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hard news

NOUN
factual news
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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

I was a hard news person, a 'Dateline' person.

From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2025

He was known for fostering a culture that emphasized hard news and accountability journalism, said former columnist Dan Bernstein, who worked at the Press-Enterprise from 1976 to 2014.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 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

"There's hard news, m'lords, and a cmel way to pay you for your meat and mead, but the man as asks the question must bear the answer. Stark's gone."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin


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