ಹುಡುಕು Huduku · Wednesday, 14 October 2026
Reading the news: a worksheet
One story, as each outlet headlined it. Read the headlines, then work through the questions.
Punjab activist confronts chemist over illegal drug sales, is shot dead on camera
3 reports from 3 outlets over 3 hours.
How each outlet put it
Highlighted: words only this outlet used
Most outlets used:
- India Today changedPunjab activist confronts chemist over illegal drug sales, is shot dead on camera
Words only this outlet used: confronts chemist, illegal, sales, camera.
Earlier headline Punjab anti-drug activist Parvinder Jhota shot dead by medical store owner on camera · change seen 13 Oct, 2:35 pm?
- "Maar Mujhe": Anti-Drug Activist Shot Dead By Medical Store Owner In Punjab
Words only this outlet used: Maar Mujhe, Medical Store Owner.
- Anti-drug activist Parvinder Jhota shot dead in Punjab; four injured
Words only this outlet used: Parvinder Jhota, four injured.
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/4746