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How Soft News Affects Attitudes And Behavior In 18-24 Year Olds, Kathryn E. Leary
How Soft News Affects Attitudes And Behavior In 18-24 Year Olds, Kathryn E. Leary
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In today’s media environment there are two different forms of news programs: hard news—news in the traditional sense of a newscast presenting the facts of an event—and soft news. The phenomenon of soft news is a hybrid of shows that mix politics with entertainment encompassing sensationalism and human-interest components when reporting on select high-profile political issues. An early form of this news type includes daytime talk shows such as Oprah to the now popular comedic faux news programs such as The Daily Show. The age bloc of 18-24 year olds has been considered the primary viewership of some soft news …