Discouraging news about people I don't even know. One I can pray for. The other I have to realize that participating in the drama is gossipping.
The other, even praying would be gossip?
A praying group here in my village, I suspect, is a sanctified gossip circle.
I got invited to it once, told why I wouldn't join. Did not even mention the word gossip, but got as an answer that it was on the verge of being just a gossip group indeed.
I've struggled with my definition of gossip. Gossip depends on my intent.
If something about someone is shared to showcase me (guess what I know that you don't or thank heavens I'm not her) rather than the person I'm talking abouta or is said to hurt them, then I call it gossip. If someone I know needs good thoughts or prayers from others I will ask, but not mention the persons name or details of the condition. "Jill, could you pray for someone I know who is having a hard time and could use some prayers right now?" G_d will know who the prayer is for.
If I watch a train-wreck TV show or clip on the news because it tittilates me then it's gossip, even if I don't know the person. If it has information that is useful (safety or a crime wave) then it's not gossip.
This is a tough "sin" that I struggle with.