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This type of hair highlighting involves applying color to a long strand of hairs, less than a pencil width in diameter. So when your hair is hanging down, you get a nice narrow streak of color. But if you pull the hairs in that strand back at a right angle, like in a ponytail, you get a broad blotch of color instead.
So I have a strand of red just off my face, and when I pull it back, it looks like there’s a big ole head wound on my right temple. bang bang
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Highlights of ACES style announcements
Stylebook editor Paula Froke announced numerous additions and changes to AP style last week, as part of her appearance at ACES: The Society for Editing.
A few highlights:
Stylebook editor Paula Froke announced numerous additions and changes to AP style last week, as part of her appearance at ACES: The Society for Editing.
A few highlights:
philanthropy (new)
Philanthropy coverage focuses on charitable acts or gifts that help others or society as a whole. While that applies to donations made anywhere in the world, in the United States philanthropic organizations are generally defined by their tax status.
Some terms:
nonprofit vs. not-for-profit In the U.S., a nonprofit organization is one that has tax-exempt status from the IRS and has a stated mission to provide a public benefit and often can receive a tax-deductible donation. Examples include a charity, church or other social welfare group. That's in contrast to a for-profit organization, which operates in order to generate revenue for its owners, like most businesses.
A not-for-profit organization is not required to operate for the public good and donations to the organization are not tax-deductible, even if it has IRS tax-exempt status.
Nonprofits are categorized based on what section of the Internal Revenue Code governs their type of organization.
There are 29 types, but the most common are:
501(c)(3): Organizations created for what the U.S. tax code defines as "social welfare," they are generally seen as charitable, educational or religious groups. They have tax-exempt status and donations to them are tax-deductible. To maintain that status, their work cannot primarily focus on lobbying for a single political candidate or party.
501(c)(4): Also created for "social welfare," but these organizations are allowed to donate to specific political candidates or parties and lobby for them. Donations to these groups are not tax-deductible.
Generally, refer to the nonprofits based on their stated missions: The charity is dedicated to supporting earthquake victims or The homeless shelter has seen an increased demand for its services.
Use the tax code designation in stories questioning whether the group is using its funding properly or to differentiate nonprofits working in the same sector.
crowdfunding Fundraising for individuals and organizations done generally by raising small amounts of money from large numbers of people through online platforms, including GoFundMe, Kickstarter, and Indiegogo. Whether it is considered philanthropy depends on what organization gets the money and how they plan to use it.
donor-advised fund Special charitable investment account where people immediately receive tax breaks for what they contribute, even if it takes years for those contributions to be donated to an actual nonprofit. Do not use the abbreviation DAF unless in a direct quotation; explain the meaning if used.
endowment A fund used by nonprofits to generate ongoing revenue. Generally, it refers to a base of assets that are invested so that the proceeds can be spent by the nonprofit on expenses. Nonprofits can have multiple revenue streams aside from endowments. Nonprofit public universities, for example, can receive funding from the government, as well as from an endowment.
foundation A nonprofit organization that makes grants to other nonprofits with charitable purposes. (Generally, a private foundation's money comes from a single person, family, or corporation. Money from a public foundation, or community foundation, comes from multiple sources.)
fundraise, fundraiser, fundraising An event or campaign designed to generate money for a nonprofit or cause. No hyphen, no space.
giving circle A group of people (not organizations) who pool their funds and collectively decide where to donate them. No hyphen. Define on first reference.
GivingTuesday The first Tuesday after Thanksgiving is known as GivingTuesday, when individuals are encouraged to make donations to nonprofits. No space between the two words. The group that handles the administration of the day is also known as GivingTuesday, born from a social media campaign known as #GivingTuesday in 2012.
The philanthropy entry continues with several additional terms. The full entry appears on AP Stylebook Online.
Philanthropy coverage focuses on charitable acts or gifts that help others or society as a whole. While that applies to donations made anywhere in the world, in the United States philanthropic organizations are generally defined by their tax status.
Some terms:
nonprofit vs. not-for-profit In the U.S., a nonprofit organization is one that has tax-exempt status from the IRS and has a stated mission to provide a public benefit and often can receive a tax-deductible donation. Examples include a charity, church or other social welfare group. That's in contrast to a for-profit organization, which operates in order to generate revenue for its owners, like most businesses.
A not-for-profit organization is not required to operate for the public good and donations to the organization are not tax-deductible, even if it has IRS tax-exempt status.
Nonprofits are categorized based on what section of the Internal Revenue Code governs their type of organization.
