[thelist] BBC News Style Guide
r937
rudy at r937.com
Thu Aug 21 21:18:21 CDT 2003
BBC News has released a Style Guide for writers
http://www.bbctraining.co.uk/onlineCourse.asp?tID=5487&cat=3
here's the table of contents --
Why does the BBC need a styleguide?
The bits that matter: parts of speech
The basics
Abbreviations and acronyms
Active and passive
Americanisms
Attribution first
Clichés and journalese
Collective nouns
Confusables
Cues
Danglers
The definite article
Devolution
European Union
FAQs: from fewer to might
Foreign phrases
Jargon
Numbers and measures
Names and titles
Getting it right: things you should know
Reported speech
Sensitivity
Speaking it out loud
Superlatives
Words: simple, troublesome, in vogue and superfluous
Finally ... avoid irritating your editor
Books and websites for more information and advice
relevance to web development? almost every web site has written content
as the intro says, "Good writing is not a luxury; it is an obligation."
hat tip: Andy King, Webreference.com, who got it from Meryl.net
rudy
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