Details Title: JR112 Description: Style Quiz 1 Total Flash Cards: 58 Created: 09/13/2008 19:08:10		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Journalism Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term         Company Definition     Abbreviate & Capitalize company, corporation, incorporated, limited, and brothers  (Gateway Co., Corp., Inc., Ltd., Bros.) when used after the name of a corporate entity.   Do not capitalize or abbreviate when used by themselves.  (She works for the company.)  Term           Degrees Definition Avoid abbreviations for academic degrees. Use a phrase like (Ed Huston, who has a doctorate in history, gave the lecture).   Use an apostrophe in bachelor's, master's, doctor's degree.    Use abbreviations when using a long list of individuals with degrees. Term         Do Not Abbreviate Definition assistant association attorney building district government president professor superintendent or days of the week, or use the ampersand (&) in place of (and).  Term           Initials Definition A few organizations and government agencies are so widely known that they may be identified by their initials on first reference: CIA, FBI, NASA, YMCA.   For other organizations, use their full names on first reference.   On second reference, use abbreviations or acronyms only if they would be clear or familiar to most readers.  Term           Junior/Senior Definition         Abbreviate and capitalize junior and senior after an individual's name: John James Jr. NO COMMA  Term         MPH/MPG Definition       The abbreviation mph (no periods) is acceptable in all references for miles per hour.   The abbreviation mpg (miles per gallon) is acceptable only on second reference.  Term         Alaska Definition         Alaska  Term         Hawaii  Definition Hawaii Term Idaho  Definition Idaho Term Iowa Definition Iowa Term Maine Definition Maine Term Ohio Definition Ohio Term Texas Definition Texas Term Utah Definition Utah Term Alabama Definition Ala. Term Arizona Definition Ariz. Term Arkansas Definition Ark. Term California Definition Calif. Term Colorado Definition Colo. Term Connecticut Definition Conn. Term Delaware Definition Del. Term Florida Definition Fla. Term Georgia Definition Ga. Term Illinois Definition Ill. Term Indiana Definition Ind. Term Kansas Definition Kan. Term Kentucky Definition Ky. Term Louisiana Definition La. Term Maryland Definition Md. Term Massachusetts Definition Mass. Term Michigan Definition Mich. Term Minnesota Definition Minn. Term Mississippi Definition Miss. Term Moussuri Definition Mo. Term Montana Definition Mont. Term Nebraska Definition Neb. Term Nevada Definition Nev. Term New Hampshire Definition N.H. Term New Jersey Definition N.J. Term New Mexico Definition N.M. Term New York Definition N.Y. Term North Carolina Definition N.C. Term North Dekota Definition N.D. Term Oklahoma Definition Okla. Term Oregon Definition Ore. Term Pennsylvania Definition Pa. Term Rhode Island Definition R.I. Term South Carolina Definition S.C. Term South Dakota Definition S.D. Term Tennessee Definition Tenn. Term Vermont Definition Vt. Term Virginia Definition Va. Term Washington Definition Wash. Term West Virginia Definition W.Va. Term Wisconsin Definition Wis. Term Wyoming Definition Wyo. Term           Titles Definition Abbreviate the following titles when used before a full name outside direct quotations: Dr., Gov., Lt. Gov., Rep., the Rev., Sen. and certain military titles such as Pf., Cpl., Sgt., 1st Lt., Capt., Maj., Lt. Col., Col., Gen., Cmdr., and Adm.   Spell out all except Dr. when used before a name in direct quotations.  Term           U.N./U.S. Definition       Spell out United Nations and United States when used as nouns.   Use U.N. and U.S. (no space between initials) only as adjectives.