ಹುಡುಕು Huduku · Friday, 6 November 2026
Reading the news: a worksheet
One story, as each outlet headlined it. Read the headlines, then work through the questions.
Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia appointed IAF vice-chief
4 reports from 4 outlets over 4 hours.
- Times of India, India Today, The Hindu and Hindustan Times used nearly the same words. Headlines this close usually come from one news agency’s copy.
How each outlet put it
Highlighted: words only this outlet used
Most outlets used:
- Times of India ≈ same wordingAir Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia appointed IAF vice-chief
- India Today ≈ same wordingAir Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia appointed next IAF Vice Chief
- Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia named next IAF Vice Chief
- Hindustan Times ≈ same wordingAir Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia named next IAF vice chief
Questions
Which words do most headlines share? Which words does only one outlet use, and what do they stress?
Who reported it first, and how long did the others take? Does “first seen by Huduku” mean they broke the story?
How many different owners carried it? Do any outlets share an owner, or nearly the same words?
Which outlets you know did not carry it? What might explain that?
What is the original source (a judgment, notice, speech or set of figures)? Find it. Does any headline say more than the source does?
If you shared one of these headlines, which would it be, and why?
Trace it to the source?
Stories like this usually start from a document. These are where such documents are published; none is matched to this story.
Each headline links to the outlet’s own report. Huduku shows headlines only. https://huduku.org/story/9647