There are 29 types, but the most common are:
501(c)(3): Organizations created for what the U.S. tax code defines as "social welfare," they are generally seen as charitable, educational or religious groups. They have tax-exempt status and donations to them are tax-deductible. To maintain that status, their work cannot primarily focus on lobbying for a single political candidate or party.
501(c)(4): Also created for "social welfare," but these organizations are allowed to donate to specific political candidates or parties and lobby for them. Donations to these groups are not tax-deductible.
Generally, refer to the nonprofits based on their stated missions: The charity is dedicated to supporting earthquake victims or The homeless shelter has seen an increased demand for its services.
Use the tax code designation in stories questioning whether the group is using its funding properly or to differentiate nonprofits working in the same sector.
crowdfunding Fundraising for individuals and organizations done generally by raising small amounts of money from large numbers of people through online platforms, including GoFundMe, Kickstarter, and Indiegogo. Whether it is considered philanthropy depends on what organization gets the money and how they plan to use it.
donor-advised fund Special charitable investment account where people immediately receive tax breaks for what they contribute, even if it takes years for those contributions to be donated to an actual nonprofit. Do not use the abbreviation DAF unless in a direct quotation; explain the meaning if used.
endowment A fund used by nonprofits to generate ongoing revenue. Generally, it refers to a base of assets that are invested so that the proceeds can be spent by the nonprofit on expenses. Nonprofits can have multiple revenue streams aside from endowments. Nonprofit public universities, for example, can receive funding from the government, as well as from an endowment.
foundation A nonprofit organization that makes grants to other nonprofits with charitable purposes. (Generally, a private foundation's money comes from a single person, family, or corporation. Money from a public foundation, or community foundation, comes from multiple sources.)
fundraise, fundraiser, fundraising An event or campaign designed to generate money for a nonprofit or cause. No hyphen, no space.
giving circle A group of people (not organizations) who pool their funds and collectively decide where to donate them. No hyphen. Define on first reference.
GivingTuesday The first Tuesday after Thanksgiving is known as GivingTuesday, when individuals are encouraged to make donations to nonprofits. No space between the two words. The group that handles the administration of the day is also known as GivingTuesday, born from a social media campaign known as #GivingTuesday in 2012.
The philanthropy entry continues with several additional terms. The full entry appears on AP Stylebook Online.
climate change (expanded)
We greatly expanded the climate change entry with contributions by AP’s new climate and environment team members. This includes adding a number of new terms for their definitions and style. We expect to further expand this guidance in the coming year.
Some of the terms now included in this entry are:
carbon budget The amount of carbon dioxide that can be emitted globally before the world will exceed the goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius or 2 degrees Celsius.
carbon footprint Just about every business, government entity, product and mode of transportation has a carbon footprint, or an amount of greenhouse gases (mostly carbon dioxide, but others as well) put into the atmosphere. These greenhouse gases, of course, mostly come from the consumption of fossil fuels.
If a company claims to be reducing emissions, say in its operations, it should be able to compare previous years. Many companies do studies, either in-house or from consulting groups, that break down emissions. Reporters can ask for such studies.
Organizers of a sporting event may say the event is “environmentally friendly” or “green.” But if they can’t give details about the event’s carbon footprint, be skeptical of the claim.
An outdoor concert organizer may claim the event is “green” because cellphone charging stations are powered by solar panels. But solar power may just be a fraction of the total energy used by the event. Or the emissions avoided by using the solar panels (instead of electricity generated from fossil fuels) may pale in comparison to emissions from other aspects of the event, such as thousands of people driving in their cars.
desertification The process in which land becomes increasingly dry, with the amount and lushness of vegetation decreasing and eventually disappearing. Explain the term if you use it or quote someone using it.
greenwashing Advertising or claims by companies, countries or other organizations that aim to deceive the public to believe a certain product, policy or organization is environmentally friendly. The term can be used independently or in direct quotations if one organization is accusing another of greenwashing. Explain the term when used.
Indigenous knowledge This refers to the understandings, skills and philosophies developed by societies with long histories of interaction with their natural surroundings. For many Indigenous peoples, Indigenous knowledge informs decision-making about fundamental aspects of life, from day-to-day activities to long-term management of rivers, wildfires and other aspects of the environment.
Indigenous knowledge, or knowledges (both singular and plural are used), is increasingly talked about as a tool to combat climate change, the idea being that Indigenous peoples sustainably managed their lands for thousands of years.
weather event When possible, avoid this term and instead be specific if the reference is to a specific flood, landslide, mudslide, hurricane, etc.
