Reading the news: a worksheet

Om Prakash Mathur sworn in as 29th Governor of Keralam

5 reports from 5 outlets over 7 hours.

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

1. TP The Print · 23 Oct · ≈ same wording
   Om Prakash Mathur sworn in as 29th Governor of Keralam
2. NI The New Indian Express · 23 Oct · ≈ same wording
   Om Prakash Mathur sworn in Governor of Keralam
3. TH The Hindu News · 23 Oct · ≈ same wording
   Om Prakash Mathur sworn in as 29th Governor of Keralam
4. On Onmanorama · 23 Oct · ≈ same wording
   Om Prakash Mathur sworn in as 29th Governor of Kerala
5. TI Times of India · 23 Oct · ≈ same wording
   Om Prakash Mathur sworn in as new governor of Keralam

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?

Each headline links to the outlet’s own report. Huduku shows headlines only. https://huduku.org/story/6992