What is another word for hard news?

Pronunciation: [hˈɑːd njˈuːz] (IPA)

Hard news, also known as breaking news or current affairs, refers to the latest and most important developments in a certain field. For journalists, hard news stories are usually related to politics, war, disaster, crime, and other serious issues. However, other synonyms for hard news can also include fact-based news, breaking stories, crucial updates, important announcements, significant events, and top stories. These terms signify the timeliness and relevance of the news that journalists and media outlets report to the public. Hard news is often contrasted with soft news or entertainment news, which tends to focus on celebrity gossip, lifestyle and fashion, and other less pressing matters.

Synonyms for Hard news:

What are the hypernyms for Hard news?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Hard news?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for hard news (as nouns)

    • communication
      news.

Famous quotes with Hard news

  • I think that what people want from cable news channels is the sense that if there's hard news, it's going to come up immediately.
    Brit Hume
  • When I worked in Los Angeles covering hard news, very often when something important would happen I'd be off in the woods covering something unimportant, which was more interesting to me.
    Charles Kuralt
  • What happened was very sad. Mr. Lacey told the staff that he was disappointed and appalled that the front of the book was all commentary and that he wanted hard news.
    Sydney Schanberg
  • If the breaking news story had to do with hard news, politics specifically, I had a lot to do with it. If it had to do with music, Kurt Loder was more involved.
    Tabitha Soren

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