Would you mind if I branched off this discussion with a related question?
We just ran into a question at work where (it seems to me) AP Style conflicts with basic readability & accessibility.
The specific instance is whether or not to spell out the month in paragraphical text.
Does anybody have pointers to any work that's been done lining up Accessibility with style books?
"Upfront" was one word in AP Style, based on the first listing for the adjective and adverb in Webster's New World Dictionary. But AP Stylebook switched to @merriamwebster.bsky.social , which hyphenates the adjective (an up-front payment) and leaves open the adverb (we paid up front). #APStyle
You can, too!
Be the slot nerd from your newspaper and support the Associated Press.
#JournalismThreads #APstyle #GulfOfMexico #GulfOfAmerica #COpolitics
‘Formerly Twitter’? AP Style Gives an Update #grammar #apstyle https://www.patrickkphillips.com/grammar/formerly-twitter-ap-style-gives-an-update/
I write a lot (and please don't write "alot"), so I own and use many style manuals.
The #AssociatedPress (AP) has good ones, though I'd like to suggest and exception to one of its rules:
When referring to Trump, let's acknowledge how much of his presidency he spent slacking off playing golf, by capitalizing his title thusly:
pResident Trump
How Long Must We Say 'Formerly Known as Twitter'? #grammar #apstyle https://www.patrickkphillips.com/grammar/how-long-must-we-say-formerly-known-as-twitter/
Just noticed why the #APstyle is pants-on-head retarded. As if it wasn't already because there's no #serialcomma
It's "email" per #AP but then there's "e-book", "e-book reader", and "e-reader".
Chicago Manual of Style in the streets, AP Style in the [news]sheets.
Today is the one-year anniversary of this tweet, and I think it's too good to leave on Xitter.
AP draft checklist for editing. #apstyle #APStylebook #ACESEvolve
AP adds a checklist for editing. It’s in draft form, and it will be on the website in draft form for feedback this afternoon. #apstyle #APStylebook #ACESEvolve
Avoid “the” labels: the dead, the wealthy, etc. Favor more specific terms. #apstyle #APStylebook #ACESEvolve
Capitalize designations before numerals: Room 3, Size 6, Aisle 17. #apstyle #APStylebook #ACESEvolve
New entry on skunked term “woke.” Avoid it, other than in direct quotations. #apstyle #APStylebook #ACESEvolve
Diacritical mark for Hawaii is being discussed, but no change yet, partly for technical reasons. #apstyle #APStylebook #ACESEvolve
Civil Rights Movement now capitalized. #apstyle #APStylebook #ACESEvolve
On using deadnaming to help readers understand the news: “Use your judgment. We don’t have absolute rules a lot of the time,” but “we think that bar should be pretty high.” — Paula Froke, Associated Press. #apstyle #APStylebook #ACESEvolve
Additions to transgender entry. #apstyle #APStylebook #ACESEvolve
Additions to transgender entry. #apstyle #APStylebook #ACESEvolve
LGBTQ+ now default, adding the plus sign. #apstyle #APStylebook #ACESEvolve
