Amy Goodman
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Amy Goodman is an American journalist, author, and co-founder and host of the independent news program "Democracy Now!", known for her investigative reporting and progressive activism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Amy Goodman canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4580590 — 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: Amy Goodman Context triple: [Gandhi Peace Award, notableRecipient, Amy Goodman]
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A.
Jeremy Scahill
Jeremy Scahill is an American investigative journalist and author known for his reporting on U.S. foreign policy, private military contractors, and national security issues.
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B.
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow is an American television news host, political commentator, and author best known for anchoring "The Rachel Maddow Show" on MSNBC.
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C.
Brian Pilger
Brian Pilger is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a namesake of the surname Pilger, though specific widely known public details about him are limited.
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D.
Gwen Ifill
Gwen Ifill was a pioneering American journalist and television newscaster, widely respected for her political reporting and for co-anchoring and moderating major public affairs programs on PBS.
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E.
Kathy Kelly
Kathy Kelly is an American peace activist and co-founder of Voices in the Wilderness, known for her nonviolent resistance to war and humanitarian work in conflict zones such as Iraq and Afghanistan.
- 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: Amy Goodman Target entity description: Amy Goodman is an American journalist, author, and co-founder and host of the independent news program "Democracy Now!", known for her investigative reporting and progressive activism.
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A.
Jeremy Scahill
Jeremy Scahill is an American investigative journalist and author known for his reporting on U.S. foreign policy, private military contractors, and national security issues.
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B.
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow is an American television news host, political commentator, and author best known for anchoring "The Rachel Maddow Show" on MSNBC.
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C.
Brian Pilger
Brian Pilger is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a namesake of the surname Pilger, though specific widely known public details about him are limited.
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D.
Gwen Ifill
Gwen Ifill was a pioneering American journalist and television newscaster, widely respected for her political reporting and for co-anchoring and moderating major public affairs programs on PBS.
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E.
Kathy Kelly
Kathy Kelly is an American peace activist and co-founder of Voices in the Wilderness, known for her nonviolent resistance to war and humanitarian work in conflict zones such as Iraq and Afghanistan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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human ⓘ journalist ⓘ political activist ⓘ radio host ⓘ television host ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
George Polk Award
NERFINISHED
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Izzy Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Puffin/Nation Prize for Creative Citizenship NERFINISHED ⓘ Right Livelihood Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthorWith |
David Goodman
NERFINISHED
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Denis Moynihan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounded | Democracy Now! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1957-04-13 ⓘ |
| degree | Bachelor of Arts ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Radcliffe College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | Harvard University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Democracy Now! Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
broadcast journalism
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human rights reporting ⓘ peace activism ⓘ |
| fullName | Amy Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
investigative journalism
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political journalism ⓘ |
| givenName | Amy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWritten |
Breaking the Sound Barrier
NERFINISHED
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Democracy Now!: Twenty Years Covering the Movements Changing America NERFINISHED ⓘ Standing Up to the Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times NERFINISHED ⓘ Static: Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders, and the People Who Fight Back NERFINISHED ⓘ The Exception to the Rulers NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silenced Majority: Stories of Uprisings, Occupations, Resistance, and Hope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
independent journalism
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investigative reporting ⓘ progressive activism ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| medium |
online video
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radio ⓘ television ⓘ |
| notableWork | Democracy Now! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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journalist ⓘ political commentator ⓘ radio host ⓘ television presenter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bay Shore, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | progressive ⓘ |
| reportedOn |
East Timor independence movement
NERFINISHED
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U.S. foreign policy ⓘ civil rights ⓘ environmental justice ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| role | host of Democracy Now! ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amy Goodman Description of subject: Amy Goodman is an American journalist, author, and co-founder and host of the independent news program "Democracy Now!", known for her investigative reporting and progressive activism.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.