Reading the news: a worksheet

Ishan Kishan ruled out of 2nd T20I against New Zealand

6 reports from 5 outlets over 13 hours.

• The Hindu and The New Indian Express used nearly the same words. Headlines this close usually come from one news agency’s copy.

1. TH The Hindu Sport · 23 Oct · ≈ same wording
   Ishan Kishan ruled out of 2nd T20I against New Zealand
2. NI The New Indian Express · 23 Oct · ≈ same wording
   Ishan Kishan ruled out of 2nd T20I against New Zealand
3. OI Outlook India · 23 Oct
   Ishan Kishan Ruled Out Of IND Vs NZ 2nd T20I: Here's What Happened

   Words only this outlet used: Happened.

4. OI Outlook India · 23 Oct
   Ishan Kishan Ruled Out Of 2nd T20I Against NZ
5. IT India Today · 23 Oct
   NZ vs IND: Ishan Kishan ruled out of 2nd T20I, Kumar Kushagra named cover

   Words only this outlet used: Kumar Kushagra named.

6. ND NDTV · 23 Oct
   Kishan Ruled Out Of 2nd India vs NZ T20I, BCCI Names 'Cover' For Star

   Words only this outlet used: India, BCCI Names, Star.

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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