Rather Outspoken: My Life in the News
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"Rather Outspoken: My Life in the News" is a memoir by veteran American journalist Dan Rather, recounting his decades-long career in broadcast news and the major political and historical events he covered.
All labels observed (1)
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| Rather Outspoken: My Life in the News canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8476246 — 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: Rather Outspoken: My Life in the News Context triple: [Dan Rather, notableWork, Rather Outspoken: My Life in the News]
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A.
Now It’s My Turn: A Daughter’s Chronicle of Political Life
Now It’s My Turn: A Daughter’s Chronicle of Political Life is a political memoir by Mary Cheney reflecting on her experiences as the daughter of former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney and her role in national politics.
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B.
Herding Cats: A Life in Politics
Herding Cats: A Life in Politics is the political memoir of former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, recounting his decades-long career and experiences in American politics.
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C.
Speaking for Myself: The Autobiography
"Speaking for Myself: The Autobiography" is the memoir of British barrister and former Prime Minister Tony Blair’s wife Cherie Booth, recounting her personal life, legal career, and experiences at the heart of UK politics.
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D.
My Political Life
My Political Life is a political memoir by British Conservative politician Julian Amery, reflecting on his long career and experiences in government and public life.
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E.
My Political Life
*My Political Life* is the multi-volume political autobiography of British Conservative politician Leo Amery, chronicling his long career and involvement in major events of early 20th-century British politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rather Outspoken: My Life in the News Target entity description: "Rather Outspoken: My Life in the News" is a memoir by veteran American journalist Dan Rather, recounting his decades-long career in broadcast news and the major political and historical events he covered.
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A.
Now It’s My Turn: A Daughter’s Chronicle of Political Life
Now It’s My Turn: A Daughter’s Chronicle of Political Life is a political memoir by Mary Cheney reflecting on her experiences as the daughter of former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney and her role in national politics.
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B.
Herding Cats: A Life in Politics
Herding Cats: A Life in Politics is the political memoir of former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, recounting his decades-long career and experiences in American politics.
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C.
Speaking for Myself: The Autobiography
"Speaking for Myself: The Autobiography" is the memoir of British barrister and former Prime Minister Tony Blair’s wife Cherie Booth, recounting her personal life, legal career, and experiences at the heart of UK politics.
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D.
My Political Life
My Political Life is a political memoir by British Conservative politician Julian Amery, reflecting on his long career and experiences in government and public life.
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E.
My Political Life
*My Political Life* is the multi-volume political autobiography of British Conservative politician Leo Amery, chronicling his long career and involvement in major events of early 20th-century British politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about |
60 Minutes II Killian documents controversy
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American politics in the early 21st century ⓘ American politics in the late 20th century ⓘ CBS News ⓘ Iraq War coverage ⓘ U.S. presidents covered by Dan Rather ⓘ Vietnam War coverage ⓘ Watergate era reporting ⓘ civil rights movement coverage ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ media ethics ⓘ |
| author | Dan Rather ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
Dan Rather’s early life and upbringing
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Dan Rather’s entry into journalism ⓘ Dan Rather’s tenure as CBS Evening News anchor ⓘ Dan Rather’s work as a television news correspondent ⓘ behind-the-scenes aspects of TV news production ⓘ conflicts between Dan Rather and network management ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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journalism memoir ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
changes in American media landscape
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journalistic integrity ⓘ personal reflection on a journalism career ⓘ political power and the press ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general adult readership ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American television news
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Dan Rather ⓘ broadcast journalism ⓘ political reporting ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Dan Rather’s perspective on controversies in broadcast news
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firsthand accounts of major U.S. news events ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered |
early 21st century
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second half of the 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Rather Outspoken: My Life in the News Description of subject: "Rather Outspoken: My Life in the News" is a memoir by veteran American journalist Dan Rather, recounting his decades-long career in broadcast news and the major political and historical events he covered.
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