#ap stylebook

[gattinidiguerra]

Amazing move by the French Embassy here. 10 out of 10 for their social media team.

[winterbirb]

In 2015 a Russian media outlet (Izvestia I think?) accused the State Department of writing an email commissioning an activist to accuse certain Russian political figures of being homosexuals and the US Embassy in Moscow responded by marking up the supposed email with corrections because it didn't fit the necessary bureaucratic format and then asked Izvestia to send the Embassy a copy to proof-read first if they were going to make up emails

Go on, pop this bad boy into a translator, I know you want to

And here's an image for funsies:

(The signoff, Госдеп, is short for State Department and honestly so much easier to say than State Department, DoS, or the short-but-confusing "State." Tragically, the paragraph a NYTimes article from 2017 devoted to the existence of the word was not so pithy.)

[motocompacto]

im gonna start sobbing.

[chrismerle]

ooohohohohohoho

I got some smaller cabochons so I can make pride earrings that won't be godawful heavy, and I got some pin backs and large paperclips so I can add pins and bookmarks to the listing with the pride necklaces and keychains

I'm also gonna swap out the galaxy and sparkle earrings for the smaller cabochons, and turn he larger ones into a similar mix of keychains, necklaces, pins, and bookmarks

[frownyalfred]

“Lois edits Clark’s drafts for him—” Lois opens up Clark’s drafts, mutters really, Clark? loud enough for him to hear anywhere around the globe, and forwards it back to him with a copy of the AP stylebook attached.

[aldieb]

first off the new desktop web design for cmos 18 is hot. second off i really thought i would get to stop turning tail and running to the ap stylebook when i need an authoritative source to get someone to stop using offensive identity-related language, but despite how much they’ve hyped things up, the sections on inclusive language don’t really go much harder than before. they’ve stopped being weird about singular they though

[shabdforwriting]

5 Things to Keep In Mind While Writing A Fiction Book

When writing a fiction book, keeping certain guidelines in mind can help create a compelling and engaging story. Here’s an expanded look at each of these points:

1. Know Your Audience

Understanding who your readers are is crucial. Are you writing for young adults, adults, or children? Different audiences have different preferences, reading levels, and expectations. Knowing your audience helps in tailoring the language, themes, and complexity of your story to suit their tastes, ensuring the book resonates with them.

2. Choose an Easy and Simple Way to Tell the Story

Simplicity in storytelling doesn’t mean the story lacks depth or intrigue. Instead, it involves presenting the narrative in a clear and straightforward manner. Use language that is accessible to your intended audience, and structure your story in a way that is easy to follow. Avoid overly complicated plots or excessive jargon that might confuse or alienate readers.

3. Do Research as Much as Possible

Research is key to creating a believable and immersive world, especially if your story involves historical settings, technical details, or cultural elements unfamiliar to you. Accurate details can add authenticity to your story, making it more engaging for readers. Research also helps prevent errors that could distract or frustrate readers who are knowledgeable about the subject matter.

4. Imagine the Things That Seem to Be Real

Even if you are writing fantasy or science fiction, grounding elements of your story in reality can make it more relatable. Create characters, settings, and scenarios that feel real and believable within the context of your world. This can involve drawing on real emotions, human experiences, or plausible scientific principles. Readers are more likely to connect with a story when they can recognize aspects of their own world in it.

5. Use a Style Guide

Consistency in writing is vital for maintaining a professional and polished narrative. A style guide can help ensure consistency in grammar, punctuation, and formatting throughout your manuscript. It can also assist in maintaining a consistent voice and tone, which is crucial for reader engagement. Many publishing houses have their own style guides, but you can also create a personal one or use established guides like the Chicago Manual of Style or the AP Stylebook.

By keeping these five points in mind, you’ll be better equipped to write a fiction book that is engaging, coherent, and appealing to your target audience.

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[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

Since its first iteration in 1909, then titled “The Associate Press Rules Regulations and General Orders,” the AP Stylebook has been the go-to for scores of journalists committed to accuracy and consistency for everything from grammar and punctuation to terminology and reporting style.

Nicknamed the “Journalist’s Bible,” the guide’s reach extends well beyond the Associated Press. Many smaller outlets and freelance reporters use it, giving the publication an oversized influence on hundreds of millions of people all around the world.

Peter J. Kreeft is a professor of philosophy at Boston University. A committed believer in Jesus Christ, he’s an academic who appreciates the power of words to shape thought and perspective. “Control language and you control thought,” he wrote. “Control thought and you control action...

