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‘7th attempt on my life’: Abhishek Banerjee alleges 2 am-attack by ‘BJP hooligans’

4 reports from 4 outlets over 5 hours.

1. IE The Indian Express Cities · 16 h · changed
   ‘7th attempt on my life’: Abhishek Banerjee alleges 2 am-attack by ‘BJP hooligans’

   Words only this outlet used: 2 am, hooligans.

   Earlier headline ‘7th attempt on my life in 6 months’: Abhishek Banerjee alleges 2 AM-attack by ‘BJP hooligans’ · change seen 7 Nov, 2:35 pm?

2. IT India Today · 15 h · changed
   7th attempt on my life in 6 months: Abhishek Banerjee claims BJP attack on home

   Words only this outlet used: 6 months, claims.

   Earlier headline Abhishek Banerjee alleges BJP attack on home at 2 am, calls it 7th bid on life · change seen 7 Nov, 11:35 am?

3. AL ABP Live · 15 h
   '7th Attempt On My Life': Abhishek Banerjee Alleges Late-Night Attack On Kolkata Home By 'BJP Goons'

   Words only this outlet used: Late, Night, Kolkata.

4. NI The New Indian Express · 11 h · Video
   Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee Alleges Attack On Home By "BJP Goons"

   Words only this outlet used: Trinamool MP.

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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