hard news

US /ˌhɑːrd ˈnuːz/
UK /ˌhɑːrd ˈnuːz/
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hard nieuws

serious news of widespread importance, concerning politics, foreign affairs, or the economy, as distinguished from feature stories or soft news

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The broadcast led with hard news about the economic crisis.
De uitzending begon met hard nieuws over de economische crisis.
Journalists often distinguish between hard news and feature stories.
Journalisten maken vaak onderscheid tussen hard nieuws en achtergrondverhalen.