“Dean Scream” widely replayed on television
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The “Dean Scream” widely replayed on television refers to Howard Dean’s exuberant post-caucus rally yell in 2004 that was repeatedly broadcast by the media and became a defining, often mocked moment of his presidential campaign.
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| “Dean Scream” widely replayed on television canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: “Dean Scream” widely replayed on television Context triple: [Howard Dean 2004 presidential campaign, mediaMoment, “Dean Scream” widely replayed on television]
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Scream (song)
"Scream" is a 1995 duet by Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson, known for its aggressive pop and R&B sound and its high-budget, futuristic music video criticizing media sensationalism.
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the Screaming Sixties
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C.
Fame
"Fame" is a song by Janet Jackson, known as one of her dance-pop tracks that showcases her signature rhythmic style and performance energy.
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Imagine Television
Imagine Television is the television production division of Imagine Entertainment, known for developing and producing a wide range of scripted and unscripted TV series.
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E.
Disco Demolition Night
Disco Demolition Night was a notorious 1979 baseball-promotion-turned-riot in Chicago where a mass destruction of disco records led to chaos, a forfeited game, and symbolized the cultural backlash against disco music.
- 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)
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Target entity: “Dean Scream” widely replayed on television Target entity description: The “Dean Scream” widely replayed on television refers to Howard Dean’s exuberant post-caucus rally yell in 2004 that was repeatedly broadcast by the media and became a defining, often mocked moment of his presidential campaign.
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A.
Scream (song)
"Scream" is a 1995 duet by Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson, known for its aggressive pop and R&B sound and its high-budget, futuristic music video criticizing media sensationalism.
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B.
the Screaming Sixties
The Screaming Sixties are the notoriously stormy and wind-lashed latitudes between 60° and 70° south, famed among sailors for their extreme seas and powerful westerly gales in the Southern Ocean.
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C.
Fame
"Fame" is a song by Janet Jackson, known as one of her dance-pop tracks that showcases her signature rhythmic style and performance energy.
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D.
Imagine Television
Imagine Television is the television production division of Imagine Entertainment, known for developing and producing a wide range of scripted and unscripted TV series.
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E.
Disco Demolition Night
Disco Demolition Night was a notorious 1979 baseball-promotion-turned-riot in Chicago where a mass destruction of disco records led to chaos, a forfeited game, and symbolized the cultural backlash against disco music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
media phenomenon
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political gaffe ⓘ viral video moment ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Howard Dean
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surface form:
Howard Dean scream
“Dean Scream” speech ⓘ
surface form:
I Have a Scream speech
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| associatedWith |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
Iowa caucuses ⓘ |
| audioCharacteristic |
crowd noise largely filtered out on broadcast audio
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microphone compression that isolated Dean’s voice ⓘ |
| broadcastBy |
CNN
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Fox News Channel ⓘ MSNBC ⓘ major U.S. television networks ⓘ |
| chronology | occurred after Howard Dean’s third-place finish in the 2004 Iowa caucuses ⓘ |
| contextOf | 2004 Democratic presidential primaries ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | 2004-01-19 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
defining moment of Howard Dean’s campaign
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turning point in 2004 Democratic primary race ⓘ |
| event | post-Iowa caucus rally ⓘ |
| hasName | Dean Scream ⓘ |
| impactOn |
public perception of Howard Dean’s temperament
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viability of Howard Dean’s 2004 campaign ⓘ |
| includes |
list of U.S. states and territories shouted by Howard Dean
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loud yell into a handheld microphone ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
cable news
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online video ⓘ television ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being frequently mocked in the media
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being widely replayed on television news ⓘ exuberant rally yell ⓘ perceived loss of presidential gravitas ⓘ |
| partOf | Howard Dean 2004 presidential campaign ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Howard Dean
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Howard Dean presidential campaign ⓘ |
| place | West Des Moines, Iowa ⓘ |
| reaction |
concern among some Democratic voters
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defense by supporters as media overblown ⓘ ridicule from political commentators ⓘ |
| replayFrequency | replayed hundreds of times on cable news ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
documentaries about campaign coverage
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media criticism studies ⓘ political communication analyses ⓘ |
| usedAsExampleOf |
early viral political moment in U.S. politics
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negative impact of repetition in news coverage ⓘ power of television framing in politics ⓘ |
| year | 2004 ⓘ |
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Subject: “Dean Scream” widely replayed on television Description of subject: The “Dean Scream” widely replayed on television refers to Howard Dean’s exuberant post-caucus rally yell in 2004 that was repeatedly broadcast by the media and became a defining, often mocked moment of his presidential campaign.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Howard Dean 2004 presidential campaign
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mediaMoment
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“Dean Scream” widely replayed on television
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