ಹುಡುಕು Huduku · Friday, 6 November 2026
Reading the news: a worksheet
One story, as each outlet headlined it. Read the headlines, then work through the questions.
UK Prime Minister Burnham says he is 'open' to formal apology for slavery, but rules out reparations
5 reports from 5 outlets over 28 hours.
How each outlet put it
Highlighted: words only this outlet used
Most outlets used:
- UK Prime Minister Burnham says he is 'open' to formal apology for slavery, but rules out reparations
Words only this outlet used: Prime Minister, formal.
- UK PM Burnham Open To Slavery Apology, But Rejects Reparations
Words only this outlet used: Rejects.
- UK PM Andy Burnham open to slavery apology, rules out financial reparations
Words only this outlet used: Andy, financial.
- UK's Burnham rules out slavery reparations
- Burnham ‘open’ to UK slavery apology, but not reparations: Why now?
Words only this outlet used: now.
Questions
Which words do most headlines share? Which words does only one outlet use, and what do they stress?
Who reported it first, and how long did the others take? Does “first seen by Huduku” mean they broke the story?
How many different owners carried it? Do any outlets share an owner, or nearly the same words?
Which outlets you know did not carry it? What might explain that?
What is the original source (a judgment, notice, speech or set of figures)? Find it. Does any headline say more than the source does?
If you shared one of these headlines, which would it be, and why?
Trace it to the source?
Stories like this usually start from a document. These are where such documents are published; none is matched to this story.
Each headline links to the outlet’s own report. Huduku shows headlines only. https://huduku.org/story/10040