The climate change entry includes several additional terms. The full entry appears on AP Stylebook Online.
We greatly expanded the climate change entry with contributions by AP’s new climate and environment team members. This includes adding a number of new terms for their definitions and style. We expect to further expand this guidance in the coming year.
Some of the terms now included in this entry are:
carbon budget The amount of carbon dioxide that can be emitted globally before the world will exceed the goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius or 2 degrees Celsius.
carbon footprint Just about every business, government entity, product and mode of transportation has a carbon footprint, or an amount of greenhouse gases (mostly carbon dioxide, but others as well) put into the atmosphere. These greenhouse gases, of course, mostly come from the consumption of fossil fuels.
If a company claims to be reducing emissions, say in its operations, it should be able to compare previous years. Many companies do studies, either in-house or from consulting groups, that break down emissions. Reporters can ask for such studies.
Organizers of a sporting event may say the event is “environmentally friendly” or “green.” But if they can’t give details about the event’s carbon footprint, be skeptical of the claim.
An outdoor concert organizer may claim the event is “green” because cellphone charging stations are powered by solar panels. But solar power may just be a fraction of the total energy used by the event. Or the emissions avoided by using the solar panels (instead of electricity generated from fossil fuels) may pale in comparison to emissions from other aspects of the event, such as thousands of people driving in their cars.
desertification The process in which land becomes increasingly dry, with the amount and lushness of vegetation decreasing and eventually disappearing. Explain the term if you use it or quote someone using it.
greenwashing Advertising or claims by companies, countries or other organizations that aim to deceive the public to believe a certain product, policy or organization is environmentally friendly. The term can be used independently or in direct quotations if one organization is accusing another of greenwashing. Explain the term when used.
Indigenous knowledge This refers to the understandings, skills and philosophies developed by societies with long histories of interaction with their natural surroundings. For many Indigenous peoples, Indigenous knowledge informs decision-making about fundamental aspects of life, from day-to-day activities to long-term management of rivers, wildfires and other aspects of the environment.
Indigenous knowledge, or knowledges (both singular and plural are used), is increasingly talked about as a tool to combat climate change, the idea being that Indigenous peoples sustainably managed their lands for thousands of years.
weather event When possible, avoid this term and instead be specific if the reference is to a specific flood, landslide, mudslide, hurricane, etc.
The climate change entry includes several additional terms. The full entry appears on AP Stylebook Online.
B.C., B.C.E., A.D., C.E. (partly new, partly revised)
Either B.C. or B.C.E. is acceptable in all references to a calendar year in the period before Christ. Some prefer B.C.E., which stands for Before the Common Era. If quoting a specific person or group, use the form preferred by that person or group.
The abbreviation B.C. or B.C.E. is placed after the figure for the year: 43 B.C.; 43 B.C.E.
Either A.D. or C.E. is acceptable in all references for anno Domini: in the year of the Lord. Some prefer C.E., which stands for the Common Era. If quoting a specific person or group, use the form preferred by that person or group.
Because the full phrase would read in the year of the Lord 96, the abbreviation A.D. goes before the figure for the year: A.D. 96. But: 96 C.E.
Do not write: The fourth century A.D. The fourth century is sufficient. If A.D. is not specified with a year, the year is presumed to be A.D.
Either B.C. or B.C.E. is acceptable in all references to a calendar year in the period before Christ. Some prefer B.C.E., which stands for Before the Common Era. If quoting a specific person or group, use the form preferred by that person or group.
The abbreviation B.C. or B.C.E. is placed after the figure for the year: 43 B.C.; 43 B.C.E.
Either A.D. or C.E. is acceptable in all references for anno Domini: in the year of the Lord. Some prefer C.E., which stands for the Common Era. If quoting a specific person or group, use the form preferred by that person or group.
Because the full phrase would read in the year of the Lord 96, the abbreviation A.D. goes before the figure for the year: A.D. 96. But: 96 C.E.
Do not write: The fourth century A.D. The fourth century is sufficient. If A.D. is not specified with a year, the year is presumed to be A.D.
ChatGPT (new)
An artificial intelligence text chatbot made by the company OpenAI that was released as a free web-based tool in late 2022. It relies on technology known as a large language model, which is trained to mimic how people write by processing a large database of digitized books and online writings and analyzing how words are sequenced together.
People can ask ChatGPT to answer a question or generate new passages of text, including songs, poems, letters and essays. It responds by making predictions about what words would answer the prompt it was given.
