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hard news

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noun

Journalism.
  1. serious news of widespread import, concerning politics, foreign affairs, or the like, as distinguished from routine news items, feature stories, or human-interest stories.


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Her professor helped her get her first network news job in 2003, and she moved to Los Angeles, working on hard news and entertainment coverage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

Mark Penn, CEO of ad firm Stagwell, said brands’ aversion to advertising alongside hard news writ large is beginning to thaw.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

The successful rise of “Call Her Daddy” is part of that, much to the ire of hard news journalists and reporters.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2024

Osgood was a broadcaster who could write essays and light verse as well as report hard news, and he worked radio and television with equal facility.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2024

It must have been hard news for her to take, though.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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