editorial style
Publication's writing rules
Editorial style is a set of conventions governing spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and usage choices in published writing.
News organizations, publishers, and institutions adopt style guides to ensure consistency: The magazine follows AP style.
Style questions include whether to use the Oxford comma, how to format dates, and when to spell out numbers.
Not to be confused with an individual writer's voice or prose style.
- punctuation rulesGuidelines for textual marks
- serial commaList's penultimate separator
- formal toneImpersonal, elevated language style
- spelling conventionsRules for writing words correctly
- word choiceSelection of vocabulary
cultural sensitivity · conversational tone · sentence structure · passive voice · footnotes · inclusive language · endnotes · emotional resonance · subject-verb agreement · bullet points · word count · tone of voice · brand voice · idiomatic expressions · text alignment · page numbering · capitalization rules · plain language
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- Language Standardsstandard language, prescriptivism, proper grammar, proper usage, correctness
- news writinginverted pyramid, lead paragraph, byline, dateline, news writing
editorial stylenews reporting
Gathering and broadcasting current events
hard news · news article · investigative reporting · feature writing
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Factual, timely journalism
balanced reporting · neutral tone · AP style · inverted pyramid
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