This article Gun Fired Near Campbellton School, Moose Hunter Facing Charged is hard news because it is crime. This article is categorized as a crime article because a man who was hunting in central Newfoundland fired a gun within 300 meters of homes and within 1000 meters of Greenwood Academy. The moose was seized and the hunter will appear in court. If convicted, he will face charges and a possible 5 year ban from hunting. This is hard news because it is a crime and it is an event that requires immediate reporting.
The article Hair Cuts That Take Off 10 Years is a soft article. This article explains and gives examples of hairstyles that: firm up the jawline, hide forehead wrinkles, sculpt cheekbones and etc. This is an article that has to do with entertainment and lifestyle and that is why it's considered to be soft. Soft articles have more colorful and explanatory language, as does this article.
This article Air Canada Swiftly Reverses Poppy Stand After Outcry From Staff is an article that the line between soft news and hard news is blurred. This article could be fairly hard because shortly after the decision was made against wearing poppies in uniform, it was posted online. After people were upset with the decision that Air Canada made, they changed their minds and posted that wearing poppies is supported. This article is not quite hard because it is not crime, politics or war, but it is not soft because it is not quite lifestyle, art or entertainment. I would say this article is strictly in between the two.
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