This commonly used abbreviation for Christmas can not be used in journalistic writing, according to the AP StyleBook
What is XMAS
100
This is the most important part in prepping for a business report.
What is research?
100
FBS, SEC, ERA, etc… Form of shorthand commonly used in sports.
What is Abbreviations
100
ESPN, ABC, Marvel, and Pixar.
What is Walt Disney Co.?
200
This term may only be used to describe boys and girls from the ages of 13 to 18. After turning 18, the words "man" and "woman" must be used
What is youth
200
This is the filing companies seek when they are reorganizing the company.
What is Chapter 11?
200
This recognizable form of identification for sports teams. Example: Lion's, Bengals, and Bears …(oh my)
What is team name or mascot
200
Weather forecaster.
What is Weatherman?
300
This brand name photocopy machine is often used incorrectly in writing as a verb, however, in journalistic writing the brand name is a proper noun and may never be used as a verb. (Photocopy is the correct verb to use in its place)
What is Xerox
300
This is what reporters use when dealing with foreign currency.
What is currency conversions?
300
Gives scores and stats from each game played. Each sports has their own format.
What is Box Scores
300
A service, or a set of standards, that enables the publishing of multimedia documents on the Internet.
What is World Wide Web?
400
When describing this aspect of time, journalists should use figures only
What are years
400
This is the filing companies usually seek when they are going out of business.
What is Chapter 7?
400
The noun form of the games leading to the championship(A touchy subject for former Colts HC Jim Mora).
What is the playoffs
400
Treatment of the sexes should be evenhanded and free of assumptions and stereotypes.
What is Women?
500
When referencing the day before in journalistic writing, never use this word unless in a direct quotation.
What is "yesterday"?
500
This is when a two companies are coming together equally.
What is merger?
500
Name attached to certain sporting events, for example Food City 500 or Buick Open. Always used when referencing the event.