[idontdrinkgatorade]

my twitter account is so funny bc i barely say anything and i normally just either retweet cool art or cat photos but occasionally i'll retweet the fucking AP Stylebook because i'm a fucking nerd

[mouthlessmaiden]

consulting the ap stylebook for my fanfiction

[ednyxmatic]

Time for a weirdly specific and silly headcanon inspired by my IRL job at a newspaper: So, newspapers use something called the AP Stylebook. The AP Stylebook states that reporters shouldn’t use “Dr.” before someone’s name unless they’re a medical doctor or dentist.

I just know Jonathan Crane would be the type to be really pissed off if the Gotham Gazette did not use Dr. before his name when discussing his crimes. I’m certain that this eventually resulted in him using fear toxin on some poor reporter, so now the Gotham Gazette has an in house styleguide that tells reporters that they must use “Dr.” before the name of a PhD holding rogue so as to avert any similar catastrophes.

[adaginy]

Today I got an email from the AP Stylebook (because I am a nerd) with updates to AP style (the grammar and usage rules used by most newspapers) and I would like to delight everyone with the subtle shade being thrown with regards to musk/twitter. Italics original, bold added.

Twitter; X (new)

A social network on which users share text, photos, video and links with their followers, in short messages. In 2022, Tesla CEO Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion, saying he would transform it into an "everything" app, including video and payment capability. In 2023, he changed the company's corporate name to X Corp. and redesigned the platform's logo to X, a letter with which he's always been fascinated.

On first reference, refer to the platform as X, formerly known as Twitter. The term tweet remains acceptable as a noun and a verb, though Musk has signaled he wants posts to be referred to as X's. Also acceptable is phrasing such as posted on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter. On later references to the platform: the X platform or X.

Twitter is used by many influential people, including journalists, policymakers and celebrities ... [Continues, explaining that twitter is not the real world]

I am just deeply amused at "call it X formerly known as twitter, then just X" in the second paragraph followed immediately by straight-up calling it Twitter in the third. And the fact that it's apparently going to be alphabetized as Twitter, not X.

(The rest of this email is "AIs are not people, don't talk about them like people, they are just very advanced predictive text, they are usually grammatically correct but they lie, they can be biased if they're fed biases, don't fall for hype, stop talking about future-AI taking over the world and talk about how they're fucking people over in the present" and "stop calling them former Soviet republics unless the story is specifically about their ties to Russia, it's been 30 years ffs they are their own countries" and [redacted for triggering content, but point is to use the new more-serious-sounding term, not the old term].)

[baladric]

witness me willfully resisting the guilt of doing the bare minimum at work today bc i am fatigued and only borderline functional ;) and i have too much very career-critical shit to do tomorrow to allow myself to feel like this again tmrw ;)) (in other news, i got accepted as a workshop singer for a local queer composer workshop, which means i'm getting into a queer experimental opera cooperative on the ground floor and i could honestly fucking cry abt this—and better yet, the manager was so wild abt the videos i submitted and the statement i wrote for the application that we're doing coffee tomorrow to delve into shit—plus i'm in the ap stylebook workshop and have so much homework and a live session tmrw, like things are LOOKIN UP!!!!! and i am VERY TIRED!!!!!!!!)

[verymuchablog42]

ive said it before and i will say it again, literally the hottest fucking thing a woman can do is own an AP Stylebook

[alethiaii]

[denimbex1986]

'The very online showdown between Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” all started with a date: July 21.

It’s not uncommon for studios to counterprogram films in different genres on a big weekend, but the stark differences between an intense, serious-minded picture about the man who oversaw the development of the atomic bomb and a lighthearted, candy-colored anthropomorphizing of a childhood doll quickly became the stuff of viral fodder.

There’s even some disagreement over whether it’s “Barbieheimer” or “Barbenheimer” or “Boppenheimer” or yet another tortured portmanteau — a phenomenon on which the AP Stylebook has yet to offer guidance, but for the purposes of this article will be “Barbenheimer.”

It didn’t hurt that both Nolan and Gerwig have very passionate and very online fandoms eager to join in. Never mind that many of those fans overlap — the memes, allegiances, and T-shirts were just too fun.

Both movies often trend on social media when the other releases a new asset — a trailer, a picture, an interview. On one level, it’s a marketing department’s dream. Awareness could not be higher, the conversation couldn’t be louder, and neither film even has official reviews out yet.

“‘Barbenheimer’ is a marketing gift borne out of social media and I think it’s benefiting both films,” said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for analytics firm Comscore. “You’re certainly aware of both movies in a more profound and compelling way than I think might have otherwise happened had they been released on different weekends.”

AMC Theaters reported that 20,000 of its AMC Stubs members had purchased tickets for a double feature. If you’re counting, that’s 294 minutes of moviewatching. Even Margot Robbie — Barbie herself — and Tom Cruise, the star of another summer blockbuster, have started plotting the ideal “Barbenheimer” day.

