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HARD NEWS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-09-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- News and Journalism (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hard news
1, record 1, English, hard%20news
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hard(of news) : not trivial, diverting or sensational : important in its economic, political or other large bearing(hard news refer to the less exciting and more analytical stories of public affairs, economic, social problems). 1, record 1, English, - hard%20news
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Information et journalisme (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nouvelle chaude
1, record 1, French, nouvelle%20chaude
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nouvelle qui porte sur un événement qui vient d'arriver; peut faire l'objet d'une manchette ou du moins d'un titre de journal; il faut lui accorder une place importante. 1, record 1, French, - nouvelle%20chaude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un bon bulletin d'information donne la préséance aux nouvelles chaudes. 1, record 1, French, - nouvelle%20chaude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme entériné par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada. 2, record 1, French, - nouvelle%20chaude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-07-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- News and Journalism
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hard news story 1, record 2, English, hard%20news%20story
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Feature News Story: grand reportage sch. terminologie (6-5 -68) 1, record 2, English, - hard%20news%20story
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Information et journalisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- article d'informations 1, record 2, French, article%20d%27informations
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hard ... news: political, or larger social bearing (a human-interest story) compare SOFT of news: unimportant in its economics. 1, record 2, French, - article%20d%27informations
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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