Men, Messages, and Media
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Men, Messages, and Media is a foundational communication studies book by Wilbur Schramm that explores how people create, transmit, and interpret messages through various media.
All labels observed (1)
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| Men, Messages, and Media canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10091602 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Men, Messages, and Media Context triple: [Wilbur Schramm, notableWork, Men, Messages, and Media]
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A.
The First Network for Men
The First Network for Men was the original branding of Spike, a U.S. cable television channel that targeted a young male audience with action-oriented series, sports, and reality programming.
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B.
MSGS
MSGS is the stock ticker symbol for Madison Square Garden Sports Corp., a publicly traded company that owns and operates professional sports franchises and related entertainment assets.
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C.
Other Men’s Women
Other Men’s Women is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film centered on a love triangle involving railroad workers and their relationships.
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Characteristics of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times
Characteristics of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times is an influential early 18th-century philosophical work by the Earl of Shaftesbury that explores morality, aesthetics, and human nature through a series of essays and dialogues.
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E.
Views on individual communications
Views on individual communications are authoritative decisions issued by the UN Human Rights Committee on complaints brought by individuals alleging violations of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
- 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: Men, Messages, and Media Target entity description: Men, Messages, and Media is a foundational communication studies book by Wilbur Schramm that explores how people create, transmit, and interpret messages through various media.
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A.
The First Network for Men
The First Network for Men was the original branding of Spike, a U.S. cable television channel that targeted a young male audience with action-oriented series, sports, and reality programming.
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B.
MSGS
MSGS is the stock ticker symbol for Madison Square Garden Sports Corp., a publicly traded company that owns and operates professional sports franchises and related entertainment assets.
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C.
Other Men’s Women
Other Men’s Women is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film centered on a love triangle involving railroad workers and their relationships.
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D.
Characteristics of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times
Characteristics of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times is an influential early 18th-century philosophical work by the Earl of Shaftesbury that explores morality, aesthetics, and human nature through a series of essays and dialogues.
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E.
Views on individual communications
Views on individual communications are authoritative decisions issued by the UN Human Rights Committee on complaints brought by individuals alleging violations of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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communication studies textbook ⓘ |
| addresses |
communication models used in media research
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interpersonal communication in relation to mass media ⓘ mass media ⓘ |
| associatedWith | development of communication as an academic discipline ⓘ |
| author | Wilbur Schramm ⓘ |
| contributor | Wilbur Schramm ⓘ |
| describedAs | foundational communication studies book ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
introductory communication courses
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mass communication courses ⓘ media literacy courses ⓘ |
| explores |
barriers to effective communication
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channels of communication ⓘ functions of mass media in society ⓘ relationship between senders, messages, and receivers ⓘ role of feedback in communication ⓘ social context of communication ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | communication studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
how people create messages
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how people interpret messages ⓘ how people transmit messages ⓘ roles of media in communication ⓘ |
| genre | academic non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
analysis of message structure
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discussion of audiences ⓘ discussion of feedback in communication ⓘ discussion of media effects ⓘ models of communication ⓘ theories of communication ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
communication theory education
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media studies curricula ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Men, Messages, and Media ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
communication scholars
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media professionals ⓘ students of communication ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
communication
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communication process ⓘ mass communication ⓘ media studies ⓘ message interpretation ⓘ message transmission ⓘ |
| teaches |
basic concepts of communication
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how meaning is constructed in messages ⓘ role of media technologies in communication ⓘ |
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Subject: Men, Messages, and Media Description of subject: Men, Messages, and Media is a foundational communication studies book by Wilbur Schramm that explores how people create, transmit, and interpret messages through various media.
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