The Falling Man
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The Falling Man is a 2003 Esquire magazine article by Tom Junod that examines the story and cultural impact of a photograph capturing a man falling from the World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Falling Man canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4390627 — 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: The Falling Man Context triple: [Tom Junod, notableWork, The Falling Man]
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A.
Falling Man
Falling Man is a novel by Don DeLillo that explores the psychological and social aftermath of the September 11 attacks through the lives of survivors in New York City.
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B.
Ground Zero
Ground Zero is a survival horror video game level or scenario known for its intense atmosphere and challenging gameplay.
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The 25th Hour
The 25th Hour is a novel by David Benioff that follows a convicted drug dealer’s final day of freedom in New York City before beginning a seven-year prison sentence.
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D.
No Tomorrow
"No Tomorrow" is a pop-punk song by the American rock band Busted, released as a single from their third studio album "Night Driver."
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E.
No Tomorrow
"No Tomorrow" is a song featured on the album B7 by American singer and actress Brandy.
- 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: The Falling Man Target entity description: The Falling Man is a 2003 Esquire magazine article by Tom Junod that examines the story and cultural impact of a photograph capturing a man falling from the World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks.
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A.
Falling Man
Falling Man is a novel by Don DeLillo that explores the psychological and social aftermath of the September 11 attacks through the lives of survivors in New York City.
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B.
Ground Zero
Ground Zero is a survival horror video game level or scenario known for its intense atmosphere and challenging gameplay.
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C.
The 25th Hour
The 25th Hour is a novel by David Benioff that follows a convicted drug dealer’s final day of freedom in New York City before beginning a seven-year prison sentence.
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D.
No Tomorrow
"No Tomorrow" is a pop-punk song by the American rock band Busted, released as a single from their third studio album "Night Driver."
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E.
No Tomorrow
"No Tomorrow" is a song featured on the album B7 by American singer and actress Brandy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
journalism work
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journalist ⓘ magazine ⓘ magazine article ⓘ photograph ⓘ |
| author | Tom Junod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts | a man falling from the North Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 ⓘ |
| describes | The Falling Man (photograph) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eventDescribed | September 11, 2001 ⓘ |
| eventLocationDescribed | World Trade Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| examines |
ethical questions about publishing graphic images
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how societies remember traumatic events ⓘ identity of the man in the photograph ⓘ public reaction to images of people falling from the towers ⓘ role of photography in shaping historical memory ⓘ |
| focusesOn | a man falling from the World Trade Center ⓘ |
| genre |
long-form journalism
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narrative non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
later works about the Falling Man photograph
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subsequent discussions of 9/11 representation in media ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
families of 9/11 victims
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journalists covering 9/11 ⓘ search for truth in traumatic imagery ⓘ tension between privacy and public interest ⓘ victims of the September 11 attacks ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
online
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print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial subject matter
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in-depth exploration of a single 9/11 photograph ⓘ influencing public discussion about 9/11 imagery ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Falling Man (article) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyAppearedInIssue | Esquire September 2003 issue ⓘ |
| photographerDiscussed | Richard Drew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2003-09-01 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Esquire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Esquire magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | post-9/11 United States ⓘ |
| title | The Falling Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
September 11 attacks
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cultural impact of 9/11 ⓘ grief and mourning ⓘ media ethics ⓘ photojournalism ⓘ public memory ⓘ |
| workBy | Tom Junod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Falling Man Description of subject: The Falling Man is a 2003 Esquire magazine article by Tom Junod that examines the story and cultural impact of a photograph capturing a man falling from the World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Tom Junod