Media Notes column
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The Media Notes column is a media-criticism feature written by journalist Howard Kurtz, known for analyzing and commenting on the performance and practices of the news industry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Media Notes column canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7273448 — 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: Media Notes column Context triple: [Howard Kurtz, notableWork, Media Notes column]
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A.
Columns and Commentary
Columns and Commentary is a category in the National Magazine Awards that honors excellence in opinion writing and regular column-based journalism.
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B.
Newsfront
Newsfront is a 1978 Australian drama film that follows newsreel cameramen in the post–World War II era and is widely regarded as a landmark of the Australian New Wave cinema movement.
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C.
News Media
News Media is a business segment focused on producing and distributing news and related content across platforms such as television, print, and digital media.
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D.
Newswipe
Newswipe is a British satirical television series created and presented by Charlie Brooker that critiques and deconstructs modern news media.
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E.
The News
The News was an earlier Raleigh, North Carolina newspaper that eventually merged or evolved into what is now known as The News & Observer.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Media Notes column Target entity description: The Media Notes column is a media-criticism feature written by journalist Howard Kurtz, known for analyzing and commenting on the performance and practices of the news industry.
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A.
Columns and Commentary
Columns and Commentary is a category in the National Magazine Awards that honors excellence in opinion writing and regular column-based journalism.
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B.
Newsfront
Newsfront is a 1978 Australian drama film that follows newsreel cameramen in the post–World War II era and is widely regarded as a landmark of the Australian New Wave cinema movement.
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C.
News Media
News Media is a business segment focused on producing and distributing news and related content across platforms such as television, print, and digital media.
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D.
Newswipe
Newswipe is a British satirical television series created and presented by Charlie Brooker that critiques and deconstructs modern news media.
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E.
The News
The News was an earlier Raleigh, North Carolina newspaper that eventually merged or evolved into what is now known as The News & Observer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
media-criticism feature
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newspaper column ⓘ |
| about |
coverage of politics by the media
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media accountability ⓘ newsroom decision-making ⓘ press freedom ⓘ |
| analyzes |
journalistic ethics
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media bias ⓘ news coverage ⓘ |
| author | Howard Kurtz ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| critiques |
journalistic practices
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news organizations ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
performance of the news industry
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practices of the news industry ⓘ |
| genre |
media analysis
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opinion journalism ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Howard Kurtz ⓘ |
| hasAuthorProfession | journalist ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
journalism
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media criticism ⓘ news media ⓘ |
| publishedIn | a major U.S. newspaper ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Howard Kurtz ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Media Notes column Description of subject: The Media Notes column is a media-criticism feature written by journalist Howard Kurtz, known for analyzing and commenting on the performance and practices of the news industry.
Referenced by (1)
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