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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health and society > cancer and society > media > soft news
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > community, culture, and change > media > soft news
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > disaster relief > disaster relief methods and practices > media > soft news
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > disaster relief > disaster relief methods and practices > media > soft news
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > media studies > media forms > journalism > industry and economics > marketing > media > soft news
... > social science subjects > library and information science > information science > publishing > journalism > industry and economics > marketing > media > soft news
... > social science subjects > business and management > types of industry > communication industry > book industry > publishing industry > journalism > industry and economics > marketing > media > soft news
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health and society > cancer and society > industry > book industry > publishing industry > journalism > industry and economics > marketing > media > soft news
... > social science subjects > library and information science > information science > publishing > book industry > publishing industry > journalism > industry and economics > marketing > media > soft news
... > social science subjects > business and management > marketing (business) > marketing > media > soft news
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > political communications > media > soft news
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > media studies > media forms > journalism > political communications > media > soft news
... > social science subjects > library and information science > information science > publishing > journalism > political communications > media > soft news
... > social science subjects > business and management > types of industry > communication industry > book industry > publishing industry > journalism > political communications > media > soft news
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health and society > cancer and society > industry > book industry > publishing industry > journalism > political communications > media > soft news
... > social science subjects > library and information science > information science > publishing > book industry > publishing industry > journalism > political communications > media > soft news
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political communications > media > soft news
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > race and crime > media > soft news
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > sociocultural context and popular culture > media > soft news

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soft news  

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  • The term soft news was originally synonymous with feature stories placed in newspapers or television newscasts for human interest. Such stories were often placed much lower in priority than more urgent items. [Source: Encyclopedia of Political Communication; Soft News]

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