What's new to me? A couple year ramp in phrasing like "hit piece" used to describe mundane news. Put another way: I see a ramp in use of hit piece for writing

What's new to me? A couple year ramp in phrasing like "hit piece" used to describe mundane news. Put another way: I see a ramp in use of hit piece for writing, where not writing, given you have the info, would be described as a cover up.