Responsibility in Mass Communication
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"Responsibility in Mass Communication" is a seminal work by communication scholar Wilbur Schramm that examines the ethical and social obligations of mass media in modern society.
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| Responsibility in Mass Communication canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Responsibility in Mass Communication Context triple: [Wilbur Schramm, notableWork, Responsibility in Mass Communication]
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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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B.
Reports on the relation of corporate publicity to public control
"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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Ethics in Communications
Ethics in Communications is a pastoral instruction of the Catholic Church that outlines moral principles and guidelines for responsible use of modern social communications media.
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Act on the Exercise of Freedom of Expression in Mass Media
The Act on the Exercise of Freedom of Expression in Mass Media is a Finnish law that regulates how freedom of speech is practiced and protected in the country’s mass media and communications.
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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: Responsibility in Mass Communication Target entity description: "Responsibility in Mass Communication" is a seminal work by communication scholar Wilbur Schramm that examines the ethical and social obligations of mass media in modern society.
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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.
Reports on the relation of corporate publicity to public control
"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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C.
Ethics in Communications
Ethics in Communications is a pastoral instruction of the Catholic Church that outlines moral principles and guidelines for responsible use of modern social communications media.
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D.
Act on the Exercise of Freedom of Expression in Mass Media
The Act on the Exercise of Freedom of Expression in Mass Media is a Finnish law that regulates how freedom of speech is practiced and protected in the country’s mass media and communications.
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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
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic work
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book ⓘ |
| about | ethical and social obligations of mass media in modern society ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
communication
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journalism ⓘ media ethics ⓘ |
| addresses |
consequences of mass communication for society
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relationship between media and the public ⓘ responsibility of media owners and practitioners ⓘ |
| author | Wilbur Schramm ⓘ |
| citedAs | classic text in mass communication theory ⓘ |
| contributor | Wilbur Schramm ⓘ |
| describedBySource | seminal work in communication scholarship ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
communication studies
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journalism studies ⓘ media studies ⓘ |
| genre | communication studies literature ⓘ |
| hasEthicalFocus |
duties of communicators to audiences
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media accountability mechanisms ⓘ normative standards for mass media behavior ⓘ |
| hasForm | monograph ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | social responsibility theory of the press ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
balance between media freedom and social control
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ethical obligations of mass media ⓘ freedom and responsibility of the press ⓘ impact of mass media on democracy ⓘ professional standards in journalism ⓘ public interest in mass communication ⓘ regulation and self-regulation of media ⓘ social obligations of mass media ⓘ |
| influenced |
communication ethics scholarship
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debates on press freedom and accountability ⓘ later theories of media responsibility ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
communication scholars
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journalism educators ⓘ media professionals ⓘ policy makers concerned with mass media ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
mass communication
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media ethics ⓘ role of mass media in society ⓘ social responsibility of the press ⓘ |
| workOf | Wilbur Schramm ⓘ |
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