{"id":2565,"date":"2016-06-01T15:17:06","date_gmt":"2016-06-01T15:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/?p=2565"},"modified":"2016-06-01T15:17:06","modified_gmt":"2016-06-01T15:17:06","slug":"june-means-ap-stylebook-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/2016\/06\/01\/june-means-ap-stylebook-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"June means AP Stylebook changes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just when we think we grasp more AP Style than we’re confused by, the Associated Press goes and changes it.<\/p>\n

Perhaps they’re just trying to make sure we’re paying attention?<\/p>\n

The Associated Press made their annual announcement of changes to the 2016 AP Stylebook at the annual\u00a0ACES conference<\/a>. The changes include the adoption of 250 new entries.<\/p>\n

June marked the transition to new Stylebook rules. Here are some of the changes you’ll need to remember when you head back to campus, if not before:<\/p>\n

internet<\/h3>\n

The internet is no longer a formal place, therefore it’s lowercase.<\/p>\n

The Stylebook called for Internet<\/em> to be capitalized because it is one worldwide network of computers. However, critics of the capitalization argued that the word no longer is used in such a formal way. Therefore, it was changed.<\/p>\n

web<\/h3>\n

Web<\/em>\u00a0also is lowercase. The entry was changed for the same reason of formality.<\/p>\n

Media<\/h3>\n

Media<\/em> is recognized as singular or plural, depending on the context.<\/p>\n

Voicemail<\/h3>\n

Voicemail<\/em> is one word instead of two.<\/p>\n

Dashcam<\/h3>\n

Dashcam<\/em> is one word.<\/p>\n

Spokesperson<\/h3>\n

Spokesperson<\/em> was added to the entry on spokesman and spokeswoman. This perhaps reflects a move toward more gender neutral terminology where the AP used to encourage the use of gender specific terms when possible.<\/p>\n

Disc jockey<\/h3>\n

I’m not sure we even use this term much anymore, but, if you do, you now can use DJ<\/em> on first reference.<\/p>\n

Accident<\/h3>\n

Apparently it’s acceptable to use the word accident<\/em> or crash<\/em> when referring to a car wreck. However, writers should remember that accident implies that there is not fault.<\/p>\n

Spree<\/h3>\n

Do not use spree<\/em> when describing a killing.<\/p>\n

IM<\/h3>\n

When using IM as a verb, write IM’ing<\/em> or IM’d<\/em>. I bet this one is used a lot in student media.<\/p>\n

Ride booking<\/h3>\n

Use ride booking<\/em>, not ride sharing<\/em>, when writing about services like Uber or Lyft.<\/p>\n

This list obviously doesn’t include 250 new entries or all of the changes that were made. We won’t know those until we get our new books. I wonder if we’ll grasp these changes by the time the 2017 Stylebook is released.<\/p>\n

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\"profKRG\"Dr. Kenna Griffin is an assistant professor of mass communications and director of student publications at Oklahoma City University. She is the author of the\u00a0Prof KRG<\/a>\u00a0blog, which serves as a practical resource for student journalists. She is a journalist, reader, shoe lover, wife, mother of two, and the spoiler of a couple of adorable dogs.<\/div>\n

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