Indonesia volcano starts to erupt
This article on the CBC site, "Indonesia volcano starts to erupt," is hard news. The purpose of the article is to send a warning and inform people of what is taking place. It also includes a picture of the volcano beginning to erupt. The headline suggests that the volcano is harmful, because it uses the word "erupt" which means to explode. The tone of this article suggests harm or danger.
Save the economy, keep the spending tabs open
This article on the CBC site, "Save the economy, keep the spending tabs open," is hard news. This article is trying to inform people on how much our economy has changed and is continuing to change. It is also trying to warn people to keep from spending a lot in order to save our economy. The tone of this article is very serious.
Dern-Ladd family joins Hollywood Walk of Fame
This article on the CBC site "Dern-Ladd family joins Hollywood Walk of Fame," is soft news, because it is about a family of actresses and actors who were honored to accept a spot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This story is very entertaining, and the tone of the article suggests happiness and joy.
Kathleen Winter's debut novel vies for 3 awards
This article on the CBC site, "Kathleen Winter's debut novel vies for 3 awards," is soft news, because it was found under the entertainment section of the site. It is also soft news, because writing a novel is considered an art. The tone of the article is also very happy because she is being nominated for the awards.
Snake loose in Toronto high rise
This article on the CBC site, "Snake loose in Toronto high rise," is considered to be a blurry. I think it is blurry because it is serious that the snake is lost and could eventually die if not fed, but the fact that it cannot hurt anymore due to the fact that it is not poisonous changes the way people look at the story, for example seeing it as being entertaining or humorous. A quote that shows how this article can be humorous is, "I can't go to the bathroom without thinking it might be in the toilet or something," said Karynah Zeh, laughing. "Which is probably totally untrue, but you don't know, right? All those stories that scared you when you were a little kid." This is funny, because this could not actually happen. I would consider this article to be hard news, because the tone of the article is very serious, considering that someones pet is lost and could more than likely die.
Crosby drops gloves in Penguins loss
This article on the CBC site, "Crosby drops gloves in Penguins loss," is blurry, because fighting is a serious matter, but while at a hockey game, it is very entertaining. Although the tone of this article seems to be very serious, and the quotes of the players are also serious, I believe this article to be soft news, because the fight sounds like it would have been very entertaining, and sports are considered to be soft news, because they entertain people.
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