hard news
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At the second hospital, a surgeon walked in, took one look at me and stopped—with that stillness that comes before hard news.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
A respected journalist with the demeanor of an undertaker, McGee insisted to management that he ask the first three questions of any hard news subject who appeared on “Today” before Walters could have a chance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2025
I was a hard news person, a 'Dateline' person.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2025
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 was hard news; many people preferred not to talk of it at all.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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