ಹುಡುಕು Huduku · Saturday, 17 October 2026
Reading the news: a worksheet
One story, as each outlet headlined it. Read the headlines, then work through the questions.
Trump Fires Press Secretary Katie Zacharia After 5 Days On The Job: Report
4 reports from 3 outlets over 56 min.
How each outlet put it
Highlighted: words only this outlet used
Most outlets used:
- Trump Fires Press Secretary Katie Zacharia After 5 Days On The Job: Report
Words only this outlet used: 5 Days, Report.
- India Today changedTrump fires Katie Zacharia after less than a week as White House press secretary
Earlier headline Trump's press secretary Katie Zacharia 'let go' after just days in the role · change seen 17 Oct, 2:35 am?
- Trump's New White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Removed From Role Within Five Days
Words only this outlet used: Removed, Role Within Five Days.
- Trump's new press secretary Katie Zacharia fired less than a week into the job
Words only this outlet used: fired.
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/5366