ಹುಡುಕು Huduku · Sunday, 4 October 2026
Reading the news: a worksheet
One story, as each outlet headlined it. Read the headlines, then work through the questions.
US News | Christa Pike Critically Ill After Two Failed Execution Attempts In Tennessee
3 reports from 3 outlets over 19 hours.
How each outlet put it
Highlighted: words only this outlet used
Most outlets used:
- US News | Christa Pike Critically Ill After Two Failed Execution Attempts In Tennessee
Words only this outlet used: News, Critically Ill, Two, Attempts.
- Tennessee prison chief quits after failed execution of Christa Pike
Words only this outlet used: quits.
- Tennessee Prisons Chief To Step Down After Christa Pike's Failed Execution
Words only this outlet used: Step Down.
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/1369