ap style/lqtq
This is the comma that journalists don't use.
What is the Oxford comma?
The SCOTUS case that ruled the right to free speech doesn't end at the school house gate.
What is Tinker v. Des Moines?
This editor plays an instrument.
Who is Karen?
This is Ms. Hampton's favorite color and the color of her eyeglasses.
What is purple?
This is the part of LQTQ that follows the lede and explains further context behind the story.
What is the nut graph?
The SCOTUS case that ruled school newspapers can be censored by the school's principal?
What is Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier?
This editor likes going to Trader Joe's.
Who is Sophia?
These are Ms. Hampton's favorite souvenirs from this year's NSPA Fall Journalism Convention.
What are (Western) boots?
This is the correct form of the parenthetical word in "Today, I sent an (email; e-mail)."
What is "email"? -- AP Stylebook says don't use hyphen for email.
This SCOTUS case ruled that, in public schools, unless the school has a very compelling reason to regulate speech off-campus (bullying, threats, harassment, etc.), they cannot punish a student for what they post on social media.
What is Mahanoy Area School District v. B. L. ?
This editor plays soccer.
Who is Tori?
Before coming to Jefferson, Ms. Hampton taught at this FCPS middle school.
What is Key Middle School?
This is the abbreviation for April in AP style.
What is "April"?
Virginia does not have a(n) ______ law, which prevents administrators from censoring student media except in very narrow circumstances and protects advisers from retaliation.
What is New Voices? --It's only for public colleges right now.
This editor has a cat.
Who is Mariam?
Ms. Hampton's first teaching job after college was in this country.
What is Japan?
These are the correct stylings for the parenthetical content in "I went to school at (8; 8:00; eight) (am; a.m.; A.M.)"
What are "8" and "a.m."?
Don't use unnecessary 0s in AP style.
This court case established that students are not required to stand during the pledge of allegiance.
What is West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette?
This editor can fly a plane.
Who is Samhita?
Ms. Hampton took up this physical activity with her daughters instead of just sitting around waiting for them to finish their practices.
What is Kung Fu?