Which of these is an example of soft news?

It is a common practice to hire local people to work in the consular and administration sections of an American foreign embassy

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

In what ways did the end of the Cold War signal a shift in the amount of media coverage devoted to foreign events? How did changes to the international system affect the ways in which the media covered foreign affairs? What impact, if any, did the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks have on news media coverage of foreign relations?

What will be an ideal response?