ಹುಡುಕು Huduku · Saturday, 7 November 2026
Reading the news: a worksheet
One story, as each outlet headlined it. Read the headlines, then work through the questions.
SRFTI campus closure extended till Dec 11, amid students’ protest
5 reports from 5 outlets over 20 hours.
- The Print and Outlook India used nearly the same words. Headlines this close usually come from one news agency’s copy.
- Deccan Herald and Hindustan Times used nearly the same words. Headlines this close usually come from one news agency’s copy.
How each outlet put it
Highlighted: words only this outlet used
Most outlets used:
- The Print ≈ same wordingSRFTI campus closure extended till Dec 11, amid students’ protest
- Deccan Herald ≈ same wordingSRFTI campus closure extended till December 11, amid protests by students
- Hindustan Times ≈ same wordingSRFTI campus closure extended till December 11 amid student protest
- SRFTI extends campus closure till December 11 as student protests over safety, administration continue
Words only this outlet used: safety, administration continue.
- Outlook India ≈ same wordingSRFTI Campus Closure Extended Till Dec 11 Amid Student Protest
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/11880