"human interest" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} human interest (uncountable)
  1. (journalism, chiefly attributive) A kind of journalism that discusses a person or people in an emotional way so as to arouse interest or sympathy. Wikipedia link: human interest Tags: attributive, uncountable Categories (topical): Mass media
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