MSTYLEBOOK 2012-13 INSIDE THe book FIRST EDITION HISTORY Winter 1998 by Editor-in-Chief Jennifer Dlouhy and Managing Editor Kelly Wiese The Maneater stylebook was first printed in February 1998, revised SECOND EDITION by Editor-in-Chief Jennifer Dlouhy and Managing Editor Kelly Wiese. Summer Session 1998 by For this, the 14th edition, revisions were made in Summer 2012 by Editor-in-Chief John Roby Copy Chiefs Tony Puricelli and Katie Yaeger. THIRD EDITION Fall Semester 1999 by Managing Editor Julie Bykowitz INSIDE FOURTH EDITION Winter Semester 2001 by Managing Editor The first portion of the stylebook is dedicated to general policies and Chris Heisel and Copy Chief Kristen Cox administrative guidelines for the newspaper. FIFTH EDITION The second portion is dedicated to entries much like one would find Summer 2002 by Managing in the AP Stylebook. These are guidelines for copy-editing decisions at Editor Stephanie Grasmick SIXTH EDITION The Maneater for the newspaper, MOVE Magazine, themaneater.com Summer 2004 by Copy Chief Amy Rainey and move.themaneater.com. Editors, writers, designers, photographers SEVENTH EDITION and online staff should be familiar with these. Winter 2006 by Copy Chiefs Aaron Richter The third section is geared to accommodate the specific styles of and Sarah Larimer, Managing Editor Coulter cutlines and crime and sports copy. Jones and Editor-in-Chief Jenna Youngs EIGHTH EDITION The fourth section is devoted to style for Arts & Entertainment copy Fall 2006 by Copy Chiefs Jenn Amur and and content for MOVE Magazine. Courtney French, Managing Editor Maggie This is followed by the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Asso- Creamer and Editor-in-Chief Lee Logan ciation supplement of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender terminology. NINTH EDITION Fall 2007 by Copy Chiefs Jamie Scott and Erin Boeck, Projects Editor Jedd Rosche, QUESTIONS Managing Editor Rae Nudson and Editor-in-Chief Steve Oslica This stylebook should be the first source for determining style for 10TH EDITION any non-advertising copy for The Maneater, MOVE Magazine, thema- Fall 2008 by Editor-in-Chief Elliot Njus, Man- neater.com and move.themaneater.com. The AP Stylebook should be aging Editor Michael Sewall, Copy Chiefs Lee Logan and James Patrick Schmidt, consulted next, followed by “Working With Words” and the AP-autho- MOVE Copy Chief Abby Holekamp, rized dictionary, Webster’s New World College Dictionary. Student Organizations Editor Anna Koeppel In cases in which a style question is not answered by any of these re- and Projects Editor Roseann Moring sources, the editor-in-chief will make a style decision that will be entered 11TH EDITION Fall 2009 by Editor-in-Chief Josh Barone, into the master copy of this stylebook. Managing Editor Mary Daly and Copy Chief Laura Swan 12TH EDITION Fall 2010 by Copy Chiefs Katie Moritz and Katie Prince, Editor-in-Chief Zach Toombs and Managing Editor Lyndsie Manusos 13TH EDITION Fall 2011 by Editor-in-Chief Travis Cornejo, Managing Editor Katie Moritz and Copy Chiefs Nate Atkins and Abby Spudich 14th edition Summer 2012 by Copy Chiefs Tony Puricelli and Katie Yaeger general policies According to Article II, Section A of The Maneater constitution, it is the duty of the editor-in-chief to “structure, appoint and administer the editorial staff” and “to set all editorial policies” consistent with guidelines set by the constitution of the organization, the mission statement of the newspaper and the Board of Cura- tors, as the publishers of the newspaper. The following are official policies of The Maneater, set as of August 2012 by Editor-in-Chief Kelly Olejnik and Managing Editor Pat Iversen. M Maneater for internships, work at he or she will start out as a reporter, PERSONNEL POLICIES the Missourian or work at another photographer and/or designer and news outlet and leave open the pos- work his or her way onto staff in the Membership Requirements sibility of returning to the newspa- same manner as any other staffer. According to Article II, Section A per at a later time retain their staff of the constitution, “Membership status and get it back when they re- Disciplinary Action in The Maneater is open to all MU turn. According to Article IV, Sec- students enrolled in a minimum of tion B of the constitution, “staff six (6) course hours. Maneater staff The Editorial Board members serve at the request of the members must maintain a 2.0 grade In the broadest sense of the editor-in-chief or the business man- point average.” term, the editorial board consists a g e r.” of the editor-in-chief and manag- Most times, disciplinary ac- Staff Structure and Composition ing editor; the copy chief(s); the tion will consist of a meeting with According to Article II, Sec- news editors; the