The difference between hard news and soft news

journalism  is divided into two types hard new and soft news. hard news is basically up to the minute news the news that are reported immediately. while soft news is back round information (aka human interest stories) such as arts, entertainment, and life style or reporting on school problems or gun shots in local area anything that advise the reader about a certain thing. but hard new reports on politics, war, economic and crime. anything that effects the people decision making and etc. hard new ask what happen?, who involved? where?, when did it happen? and why

the difference between hard and soft news would help you understand a sense of how reporters or journalism cover news and what kinds of stories different news media  would used to publish or media.this could be useful when you want to create your own  article or even influence the broadcast your self in the future.