0 serious important news that is considered to be of interest to many people, either in a particular area or country, or in the world:
First, there was the ' hard news ' of the war : troop movements, casualties, rumours of a peace settlement.
Hard news topics such as international stories will lose out if they involve greater expense, such as the travel costs involved in original international coverage.
Hard news may have positive spillovers for society in terms of increased scrutiny of government or corporate officials.
News outlets may cater to the preferences of these younger viewers, who are much less likely to express interest in traditional hard news stories.
During the first hour, the talk was more hard news, becoming lighter as the morning show progressed and adding more music during work hours.
Clooney pursued a hard news focus that was quite different from the sensationalism often seen on local television.
Beginning in 2011, the program had focused on hard news in contrast to the other breakfast television shows that show a mix of hard news, lighter news, and infotainment.
Starr doubled the size of the news staff and concentrated on hard news.
