ಹುಡುಕು Huduku · Tuesday, 6 October 2026
Reading the news: a worksheet
One story, as each outlet headlined it. Read the headlines, then work through the questions.
British Airways flight BA295 declares emergency, descends to 9,000ft; Chicago-bound flight diverted to London
6 reports from 4 outlets over 2 hours.
- Hindustan Times and News18 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:
- British Airways flight BA295 declares emergency, descends to 9,000ft; Chicago-bound flight diverted to London
Words only this outlet used: 000ft, bound, diverted.
- British Airways Flight BA295 Emergency Over Ireland
- Hindustan Times ≈ same wordingBritish Airways London-Chicago flight descends to 9,000 ft over Ireland, declares emergency
- British Airways London-Chicago Flight Declares Emergency Over Ireland, Descends To 9,000 Feet
Words only this outlet used: Feet.
- British Airways BAW2PD Emergency: London-Chicago Flight Declares Emergency, Plunges 9,000 Ft
Words only this outlet used: BAW2PD, Plunges.
- British Airways BAW2PD London-Chicago Flight Declares Emergency, Plunges 9,000 Ft
Words only this outlet used: BAW2PD, Plunges.
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/2077