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The Times Stylebook 2004 Times Stylebook 2004 Introduction The Times’ in-house stylebook has languished in recent years for lack of updates and current information. While much of the data remain valid, there last time The Times Stylebook was thor- oughly revised was in 1994. And even though there were minor revisions in 1998, still the newsroom has (until now) been dealing with a mostly outdated tool. This 2004 edition not only provides a new, updated source for local style, it also corrects any deficiencies or inaccuracies that may have cropped up with the passage of time. Thanks to those who made this possible, especially Bill Beene and Randy Hedrick, as well as those from around the newsroom who have contributed by updating certain facts and adding others that were omitted from previous editions. Jeff Benson News Editor April 2004 1 Times Stylebook 2004 attorney general’s consumer protection division — investigates consumer fraud. Press information A is usually channeled through the attorney general’s office. Abington — in Red River Parish. attorney general’s office accidentally Aycock — in Claiborne Parish. accommodate Ada — in Bienville Parish addresses — When a complete address is given, including B city, state and ZIP code, use the two letter postal code for the state. (Example: The Times, 222 Lake St., Shreveport, Ball — in Rapides Parish. LA 71130-0222) When reference is made only to a city and state, use the AP abbreviation for the state. (Example: The Baptist — Most Baptist churches with predominately victim lived in Jackson, Miss.). Never abbreviate alley, drive, white congregations in The Times circulation area belong highway, lane, terrace or road. to the Southern Baptist Convention. Most predominantly black Baptist churches are members of the National Baptist adviser — Do not use the alternate spelling of advisor. Convention of America. airports — The main airport is Shreveport Regional Airport Barksdale Air Force Base — Barksdale accepted on on Hollywood Avenue. It is used second reference. BAFB accepted in headlines. Background: by both general aviation and airlines. Downtown Airport is a Barksdale Air Force Base was built from 1929-1933 on 22,000 general aviation field located on acres of land in Bossier Parish, purchased by the city of Airport Drive north of downtown. Shreveport in a voter-approved bond election and donated to the U.S. War Department (its name at the time) specifically Ajax — in Natchitoches Parish. for use as a military airfield. The base officially opened in honor of test pilot Hoy Barksdale, temporary chief of the Alco — in Vernon Parish. U.S. Army Air Corps’ flight test section, killed in August 1926 while testing a new type observation plane at Wright Field, Alden Bridge — in Bossier Parish. near Dayton, Ohio. Contrary to previous reports, Barksdale was not a bachelor, but was married to the former Lura Lee Alexandria — parish seat of Rapides Parish. Dunn, daughter of a photojournalist who had served as press secretary to at least one U.S. president. Barksdale’s widow Allen — in Natchitoches Parish. died in the late 1980s in California. The base is home of the 2nd Bomb Wing and headquarters of the 8th Air Force. It was Anacoco — in Vernon Parish. a U.S. Army Air Corps base from its opening in 1940, a U.S. Army Air Forces base until September 1947, and has been Antioch — in Claiborne Parish. under command of the U.S. Air Force since then. Barksdale was under the Strategic Air Command from 1946 to 1992, Arcadia — parish seat of Bienville Parish. when SAC was inactivated. Since then, it has been under the Air Combat Command. Aircraft based there: B-52H bombers Ark-La-Tex — An area comprising the tri-state area, (Air Combat Command/U.S. Air Force Reserve); A-10 attack generally within a 100-mile radius of Shreveport-Bossier City. planes (USAFR. Runway length approximately 11,400 feet. The word was coined in 1933 by the Shreveport business community. Barksdale Officers Club Armistead — in Red River Parish. Barksdale Officers’ Wives Club Ashland — in Natchitoches Parish. Barnwell Garden and Art Center — Preferred for R.S. Barnwell Memorial Garden and Art Center. Assault weapon — in this case, assault designates a rifle On second reference, Barnwell Center or the center is or other firearm, either automatic or semiautomatic, designed acceptable. especially for military use. Bed-and-breakfast — B&B acceptable on second Athens — in Claiborne Parish. reference. Atlanta — in Winn Parish. Belcher — in Caddo Parish. Atlanta, Texas — in Cass County. Bellvue — in Bossier Parish. 