Almost a golden standard in the journalism industry, the New York Times has integrated a number of multimedia elements into its news presentation over the years.
Go here to check out some highlights. Very interesting stories are featured.
Almost a golden standard in the journalism industry, the New York Times has integrated a number of multimedia elements into its news presentation over the years.
Go here to check out some highlights. Very interesting stories are featured.
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For your amusement, Twilight lovers: An interview with Peter Facinelli (Dr. Carlisle Cullen).
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In 1953, the Associated Press published a 62-page stylebook that listed guidelines for ideal grammar usage and attribution in journalistic writing. Since then, the stylebook has evolved into “The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law.” Considered by many reporters and editors as the Bible of the journalistic industry, the AP Stylebook is one of the most important reference materials you need to know about.
AP Style refers to how people are to be named, places are to be identified and facts to be cited when reporting news. Copy editors do their work based on AP Style, so it’s important that you are familiar with the guidelines. Here are five.
Addresses
When covering a hard news story, you might include the address of where an event occurred.
Numerals
OK
Do not use ‘okay.’
Titles
Composition titles
(Applies to book titles, computer game titles, movie titles, opera titles, play titles, poem titles, album and song titles, radio and television program titles and titles of lectures, speeches and works of art.)
Not AP, but a side note: He said, she said, they said.
Your middle school English teacher might have taught you to use words that evoke emotion and show action. “Aahhh!” she screamed. “You killed my father — prepare to die,” he roared. “Rah rah rah,” they chanted.
Things are different in journalism. “Said” is the only word to use when you attribute a quote to someone.
“The University of Washington is facing a horrendous budget crisis,” she said. “There just isn’t enough money to go around to all the programs, so we’re going to have to cut about 200 teaching positions this summer.”
“I really like acting as a vampire,” Robert Pattinson said. “I really wish I were pale and romantic like Edward Cullen in real life.”
Now for “they said.” No. When you use “they said,” you are showing that two or more people are saying the same thing in unison. If this is the case, all right. Go with it. If not… avoid using “they said.”
This short guide should by no means serve as your replacement to the AP Stylebook. Details are based on entries from the 2007 edition. Also, feel free to comment about more AP Style entries. Happy writing!
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