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 ...

Military Titles and Ranks. Refer to AP Stylebook. Proper Unit Names Some unit names include information behind the element name, in parenthesis. This is part of the proper name of the unit, and ...

advisor. Not adviser. ampersand (&) Do not use & in place of and, unless it is part of a composition title, part of an organization's formal name, or an approved Miami title.. comma usage. Use serial ...

FORT POLK, La. — From distinct rank abbreviations to last name references, the Associated Press style guide vastly differs from the military writing standards detailed in Army Regulation 25-50 ...

Also in 2014, the AP announced that it was now style to spell out the names of states instead of abbreviating them. Readers also had a lot to say on that change. @Poynter And from now on, AP is no ...

The Associated Press today released the 2015 edition of The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law, which includes about 300 new or revised entries.. Stylebook editors worked with AP ...

See titles. FULL NAMES: ... We follow the Associated Press style of writing and its rules for referencing subjects. Following a consistent style is essential to our newsroom, ...

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 ...