2 Times Stylebook 2004 Bellwood — in Natchitoches Parish. District 4: east Bossier City District 5: north Bossier City Belmont — in Sabine Parish. Bossier City Jail Benson — in DeSoto Parish. Bossier Parish Jail Benton — parish seat of Bossier Parish. Bossier Parish Juvenile Detention Center Bernice — in Union Parish. The Bottoms — area named Ledbetter Heights in 1983. Considered derogatory. Use only in historical reference. A berserk church, once located on Caddo Street, gave the area its first formal name, Saint Paul Bottoms. The area encompasses Bert Kouns Industrial Loop — Industrial Loop may stand Fannin, Sprague, Cane, Caddo, Franklin and Christian streets. alone on second reference. The Bottoms developed after Reconstruction with many displaced blacks moving into the city seeking work. Because Bethany — in Caddo Parish on Texas state line. of its nearness to town, The Bottoms soon became the center for socializing and entertainment. Prostitution was so rampant Better Business Bureau of Shreveport — BBB in the area in 1917 that Shreveport was nationally recognized acceptable on second reference and in headlines. as having the largest red light district of any city its size in the The BBB is composed of dues-paying businesses. It attempts United States. to resolve consumer complaints and issues consumer alerts on unscrupulous business practices. Bryceland — in Bienville Parish. The Shreveport office also covers most area parishes. It is located at 3612 Youree Drive. buildings — follow these forms: The Federal Building — Since construction of Betty Virginia Park — no hyphen. the new federal building, the Joe D. Waggonner Jr. Federal Building is now just the Joe D. Waggonner Biomedical Research Institute — Governed by the Jr. Building. The address is 500 Fannin St. The new Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana. federal building is called the U.S. District Court The institute is connected to LSU Health Sciences Center Western Division. The address is 300 Fannin St. and houses eight floors for research by scientists from the State Office Building — Preferred in all usages for health sciences center. It operates the PET (positron emission the Mary Miller Allen Memorial State Office Building. tomography) scanner and incubator floor. Address is 1525 Fairfield Ave. or the corner of Fairfield Avenue and Jordan Street in Shreveport. bird’s-eye view bullrider Blackburn — in Claiborne Parish. bull’s-eye Blanchard-Furrh Road Buncombe Road blue laws buoyed B’nai B’rith bylines and credit lines — follow these forms: General bylines consist of a writer’s name in upper B’nai Zion Temple and lower case, bold, 9.6 pt. ITC Franklin Gothic preceded with By on one line, followed on the next Bolinger — in Bossier Parish. line by The Times, 9 pt. plain, ITC Franklin Gothic, both lines flush left. Boomtown Casino — formerly known as Casino Magic and Example: the fourth casino riverboat and hotel in Shreveport-Bossier By Abe Levy City. Located at 300 Riverside Drive in Bossier City. The Times Bossier City — in Bossier Parish. Wire story bylines should indicate only the wire service, unless the story is a review, column or Bossier City Arts Council commentary and then should reflect the writer’s name and wire service using the same form for Times’ Bossier City Council — preferred for Bossier City’s City staffers. Examples: Council. The Associated Press or By John Doe Bossier City Council districts — There are two at large The Associated Press districts plus these: District 1: south Bossier City District Wire services include: 2: west-central Bossier City District 3: central Bossier City 3 Times Stylebook 2004 The Associated Press capital — city, money Knight Ridder Tribune News Gannett News Service capitol — building; if talking about the U.S. Capitol or the Combined bylines take this form: state Capitol, it is capitalized. When preceding a story - By Don Walker [email protected] careen, career and carom — Careen means to lurch and The Associated Press from side to side. Career means to move at full speed, to rush or wildly. Carom means to hit and rebound. A speeding car is not By John Doe careening down the highway unless it is lurching from side to and Jane Smith The Times side. A car does not careen off a wall; it caroms off a wall. (Note: ‘and’ is always forced to the second line) When following a story or brief rail carpetbaggers — From Staff, Wire Reports casinos — see reference by individual casino names. Photo credit lines should follow this form: Caspiana — in Caddo Parish. Name in upper and lower case, bold, 7 pt. ITC Castor — in Bienville Parish. Franklin Gothic followed by a backslash and The Times in plain, 7 pt. ITC Franklin Gothic, all flush Catholic — The home church of the Diocese of Shreveport right, placed below the photo in the lower right hand is St. John Berchmans Cathedral. The bishop has an office at corner. Example: the Catholic Center, 2500 Line Ave. John Doe/The Times C. Bickham Dickson Park — Use the park on second Photos taken by members of the community should reference. Do not abbreviate to Dickson Park. reflect the credit Iine: Special to The Times Celebration of Women Week Wire photos should reflect the initial version of the wire service: cemetery — this one is easy to misspell so be cautious.