hard news
Example Sentences
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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
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
Podcast listeners are commonly understood to have tuned out hard news in favor of like-minded communities, which includes Cooper’s primarily Gen Z Daddy Gang listenership.
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
So it came as hard news when I found out that there were people in Pakistan who were critical of me.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
