Reading the news: a worksheet

Aaryavir Sehwag, Anvay Dravid headline India's squad for U19 Asia Cup

5 reports from 5 outlets over 2 hours.

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

1. HT Hindustan Times · 30 Oct · ≈ same wording
   Aaryavir Sehwag, Anvay Dravid headline India's squad for U19 Asia Cup

   Words only this outlet used: headline.

2. IT India Today · 30 Oct · ≈ same wording
   Anvay Dravid and Aryavir Sehwag named in India squad for U19 Asia Cup

   Words only this outlet used: Aryavir.

3. ND NDTV · 30 Oct
   Aaryavir Sehwag, Anvay Dravid Take Big Step, To Play For India In This U19 Cup

   Words only this outlet used: Take Big Step, Play.

4. OI Outlook India · 30 Oct
   Anvay Dravid, Aaryavir Sehwag In India’s U19 Asia Cup Squad; Lakshya To Lead

   Words only this outlet used: Lakshya, Lead.

5. TI Times of India · 30 Oct · ≈ same wording
   Anvay Dravid, Aaryavir Sehwag named in India squad for U19 Asia Cup

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/9507