Reports on the relation of corporate publicity to public control
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"Reports on the relation of corporate publicity to public control" is an early 20th-century investigative report analyzing how transparency and disclosure of corporate activities can serve as a mechanism for public oversight and regulation of big business.
All labels observed (1)
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| Reports on the relation of corporate publicity to public control canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5502874 — 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: Reports on the relation of corporate publicity to public control Context triple: [Bureau of Corporations, notableWork, Reports on the relation of corporate publicity to public control]
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Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media
"Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media" is a seminal work of media criticism that argues mainstream news outlets serve elite interests by shaping and filtering information to manufacture public consent for prevailing power structures.
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The Public and Its Problems
The Public and Its Problems is a 1927 philosophical work by John Dewey that analyzes democracy, the nature of the public, and the role of communication and institutions in addressing social issues.
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Corporate Control, Corporate Power
"Corporate Control, Corporate Power" is a critical analysis by Edward S. Herman examining how large corporations shape economic structures, political processes, and media systems in modern capitalist societies.
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D.
The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere
The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere is a seminal work of social and political theory by Jürgen Habermas that analyzes the historical rise and decline of the bourgeois public sphere and its implications for modern democracy and communication.
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E.
Media Spectacle and the Crisis of Democracy
"Media Spectacle and the Crisis of Democracy" is a critical work by Douglas Kellner that analyzes how contemporary media-driven spectacles shape public perception, politics, and the functioning of democratic societies.
- 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: Reports on the relation of corporate publicity to public control Target entity description: "Reports on the relation of corporate publicity to public control" is an early 20th-century investigative report analyzing how transparency and disclosure of corporate activities can serve as a mechanism for public oversight and regulation of big business.
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A.
Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media
"Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media" is a seminal work of media criticism that argues mainstream news outlets serve elite interests by shaping and filtering information to manufacture public consent for prevailing power structures.
-
B.
The Public and Its Problems
The Public and Its Problems is a 1927 philosophical work by John Dewey that analyzes democracy, the nature of the public, and the role of communication and institutions in addressing social issues.
-
C.
Corporate Control, Corporate Power
"Corporate Control, Corporate Power" is a critical analysis by Edward S. Herman examining how large corporations shape economic structures, political processes, and media systems in modern capitalist societies.
-
D.
The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere
The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere is a seminal work of social and political theory by Jürgen Habermas that analyzes the historical rise and decline of the bourgeois public sphere and its implications for modern democracy and communication.
-
E.
Media Spectacle and the Crisis of Democracy
"Media Spectacle and the Crisis of Democracy" is a critical work by Douglas Kellner that analyzes how contemporary media-driven spectacles shape public perception, politics, and the functioning of democratic societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
early 20th-century publication
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investigative report ⓘ non-fiction work ⓘ |
| addresses |
big business practices
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information rights of the public ⓘ public oversight mechanisms ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the link between transparency and accountability
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inform public policy on corporate regulation ⓘ |
| analyzes |
how transparency can enable public oversight
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mechanisms of public regulation through disclosure ⓘ |
| discusses |
benefits of mandatory disclosure rules
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interaction between markets and regulation ⓘ limitations of secrecy in corporate affairs ⓘ |
| examines |
impact of corporate publicity on government regulation
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impact of corporate publicity on public opinion ⓘ role of information in regulating corporations ⓘ |
| focusesOn | relationship between publicity and public control ⓘ |
| genre |
corporate governance study
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economic policy report ⓘ public policy analysis ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
progressive-era regulatory debates
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rise of large corporations in the United States ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
economists
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policy makers ⓘ regulators ⓘ scholars of corporate law ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
corporate disclosure
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corporate publicity ⓘ corporate transparency ⓘ public control of corporations ⓘ regulation of big business ⓘ |
| proposes |
disclosure as an alternative to direct state control
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publicity as a tool of regulation ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
corporate social responsibility
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disclosure-based regulation ⓘ public accountability ⓘ sunshine regulation ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
business regulation
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corporate governance ⓘ economics ⓘ law and economics ⓘ public administration ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | policy-oriented research report ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Reports on the relation of corporate publicity to public control Description of subject: "Reports on the relation of corporate publicity to public control" is an early 20th-century investigative report analyzing how transparency and disclosure of corporate activities can serve as a mechanism for public oversight and regulation of big business.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Bureau of Corporations
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notableWork
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Reports on the relation of corporate publicity to public control
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