Capitalize proper nouns and proper names: John, Mary, Nelson, Facebook. Capitalize common nouns such as party, river and street when part of a proper name: Democratic Party, Ohio River, Poynter ...

Use of First Names. Use people's first and last names on initial reference (following AP Style), and use only a last name in subsequent references. In stories featuring two people with the same last ...

Trump’s order only carries authority within the United States. Mexico, as well as other countries and international bodies, do not have to recognize the name change. The Gulf of Mexico has carried ...

We’ve reprinted the AP style rule regarding referencing presidents, with examples, including the second reference, in italics from the most current online stylebook below: ...

Accordingly, regarding Trump’s attempt to change the name of the body of water that borders Mexico and the Gulf states of ...

The Associated Press said that two of its reporters were barred from attending events at the White House on Tuesday because of a decision made by the wire service to continue using the name Gulf ...

The AP's Style Guide for Religion, ... The Associated Press has declared that there are ... use "Walsh" to refer to "Sister Mary Ann Walsh," after spelling out her full name and title on the first ...

Does not follow AP style. Titles/Professional titles. In general, follow AP Style. Capitalize title when it immediately precedes the name . Example: Professor of Pathology John Smith, M.D. Do not ...

The Associated Press issued an updated style guidance in response to President Donald Trump's inauguration day executive orders that purported to rename two geographic landmarks, announcing a ...

In their release, the AP said Trump’s order applies to the United States but not Mexico or other international bodies. “The Gulf of Mexico has carried that name for more than 400 years,” the ...

The AP regularly reviews its style guidance regarding name changes, in part to ensure its guidance reflects common usage. We’ll continue to apply that approach to this guidance and make updates ...