-depth analysis of national events ⓘ long-form interviews ⓘ sober and serious tone ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| networkType | public television ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | PBS ⓘ |
| partOf |
PBS NewsHour franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
PBS NewsHour
|
| presenter |
Jim Lehrer
ⓘ
Robert MacNeil ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
WETA-TV
ⓘ
WNET ⓘ |
| subject |
international relations
ⓘ
politics ⓘ public policy ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general adult audience ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The MacNeil/Lehrer Report Description of subject: The MacNeil/Lehrer Report was a pioneering American public television news program known for its in-depth, sober analysis of national and international events, which later evolved into what is now PBS NewsHour.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The MacNeil/Lehrer Report
linked to: The MacNeil/Lehrer Report
linked to: The MacNeil/Lehrer Report
linked to: The MacNeil/Lehrer Report