ಹುಡುಕು Huduku · Monday, 9 November 2026
Reading the news: a worksheet
One story, as each outlet headlined it. Read the headlines, then work through the questions.
Trump says he wants UFC chief Dana White for White House press secretary
5 reports from 4 outlets over 13 hours.
- Deccan Herald and Al Jazeera 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:
- Deccan Herald ≈ same wordingTrump says he wants UFC chief Dana White for White House press secretary
Words only this outlet used: wants.
- Trump asks UFC boss Dana White to be new press secretary
- Al Jazeera ≈ same wordingTrump asks UFC chief Dana White to be White House press secretary
- Trump Offers UFC Chief White House Press Secretary Job, Picks Khabib, Makhachev As Assistants
Words only this outlet used: Offers, Job, Picks Khabib, Makhachev, Assistants.
- Al Jazeera VideoCould UFC boss Dana White be next White House press secretary?
Words only this outlet used: next.
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/12595