human-interest

hu·man-in·ter·est

(hyo͞o′mən-ĭn′trĭst, -tər-ĭst, -trĕst′)adj. Presenting people and their problems, concerns, or achievements in a way that arouses interest or sympathy: a human-interest story.

hu′man-in′terest


adj. (of a journalistic story) designed to arouse sympathy for the people and problems described. [1925–30]