false light vs hit piece

false light

noun
  • A point of view resulting in a misleading or inaccurate representation of a person, situation, or fact. 

  • A cause of action arising under the common law where a person is portrayed in a way which, while not technically false, is misleading and likely to cause embarrassment to that person. 

hit piece

noun
  • A published article or post aiming to sway public opinion by presenting false or biased information in a way that appears objective and truthful. 

How often have the words false light and hit piece occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )