However, if your neighbor was Michael Jordan, then his birthday would make news. News isn't just divided by importance and interest to the viewer, it's also divided by whether it's known as hard news or soft news . Hard news refers to news that usually leads off a newscast. Issues such as war, tax increases, and crime are just a few examples of hard news. Over 100 Zerbiaks were believed to have been killed when a downtown marketplace was one of the targets bombed.
Soft news refers to the news that ends a newscast.
Celebrity birthdays, stories of people doing weird or amazing things, and lifestyles stories help make up soft news. I wanted to write my first Sista to Sista column about something all females can relate to. As I pondered different topics such as love and relationships, goals and ambitions, and pride and self-esteem, I experienced a phenomenal change in my life that I believe everyone can attest to. But I don't want to make this column seem like an avenue in which I express my personal joys, sorrows and grievances. Rather I intend to use it to enlighten and strengthen my readers.