Numbers & Dates
These numbers are spelled out unless it precedes a unit of measure or an age
What is 1-9?
This should be on each side of an ellipses
What is a space?
A reporter must do this if a source wants certain conditions in an interview.
What is, establish them before the interview?
"Graf" is short for what?
What is, paragraph?
Explain why the following is correct:
Q: Why did you start the fire?
A: It was an accident.
What is, the Q&A format does not use quotation marks?
It is okay to abbreviate days of the week in this circumstance.
What is, in tabular formats only, three letters without periods.
This is what an Em-dash looks like.
What is, a longer-looking dash (—)?
An example of a conflict of interest.
What is, accepting or offering favors, accepting tickets for unrelated work, gifts with a value of more than $25.
What "on the record" means.
What is, you can be quoted by name?
This is AP's preferred dictionary. (Be specific)
What is, Webster's New World College Dictionary?
The months March, April, May, June, and July not abbreviated.
What certain months are short enough to spell out?
Which is correct: "That is the waitress' tip." or "That is the waitress's tip."
The second one. Add 's to singular nouns that end in S.
A _____ is held by a company for 95 years from original publication or 120 years from the creation, whichever is shorter.
What is, copyright?
This is a geographic identifier of where the story was written or filed.
What is a dateline?
MILWAUKEE — Blah, blah, blah, blah
This is the plural of "emoji."
What is emoji? (No S or ES)
Which is correct: "...the 2-year-old dog" or "the two year old dog"?
The first is correct because of hyphenating ages expressed as adjectives and the number 2 because it's an age.
Which is correct: "There are two ingredients: milk and eggs" or "There are two ingredients: Milk and eggs"
The first is correct because a list follows the colon.
Where a mistake should be corrected.
What is, on all platforms on which it was printed, broadcast, or appeared?
The names of the reporters or contributors of an article.
What is a byline?
This is the style for paragraph layout, according to AP.
What are indented paragraphs?
You use a % sign instead of the word "percent"
What is, when a percentage used with figures (i.e. 4.5%)?
This punctuation mark is used to note a range of dates, numbers, or amounts.
What is, a hyphen?
If you ask to remain confidential, these should be the only two people who should know your identity.
Who is, the reporter and their manager?
Abbreviations or acronyms in headlines should not be used except in this instance.
What are "millions" and "billions"?
This punctuation mark is used to indicate a separation in thought or information.
What is a semicolon?