Reading the news: a worksheet

5th T20I Live Score: Rain washes out decider, series ends in 2-2 draw

2 reports from 2 outlets over 80 min.

1. IT India Today · 9 h · changed
   5th T20I Live Score: Rain washes out decider, series ends in 2-2 draw

   Words only this outlet used: T20I, Score, Rain washes, decider, series ends, 2, 2 draw.

   Earlier headline 5th T20I Live Score: Toss delayed due to rain in Bengaluru · change seen 17 Oct, 7:35 pm?

   Earlier headline 5th T20I Live Score: Rain delays toss, overs to start reducing from 7:45 PM · change seen 17 Oct, 8:35 pm?

   Earlier headline 5th T20I Live Score: Covers coming off as rain relents in Bengaluru · change seen 17 Oct, 9:35 pm?

   Earlier headline 5th T20I Live Score: Ishan Kishan counterattaks after Abhishek falls early · change seen 17 Oct, 10:35 pm?

2. DH Deccan Herald · 8 h · changed
   Ind vs WI 5th T20 | Match reduced to 9 overs a side, to start at 9.15pm

   Words only this outlet used: Ind, WI, T20, Match reduced, 9 overs, side, start, 9, 15pm.

   Earlier headline Ind vs WI 5th T20 | Toss delayed in Bengaluru due to rain · change seen 17 Oct, 9:35 pm?

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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