Reading the news: a worksheet

EC announces a special yet new revision of voters' list

5 reports from 5 outlets over 2 hours. Those outlets have 4 owners.

• The Economic Times and Times of India have the same owner: The Times Group.

1. ET The Economic Times · 10 h · changed
   EC announces a special yet new revision of voters' list

   Words only this outlet used: yet.

   Earlier headline EC announces revision of voters' list in 17 states · change seen 16 Oct, 2:35 am?

2. TI Times of India · 9 h
   EC announces Special Summary Revision of voters' list in 17 states amid SIR row

   Words only this outlet used: row.

3. BT Business Today · 8 h
   Election Commission announces voter list revision in 17 states, SIR schedule to follow

   Words only this outlet used: Election Commission, schedule, follow.

4. AL ABP Live · 8 h
   ECI Announces Special Summary Revision Of Voter Lists In 17 States Where SIR Has Been Completed

   Words only this outlet used: ECI, Completed.

5. NI The New Indian Express · 8 h
   EC announces Special Summary Revision of rolls in 17 states, mandates 'readable' versions

   Words only this outlet used: rolls, mandates, readable, versions.

Questions

1. Which words do most headlines share? Which words does only one outlet use, and what do they stress?

2. Who reported it first, and how long did the others take? Does “first seen by Huduku” mean they broke the story?

3. How many different owners carried it? Do any outlets share an owner, or nearly the same words?

4. Which outlets you know did not carry it? What might explain that?

5. What is the original source (a judgment, notice, speech or set of figures)? Find it. Does any headline say more than the source does?

6. If you shared one of these headlines, which would it be, and why?

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