ಹುಡುಕು Huduku · Wednesday, 7 October 2026
Reading the news: a worksheet
One story, as each outlet headlined it. Read the headlines, then work through the questions.
Former ‘American Idol’ singer Caleb Flynn awaits sentencing for wife's murder
3 reports from 3 outlets over 13 hours.
How each outlet put it
Highlighted: words only this outlet used
Most outlets used:
- Former ‘American Idol’ singer Caleb Flynn awaits sentencing for wife's murder
Words only this outlet used: awaits sentencing.
- Former 'American Idol' star Caleb Flynn sentenced to life in prison for wife's murder amid affair; singer insists 'I did not kill my wife'
Words only this outlet used: star, affair, insists, kill.
- Former ‘American Idol’ Singer Flynn Sentenced To Life In Prison For Wife’s Murder
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?
Each headline links to the outlet’s own report. Huduku shows headlines only. https://huduku.org/story/2202