Tools such as ChatGPT show a strong command of human language, grammar and writing styles but are often factually incorrect. Avoid language that attributes human characteristics to these tools, since they do not have thoughts or feelings but can sometimes respond in ways that give the impression that they do.
An artificial intelligence text chatbot made by the company OpenAI that was released as a free web-based tool in late 2022. It relies on technology known as a large language model, which is trained to mimic how people write by processing a large database of digitized books and online writings and analyzing how words are sequenced together.
People can ask ChatGPT to answer a question or generate new passages of text, including songs, poems, letters and essays. It responds by making predictions about what words would answer the prompt it was given.
Tools such as ChatGPT show a strong command of human language, grammar and writing styles but are often factually incorrect. Avoid language that attributes human characteristics to these tools, since they do not have thoughts or feelings but can sometimes respond in ways that give the impression that they do.
euthanasia, medically assisted suicide, physician-assisted suicide (new)
Do not use the term euthanasia for physician-assisted suicide or medically assisted suicide. Do not use physician-assisted suicide or medically assisted suicide for euthanasia. Be specific about what is involved in each case.
Euthanasia, in this context, involves doctors or other health practitioners, under strict conditions, actively killing patients who meet certain criteria by giving them a lethal injection at their request. As of February 2023, euthanasia was legal in seven countries — Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain and Australia (all six states in Australia have now legalized it).
Medically assisted suicide, physician-assisted suicide or physician-assisted death involves patients themselves taking a lethal drink or medication that has been prescribed by a doctor to patients who meet certain criteria. As of February 2023, it was legal in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont, Washington and the District of Columbia. It is also legal in countries including Austria, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands and Spain.
The criteria that patients must meet vary by jurisdiction. Canada allows nurse practitioners, not just doctors, to end patients' lives.
Advocacy groups sometimes use terms such as death with dignity, dying with dignity, the right to die, aid in dying or medical assistance in dying, but AP doesn't use those phrases on their own.
When referring to legislation whose name includes such phrases, say the law or proposal allows people under specified conditions to end their own lives or allows a doctor (or nurse, as legislation specifies) to administer an injection intended to kill them (whichever is applicable).
Do not confuse legally sanctioned euthanasia of people with so-called mercy killings, which do not involve consent, or with the euthanasia of animals. If possible, try to include specifics on how the person meets or met legal criteria in that jurisdiction, such as a qualifying condition.
Do not use the term euthanasia for physician-assisted suicide or medically assisted suicide. Do not use physician-assisted suicide or medically assisted suicide for euthanasia. Be specific about what is involved in each case.
Euthanasia, in this context, involves doctors or other health practitioners, under strict conditions, actively killing patients who meet certain criteria by giving them a lethal injection at their request. As of February 2023, euthanasia was legal in seven countries — Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain and Australia (all six states in Australia have now legalized it).
Medically assisted suicide, physician-assisted suicide or physician-assisted death involves patients themselves taking a lethal drink or medication that has been prescribed by a doctor to patients who meet certain criteria. As of February 2023, it was legal in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont, Washington and the District of Columbia. It is also legal in countries including Austria, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands and Spain.
The criteria that patients must meet vary by jurisdiction. Canada allows nurse practitioners, not just doctors, to end patients' lives.
Advocacy groups sometimes use terms such as death with dignity, dying with dignity, the right to die, aid in dying or medical assistance in dying, but AP doesn't use those phrases on their own.
When referring to legislation whose name includes such phrases, say the law or proposal allows people under specified conditions to end their own lives or allows a doctor (or nurse, as legislation specifies) to administer an injection intended to kill them (whichever is applicable).
Do not confuse legally sanctioned euthanasia of people with so-called mercy killings, which do not involve consent, or with the euthanasia of animals. If possible, try to include specifics on how the person meets or met legal criteria in that jurisdiction, such as a qualifying condition.
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We sent update emails on Thursday and Friday listing additions and changes to AP style.
These changes are part of AP Stylebook Online.
Every time you log into AP Stylebook Online, you can easily find recent updates by clicking on "New Entries" or "Recent Changes" on your subscriber homepage.
AP Stylebook Workshop starts Tuesday
Have you registered yet? We hope to see you there.
On four Tuesdays in April, you have the chance to learn about AP style directly from the editors who create our guidance.
The new AP Stylebook Workshop is a chance to learn not just the "what" of AP style, but also the "why."
