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* Song, movie and episode titles are ''italicized''. | * Song, movie and episode titles are ''italicized''. | ||
* Pictures are good; they attract readers and pique their curiosity. | * Pictures are good; they attract readers and pique their curiosity. | ||
* | * For news articles, watch use of opinionated words, such as "gracefully", unless you quote a source with them. Also, instead of writing "He was grateful," write "He said he was grateful." | ||
* Spelling and grammar checkers are aids, not substitutes for proofreading. A spell-checker will not catch incorrect use of "there," "their," and "they're," and a grammar-checker may or may not catch mistakes such as typing "nest" instead of "best." | * Spelling and grammar checkers are aids, not substitutes for proofreading. A spell-checker will not catch incorrect use of "there," "their," and "they're," and a grammar-checker may or may not catch mistakes such as typing "nest" instead of "best." | ||
* When in doubt, ask an editor or consult the [[wp:AP Stylebook|Associated Press Stylebook]] or [[wp:Webster's New World Dictionary|Webster's New World Dictionary]], both which dictate news style. | * When in doubt, ask an editor or consult the [[wp:AP Stylebook|Associated Press Stylebook]] or [[wp:Webster's New World Dictionary|Webster's New World Dictionary]], both which dictate news style. | ||
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* [[wn:Wikinews:Style guide|Style guide (Wikinews)]] | * [[wn:Wikinews:Style guide|Style guide (Wikinews)]] | ||
* [[wn:Wikinews:Content guide|Content guide (Wikinews)]] | * [[wn:Wikinews:Content guide|Content guide (Wikinews)]] | ||
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