TITLES
The President issued a statement.
President should be lowercase. Titles are lowercase and spelled out when they are not used with the person’s name.
The store opened 5 checkout lanes.
The store opened five checkout lanes.
If the state is in the dateline you must also spell it out in the copy. True or False?
False
COVID-19 or COVID?
COVID
AP style for 9/4/1981
September 4, 1981 or Sept. 4, 1981
(aka B’Day)
“Hamilton” musical’s king George 3rd sings “You’ll Be Back.”
King George III
She won one-million dollars.
She won $1 million dollars.
The eight states that are never abbreviated
Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Ohio, Texas and Utah
Females like Cardi B and Bia often put out diss tracks.
Women. Female and male are adjectives, not nouns.
AP style for a 21 year old student
21-year-old student
"We have had a tremendous relationship with the Trump administration," said Gov Glenn Youngkin.
There’s a period when abbreviating Governor to Gov.
He walked four point five miles
He walked 4.5 miles.
When do we use the state postal code abbreviations?
In AP style, postal code state abbreviations are used only for complete mailing addresses that include a street number, city, state, and ZIP code.
Why does AP avoid using "migrant crisis" and "migrant emergency?"
The Associated Press avoids the terms "migrant crisis" and "migrant emergency" to prevent hyperbole and to maintain neutral, factual reporting on a complex and politically charged issue.
Should you spell out numbers under ten for ages?
No
"The stars don't look bigger, but they do look brighter," Astronaut Sally Ride said.
This is her occupation, not a formal title. So astronaut should be lowercase.
Our class break is at 2:00 PM.
2 p.m.
How do you distinguish between Washington on the west coast and Washington, D.C. in the same sentence?
"Washington state" or "the state of Washington" when differentiating from the nation’s capitol, Washington, D.C.
Who are the nones?
The Associated Press uses the term "nones" to describe people who identify as religiously unaffiliated, including atheists, agnostics, or those who say "nothing in particular" when asked their religious identity.
The students are in their 20’s.
The students are in their 20s.
The list includes Former Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken.
Do not capitalize the qualifying word “former.”
15 to 20 cars were involved in the accident.
Fifteen to 20 cars were involved in the accident.
Which of these cities can not stand alone in a dateline without a state or country: Chicago, Cancun, New York or Paris.
Cancun
Why does AP discourage using anti-vaxxer?
A: The Associated Press discourages using the term "anti-vaxxer" because it is an overly broad, imprecise label that can be pejorative and obscure important nuances in people's perspectives on vaccines
False information is misinformation or fake news? Why?
misinformation