David Brinkley: A Memoir
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"David Brinkley: A Memoir" is the autobiographical account of renowned American newscaster David Brinkley, reflecting on his life, career, and the evolution of broadcast journalism.
All labels observed (1)
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| David Brinkley: A Memoir canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3953031 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David Brinkley: A Memoir Context triple: [David Brinkley, notableWork, David Brinkley: A Memoir]
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A.
Reflections: Life After the White House
Reflections: Life After the White House is a memoir by former U.S. First Lady Barbara Bush, in which she shares personal stories and insights from her post-White House years.
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B.
The Nixon Interviews
The Nixon Interviews are a famous 1977 television series of in-depth conversations in which British journalist David Frost questioned former U.S. President Richard Nixon about his presidency and the Watergate scandal.
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C.
A Promise Fulfilled (autobiography)
A Promise Fulfilled is the autobiography of King Abdullah II of Jordan, recounting his life, rise to the throne, and perspectives on Jordan’s political and social challenges.
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D.
Standing Firm: A Vice-Presidential Memoir
Standing Firm: A Vice-Presidential Memoir is the autobiographical account in which former U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle reflects on his political career, controversies, and experiences in the George H. W. Bush administration.
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E.
RN: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon
RN: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon is the former U.S. president’s autobiographical account reflecting on his political career, presidency, and resignation in the wake of the Watergate scandal.
- 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: David Brinkley: A Memoir Target entity description: "David Brinkley: A Memoir" is the autobiographical account of renowned American newscaster David Brinkley, reflecting on his life, career, and the evolution of broadcast journalism.
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A.
Reflections: Life After the White House
Reflections: Life After the White House is a memoir by former U.S. First Lady Barbara Bush, in which she shares personal stories and insights from her post-White House years.
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B.
The Nixon Interviews
The Nixon Interviews are a famous 1977 television series of in-depth conversations in which British journalist David Frost questioned former U.S. President Richard Nixon about his presidency and the Watergate scandal.
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C.
A Promise Fulfilled (autobiography)
A Promise Fulfilled is the autobiography of King Abdullah II of Jordan, recounting his life, rise to the throne, and perspectives on Jordan’s political and social challenges.
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D.
Standing Firm: A Vice-Presidential Memoir
Standing Firm: A Vice-Presidential Memoir is the autobiographical account in which former U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle reflects on his political career, controversies, and experiences in the George H. W. Bush administration.
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E.
RN: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon
RN: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon is the former U.S. president’s autobiographical account reflecting on his political career, presidency, and resignation in the wake of the Watergate scandal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiography
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book ⓘ memoir ⓘ |
| about |
David Brinkley’s career
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David Brinkley’s life ⓘ evolution of broadcast journalism ⓘ |
| author | David Brinkley ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
behind-the-scenes aspects of network news
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development of television news in the United States ⓘ |
| fieldOfWorkDescribed |
journalism
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television broadcasting ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general readership ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American journalism
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David Brinkley ⓘ broadcast journalism ⓘ television news ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: David Brinkley: A Memoir Description of subject: "David Brinkley: A Memoir" is the autobiographical account of renowned American newscaster David Brinkley, reflecting on his life, career, and the evolution of broadcast journalism.
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