forum, projects, the editor-in-chief and managing tion A of the constitution, “[The] sports, arts and entertainment and editor to discuss the problem, sus- Maneater staff is defined as current photo editors; the MOVE Magazine pension from the operation of the placement on The Maneater pay- editor; the production manager, the paper for a set period of time or a ro l l .” online development editor and the dock in pay, as the situation mer- When a student joins The Ma- multimedia editor. its. However, should the situation neater, the student starts out as a At the discretion of the editor- warrant, the constitution outlines reporter (if writing), photographer in-chief and managing editor, as- a procedure for a formal removal and/or designer. sistants to the production manager, from staff. The constitution states, Designers are able to join pay- graphics assistants and online edi- “Any staff member who is not per- roll immediately, but they do not tors can be included in the editorial forming the job for which he or immediately become staff writers or board as well. she was hired, in the opinion of his photographers. They do, however, In the context of these policies, or her immediate superior, can be immediately become staff members the term “section editors” includes dismissed after the following pro- when they join payroll. the news editors; the forum, proj- cedure: (1) A letter must be sent to Reporters and photographers ects, sports, arts and entertainment the staff member outlining why the become staff writers and staff pho- and photo editors; the copy chief(s); supervisor feels the job is not being tographers after their fifth story or the MOVE Magazine editor; the adequately performed. A two-week photo that runs in the print edi- production manager; the online de- period must be given for the staff tion, on themaneater.com or on velopment editor and the multime- member to improve performance. move.themaneater.com. This title dia editor. (2) After the two-week period, the is denoted in bylines, and the staff editor-in-chief or business manager writer or photographer can then Resignation and the staff member’s immediate join payroll. Because of the process A formal resignation from supervisor will meet, and a final de- to join payroll, it is recommended staff in the form of a letter, email or cision will be made. The editor-in- reporters and photographers begin other applicable communication to chief or the business manager must the process after their third story or the editor-in-chief, managing edi- keep a written record of all transac- photo in order to be on payroll once tor, section editor or other member tions between the staff member and they are eligible to be paid. of the editorial staff is assumed to him or herself. (3) The staff mem- Staff writers and photographers relinquish the employee’s staff titles bers may appeal the decision to the retain their titles for two semesters. and payroll status. It is also assumed Student Publications Board, but the Writers and photographers become not to leave open the possibility for final decision lies with the editor-in- senior staff members in their third the former staff member to return in chief or business manager.” semester of writing or taking pho- the future. However, in certain cases it tos. This change is denoted in by- Should a former staffer who is the prerogative of the editor-in- lines. has formally resigned in the past chief and managing editor to fire a Staff members who leave The return to work for the newspaper, staff member without two weeks’ notice. This happens in the follow- no local style that applies, according is an agreement between The Ma- ing circumstances: (1) Failure to to Associated Press style, as written neater and the source, and as such, maintain a 2.0 GPA while enrolled in the most recent edition of the AP the reporter, the reporter’s section in a least six hours of classes; (2) An Stylebook. editor and the editor-in-chief must employee has become a legal liabil- According to the Maneater all know the identity of the source. ity and/or put the integrity of the Stylebook, style questions should be All information provided by an paper in jeopardy; (3) Violation of answered in the following manner: anonymous source should be veri- city, state or federal law or the MU “This stylebook should act as the fied by at least three other sources, Student Code of Conduct; (4) Abuse first source for determining style for and every effort should be made to or theft of office resources or equip- any non-advertising Maneater copy. find a source who will consent to be ment; (5) An editor is unreachable The AP Stylebook should be con- named. for more than 48 hours without pri- sulted next, followed by “Working All news and sports stories or notice.