“It’s a perfect double bill,” said Robbie at her movie’s London premiere Wednesday. “I think actually start your day with ‘Barbie,’ then go straight into ‘Oppenheimer’ and then a ‘Barbie’ chaser.”

Cruise — whose “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” opened a little over a week before the “Barbenheimer” showdown — said at his premiere he’d plan to see both on their opening day, likely starting with “Oppenheimer,” which seems to be the internet’s preferred viewing order as well.

“Barbie” actor Issa Rae thinks there’s a reason for that.

“I think that there’s a very specific order that if you see them in. If you see ‘Oppenheimer’ last then you might be a bit of a psychopath,” she diagnosed at the London premiere.

The showdown has made armchair marketing experts out of everyone, quick to scrutinize every move by Warner Bros. and Universal — as though it’s possible to compare two extraordinarily different campaigns.

One has infinite opportunities for very pink, sparkly photo opportunities, whimsical brand partnerships for seemingly everything from underwear to pool floats, large-scale fan events with autograph signings and pop stars like Billie Eilish posting about the soundtrack. In other words, the “Barbie” campaign can go nuclear.

“Oppenheimer” has the bomb, the alluring mystery and the big screen hook, but it’s not the kind of movie that lends itself to, say, a frozen yogurt collaboration.

Is the competition real, though, or just a meme? Some in Hollywood wondered if Warner Bros. plopped “Barbie” on the weekend as a slight to Nolan, who had opened many films for the studio in that corridor including “Inception” and “Dunkirk.” He left Warner Bros. amid its controversial decision to send a year’s worth of movies to streaming and made “Oppenheimer” with Universal instead. But a pointed box office war doesn’t exactly make sense for a studio that has talked recently about wanting to lure Nolan back.

There is an unspoken code of conduct: Never badmouth another studio’s film, publicly at least. This is partly decorum, especially when it comes to “box office showdowns” which all will say are a creation of the press and sideline spectators. But it’s also rooted in some truth: The conventional thinking is that having eyes on one movie is good for other movies — you see their posters and trailers and on some level everyone benefits.

And social media has allowed movie stars to get in on the game, too. Following reports that Cruise was irked the latest “Mission: Impossible” was going to lose its IMAX screens to “Oppenheimer” after only a week, Cruise posted photos of himself and director Christopher McQuarrie standing in front of posters for “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” holding tickets for each.

“This summer is full of amazing movies to see in theaters. These are just a few that we can’t wait to see on the big screen,” Cruise’s Instagram caption read.

The official accounts for “Indiana Jones,” “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” responded with supportive notes. Gerwig and Robbie even followed with a similar photo series a few days later, which the official “Oppenheimer” Instagram account reposted in its stories. Charged with playing Oppenheimer, Cillian Murphy told the AP at his movie’s London premiere that “of course” he’d be seeing “Barbie.” The sporting cross-promotion between four studios — Universal, Warner Bros., Disney and Paramount — is something the film business has not quite seen before.

“Not only is Tom Cruise the biggest box office star in the world, but he’s also an incredible ambassador for the movie theater, for the movie theater experience and boosting other movies,” Dergarabedian said. “And that collegial atmosphere within the framework of what is seen as the very competitive box office derby is kind of a nice thing.”

Still, everyone likes a No. 1 debut, and both “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” reportedly carry $100 million production price tags (not including the millions spent on marketing). As far as box office tracking goes, “Barbie” has it in the bag with forecasts showing that it could open above $90 million in North America. “Oppenheimer” meanwhile is tracking in the $40 million range. Then there’s the wild card of “Mission: Impossible 7’s” second weekend, which could snag second place.

Still even with a second- or third-place start, “Oppenheimer” could be destined for a long, steady, profitable run into awards season. Adult audiences for R-rated movies are not often the ones who pack theaters the first weekend.

Back in 2008, in the midst of the recession, Warner Bros. and Universal faced off on the same July weekend with another Nolan film that went up against a lighthearted confection: “The Dark Knight” and “Mamma Mia!” — both of which went on to be enormously profitable (though Nolan did win the first weekend).

The bigger worry is that what’s been heralded as Hollywood’s post-pandemic comeback summer has had more ups and downs than anyone might have hoped. That’s putting quite a bit of pressure on “Barbenheimer” to overperform and boost the lagging summer box office, which pales in comparison to the bigger issues facing the industry as actors join the writers on strike.

But with just over a week to go, it’s still a source of amusement. Even “Barbie” co-star Will Ferrell threw the gauntlet in his winking way at the London premiere.

“I think the world maybe wants to see ‘Barbie’ a little bit more right now,” Ferrell said. “Just saying!”'