hard news
Example Sentences
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Mr. Braude is suitably critical of his subject for her sometimes glib approach to life-and-death matters, and he pegs her appeal as “delivering hard news as if it was light gossip.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 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
Colleagues described Buell as a “visionary” who encouraged photographers to try new ways of covering hard news.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2024
In other words, X’s pivot to video does not seem to be focused on substantive argument or even hard news.
From Slate • Jan. 12, 2024
It must have been hard news for her to take, though.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
