Reading the news: a worksheet

Rashmika Mandanna reacts to trolling over her South Indian accent in Hindi films on Koffee With Karan 9: ‘I am from South India’

5 reports from 5 outlets over 10 hours.

• Times of India and Deccan Herald used nearly the same words. Headlines this close usually come from one news agency’s copy.

1. HT Hindustan Times · 22 Oct
   Rashmika Mandanna reacts to trolling over her South Indian accent in Hindi films on Koffee With Karan 9: ‘I am from South India’

   Words only this outlet used: trolling, films, Koffee, Karan 9.

2. AL ABP Live · 22 Oct
   Rashmika Mandanna Reacts To Criticism Over Her Hindi Accent, Says 'I'm From The South Of India'

   Words only this outlet used: I'm.

3. IT India Today · 22 Oct
   I am from South of India: Rashmika Mandanna responds to criticism over accent
4. TI Times of India · 22 Oct · ≈ same wording
   Rashmika Mandanna responds to criticism of her Hindi accent; says ‘I am from the South of India, so I am going to have an accent’

   Words only this outlet used: going.

5. DH Deccan Herald · 22 Oct · ≈ same wording
   'I am from the South of India': Rashmika Mandanna responds to criticism over her Hindi accent

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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