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AP style question for 2009

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by SF_Express, Jul 3, 2009.

  1. SF_Express

    SF_Express Active Member

    Very quickly and seriously, if somebody has the newest AP guide or an online subscription.

    During the Confederations Cup, every dateline was Johannesburg, with no South Africa.

    The Americanized story out of the Bislett Games today was Oslo, no Norway.

    In the style books we have -- and yes, we need new ones, but we don't have them today -- those would get the countries along with the cities.

    Has AP changed its style on international datelines, or greatly expanded the ones that stand alone?

    If somebody could do a quick check through either a new guide or an online subscription, I'd appreciate it.
     
    SF_Express, Jul 3, 2009
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  2. DirtyDeeds

    DirtyDeeds Guest

    Those are both on the list of standalone datelines in the online stylebook.
    AMSTERDAM MACAU
    BAGHDAD MADRID
    BANGKOK MEXICO CITY
    BEIJING MILAN
    BEIRUT MONACO
    BERLIN MONTREAL
    BOGOTA MOSCOW
    BRUSSELS MUNICH
    CAIRO NEW DELHI
    COPENHAGEN OSLO
    DJIBOUTI OTTAWA
    DUBLIN PANAMA CITY
    FRANKFURT PARIS
    GENEVA PRAGUE
    GIBRALTAR QUEBEC CITY
    GUATEMALA CITY RIO DE JANEIRO
    HAMBURG ROME
    HAVANA SAN MARINO
    HELSINKI SAO PAULO
    HONG KONG SHANGHAI
    ISLAMABAD SINGAPORE
    ISTANBUL STOCKHOLM
    JERUSALEM SYDNEY
    JOHANNESBURG TOKYO
    KABUL TORONTO
    KUWAIT CITY VATICAN CITY
    LONDON VIENNA
    LUXEMBOURG ZURICH
     
    DirtyDeeds, Jul 3, 2009
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  3. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    That change came about five months ago. The online stylebook is the way to go as mentioned before. Immediate updates. And emails letting you know when things get changed.
     
    MileHigh, Jul 3, 2009
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  4. zebracoy

    zebracoy Guest

    Yes, you can show her ankles.
     
    zebracoy, Jul 3, 2009
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  5. SF_Express

    SF_Express Active Member

    Thank you very much, much appreciated.
     
    SF_Express, Jul 4, 2009
    #5
  6. owelles

    owelles New Member

    I still say Panama City should take Fla. after it. ;D
     
    owelles, Jul 7, 2009
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  7. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Funny story about that.
    When I worked in Miami, the rules were:

    Panama City (for Florida)
    and
    Panama City, Panama
     
    MileHigh, Jul 7, 2009
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  8. Football_Bat

    Football_Bat Well-Known Member

    It doesn't matter because we're all filing from AMMAN anyway.
     
    Football_Bat, Jul 8, 2009
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