Reading the news: a worksheet

Come to Parliament for debate on SIR, EVMs: Sitharaman to Rahul

5 reports from 5 outlets over 12 hours.

• The Print and Outlook India used nearly the same words. Headlines this close usually come from one news agency’s copy.
• The New Indian Express and Deccan Herald used nearly the same words. Headlines this close usually come from one news agency’s copy.

1. TP The Print · 4 Nov · ≈ same wording
   Come to Parliament for debate on SIR, EVMs: Sitharaman to Rahul
2. NI The New Indian Express · 4 Nov · ≈ same wording
   Nirmala Sitharaman challenges Rahul Gandhi to come to Parliament for debate on SIR, EVMs
3. DH Deccan Herald · 4 Nov · ≈ same wording
   'Come to Parliament for debate on SIR, EVMs': Nirmala Sitharaman to Rahul Gandhi
4. TI Times of India · 4 Nov
   Take on Modi in Parliament, FM Sitharaman tells Rahul Gandhi on debate challenge

   Words only this outlet used: Take, Modi, FM, tells.

5. OI Outlook India · 4 Nov · ≈ same wording
   Come To Parliament For Debate On SIR, EVMs: Sitharaman To Rahul

Questions

1. Which words do most headlines share? Which words does only one outlet use, and what do they stress?

2. Who reported it first, and how long did the others take? Does “first seen by Huduku” mean they broke the story?

3. How many different owners carried it? Do any outlets share an owner, or nearly the same words?

4. Which outlets you know did not carry it? What might explain that?

5. What is the original source (a judgment, notice, speech or set of figures)? Find it. Does any headline say more than the source does?

6. If you shared one of these headlines, which would it be, and why?

Each headline links to the outlet’s own report. Huduku shows headlines only. https://huduku.org/story/11090