Abstract:
The object of our study is “hard” and “soft” news as media formats or individual news reports. The subject of the study is concerned with stylistic features of present-day English “hard” and “soft” news.
The empirical base of the study is represented by English electronic media, particularly The Guardian, The Times, The Economist, The Independent, The Washington Post.
The research paper is arranged as follows:
Introduction clarifies the choice of the topic of the study, states the object and the subjects matter of the research, aims and tasks.
The first chapter focuses on defining functional features of the media language; highlights language as a tool for public opinion formation; defines news as the main genre of print and electronic media; outline the notion and structure of “hard” and “soft” news.
The second chapter outlines the stylistic features of “hard” and “soft” news in English print and electronic media.
General Conclusions summarize the obtained research results, suggest theoretically valuable inferences, and outline the main perspectives for further research of the problem under consideration.