When you register, you'll get access not only to four weeks of live and on-demand video content, but also to AP Stylebook Online and the new AP Stylebook Study Guides to use during the course.
You'll even get a badge you can display on your LinkedIn profile to brag about your AP style knowledge.
Register now:
store.stylebooks.com/ap-style-workshop.html
Have you registered yet? We hope to see you there.
On four Tuesdays in April, you have the chance to learn about AP style directly from the editors who create our guidance.
The new AP Stylebook Workshop is a chance to learn not just the "what" of AP style, but also the "why."
When you register, you'll get access not only to four weeks of live and on-demand video content, but also to AP Stylebook Online and the new AP Stylebook Study Guides to use during the course.
You'll even get a badge you can display on your LinkedIn profile to brag about your AP style knowledge.
Register now:
store.stylebooks.com/ap-style-workshop.html
AP Stylebook Study Guides are live
We replaced AP Style Quizzes with an all-new product
Just in time for the new AP Stylebook Workshop, we launched AP Stylebook Study Guides. Workshop participants will get access to Study Guides to help learn the essentials of AP style guidance.
The AP Stylebook team consulted with three experienced educators and longtime leaders of ACES: The Society for Editing to develop the AP Stylebook Study Guides. Andy Bechtel, Lisa McLendon and Christine Steele helped us transform our AP Style Quizzes into the new AP Stylebook Study Guides.
These study guides include quizzes covering key Stylebook topics in both the mechanics of writing and the more complex issues of quality storytelling.
Mechanics covers areas such as grammar, capitalization, punctuation and numerals to help you learn the nuts and bolts. Content dives deeper into language and writing, with topics including inclusive storytelling, health and science, business, religion and more.
Automatic scoring shows you the relevant AP style rule so you’ll know why the answer is right. The goal isn't rote memorization but understanding how to find and apply the guidance you need.
Learn more:
store.stylebooks.com/ap-stylebook-study-guides.html
We replaced AP Style Quizzes with an all-new product
Just in time for the new AP Stylebook Workshop, we launched AP Stylebook Study Guides. Workshop participants will get access to Study Guides to help learn the essentials of AP style guidance.
The AP Stylebook team consulted with three experienced educators and longtime leaders of ACES: The Society for Editing to develop the AP Stylebook Study Guides. Andy Bechtel, Lisa McLendon and Christine Steele helped us transform our AP Style Quizzes into the new AP Stylebook Study Guides.
These study guides include quizzes covering key Stylebook topics in both the mechanics of writing and the more complex issues of quality storytelling.
Mechanics covers areas such as grammar, capitalization, punctuation and numerals to help you learn the nuts and bolts. Content dives deeper into language and writing, with topics including inclusive storytelling, health and science, business, religion and more.
Automatic scoring shows you the relevant AP style rule so you’ll know why the answer is right. The goal isn't rote memorization but understanding how to find and apply the guidance you need.
Learn more:
store.stylebooks.com/ap-stylebook-study-guides.html
Highlights of our social media style tips
We offer a mix of AP style tips on social media — some are timed to what's in the news and others are evergreen grammar, punctuation or spelling guidance.
We offer a mix of AP style tips on social media — some are timed to what's in the news and others are evergreen grammar, punctuation or spelling guidance.
- Thanks to feedback from fans on Twitter and elsewhere, we updated our guidance on use of the word "incident."
Try to avoid this term, which is vague and often used as jargon by police and others. Instead, be specific about what happened. That includes later references. pic.twitter.com/ayxXC1u12l - The red carpet isn't literal. Even if the floor covering isn't red (it was champagne this year), the arrival area is still called the red carpet.
The beverage Champagne is capitalized because it's from Champagne, France. The color champagne is lowercase.
https://discover.ap.org/e/62432/ktQ...h=L8GhK3ky2Es6Y1h8M0736ozMzj_D107KzpHMepZkVRE - Our style: Use the % sign when paired with a number, with no space, in most cases: Average hourly pay rose 3.1% from a year ago; her mortgage rate is 4.75%. In casual uses, use words rather than figures and numbers: She said he has a zero percent chance of winning.
- Happy National Grammar Day! Does that mean it's a day for national celebrations of grammar or a day to celebrate the grammar of our nation? Either way, what's your favorite grammar rule?
For AP style pointers like these, connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn. Catch up with our most popular style tips on this highlights summary, or for the most comprehensive and up-to-date AP style guidance, subscribe to
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I’m still fiercely clinging to the Oxford comma and will until the day I die! Grrr
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