Reading the news: a worksheet

Netanyahu out? Arab-led parties back Gadi Eisenkot to form Israel’s govt- what next?

4 reports from 4 outlets over 4 hours. Those outlets have 3 owners.

• Mint and Hindustan Times have the same owner: KK Birla Group.

1. Mi Mint News · 5 Nov · changed
   Netanyahu out? Arab-led parties back Gadi Eisenkot to form Israel’s govt- what next?

   Words only this outlet used: led.

   Earlier headline Netanyahu out? Arab-led parties back Gadi Eisenkot to form Israel’s next govt- what next? · change seen 5 Nov, 9:35 pm?

2. HT Hindustan Times · 5 Nov · changed
   Setback for Netanyahu as Israel’s Arab parties agree to back Eisenkot to form govt

   Words only this outlet used: Setback, agree.

   Earlier headline Setback for Netanyahu as Israel’s Arab party agrees to back Eisenkot to form Israeli govt: Report · change seen 5 Nov, 9:35 pm?

3. AL ABP Live · 21 h
   Israel Government Formation: Arab Parties Back Gadi Eisenkot, Deal Fresh Blow To Netanyahu

   Words only this outlet used: Deal Fresh Blow.

4. AJ Al Jazeera · 20 h · Video
   Arab party backs Eisenkot in bid to form Israel’s next government

   Words only this outlet used: party, bid.

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?

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