Reading the news: a worksheet

Prasidh Krishna Ruled Out Of New Zealand ODI Series, Mohammed Siraj Gets India A Call-Up

4 reports from 3 outlets over 7 hours.

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

1. OI Outlook India · 30 Oct
   Prasidh Krishna Ruled Out Of New Zealand ODI Series, Mohammed Siraj Gets India A Call-Up

   Words only this outlet used: Gets, Call.

2. TH The Hindu Sport · 30 Oct · ≈ same wording
   Prasidh Krishna ruled out of New Zealand ODI series; Siraj added to India A squad for 2nd game
3. DH Deccan Herald · 30 Oct · ≈ same wording
   Prasidh Krishna ruled out of New Zealand ODI series; Mohammed Siraj added to India A squad for 2nd game
4. OI Outlook India · 30 Oct
   Prasidh Ruled Out Of NZ ODI Series; Siraj Added To India A Squad For 2nd Game

   Words only this outlet used: NZ.

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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