COLUMBIA MISSOURIAN STYLEBOOK and a guide to MID-MISSOURI

JULY 2015 5-MINUTE STYLEBOOK (How 10 percent of the rules cover 90 percent of style questions)

MEMORIZE THESE NUMBERS n In general, zero through nine are written out, and 10 and RULES. above are written as numerals. Below are style guidelines that you should know without n Always use numerals, even if less than 10, with: having to refer to a stylebook. They’re taken from the Mis- sourian and AP stylebooks and from dictionary listings. If you n addresses (3 Hospital Drive) learn them, your life will be easier and your editors happier. n ages (7 years old) n dates (March 4) n distances (4 miles) n heights (5 feet 11 inches) PEOPLE n million, billion and trillion (9 million people) n money ($5) n Capitalize formal titles when they appear before names, n percentages (8 percent) and lowercase titles when they follow a name or stand alone n time (2 p.m.) (former President Vicente Fox; President Barack Obama; n weights (6 pounds) George Bush, former president). n n Lowercase occupational or descriptive titles before or after Spell out any number, except a year, that begins a sen- a name. Mere job descriptions (such as astronaut, announc- tence. (Twelve students attended. 1999 was an important er or teacher) are not capitalized before or after a name year.) (reporter Casey Law; Casey Law, a reporter). If you are not n For most numbers of a million or more, use this form, sure whether a title is a formal, official title or merely a job rounded off to no more than two decimal places: 1.45 mil- description, put the title after the name and lowercase it. lion; the $18.1 billion budget. If the exact number is impor- n Refer to adults in news reports by first name and family tant, write it out: She received 1,253,667 votes, and her name the first time they appear in a story (Jane Smith) and opponent received 988,401. by family name only on later references (Smith). n Many newspapers abbreviate million and billion in head- n Children 15 or younger are usually referred to by both lines (a $3.2M tax hike). We don’t. names (first and family) on first reference and first name n Spell out numbers used as figures of speech. (Thanks a only on later references. Children in adult situations — com- million.) mon examples are in international sports and serious crimes n in which they are charged as adults — are referred to by last Spell out fractions less than 1 when they stand alone (Use name only on later references. one-half cup of flour and two-thirds cup of sugar.). Otherwise, write them as mixed fractions (1 1/2 cups of flour) or deci- n To avoid confusing two people with the same family name, mals (1.5 liters of water). Generally, use a 0 to precede a such as husband and wife or mother and son, use both decimal smaller than zero (0.75 kilograms). names (first and family) on later references. A story men- tioning Joe Biden and Jill Biden should usually refer to them n Convert metric measurements to English ones. as Joe Biden and Jill Biden even after they are introduced if n Do not use 1- before any telephone number; 800-888- there’s any chance of confusion. Sometimes a title can be 8888 will suffice. Don’t use parentheses around the area repeated to make the distinction (Vice President Biden or code. the vice president on later references). Only rarely, in some feature stories, will you want to refer to adults by their first names on later references. n Do not use courtesy titles (Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms., Dr.) in news stories. Most newspapers have eliminated courtesy titles except in obituaries (for the deceased only) and in editorials. Other than in Missourian obituaries and Life Stories, don’t use Dr. before a name. It’s much better to explain what kind of doctor he or she is in context (Casey Law, an orthopedic surgeon). n Abbreviate military and police titles before names in accor- dance with the AP Stylebook. Don’t abbreviate titles when they stand alone or follow a name (Gen. Douglas MacArthur; the general).

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DATELINES, PLACES, TIMES, DATES n Use only the day of the week for events within a week of ADDRESSES publication. (The summit ended Monday. The negotiators will n Datelines appear at the top of stories and tell what city meet Thursday.) the story was filed from. The city name is written in capital n Use next only if needed for clarity. (The summit ended Mon- letters, with the name of the state or country in upper and day, and the negotiators will meet again next Monday.) Use lowercase (GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan). The Missourian spells cautiously. out state names in datelines, an exception to AP style. n Never abbreviate days of the week. Do not include both a n With rare exception, every online article should include a day and a date. The exception is Missourian obituary and Life dateline. In print, we remove Columbia datelines but keep Story style, when we use day, date and year in the sentence datelines for all other locations. that tells when the person died. (She died Tuesday, Aug. 13, n Not all datelines include a state name. Don’t include a 2014.) Don’t continue using this format for other dates in the state name, whether in a dateline or in text, for: story. n n In print, use today to refer to the day of print publication. the cities listed in the AP Stylebook’s datelines entry Do not use yesterday or tomorrow except in direct quotes. On n the 17 cities and towns listed in the Guide to Mid- the website, use only days of the week (not today, yesterday Missouri’s Communities section or tomorrow). n the Missouri cities of St. Louis, Springfield and n Use month and day to refer to events happening a week or Kansas City (but include the state name with Kansas more before or after publication. Use cardinal numbers, not City, Kansas) ordinal numbers, for dates. (The summit began July 11. The seminar will be held March 3.) n Once a state dateline is used, cities in the story from the same state do not need to be followed by a state name. For n Don’t use the year unless the event is more than a year example, if a dateline says Branson, Missouri and the story before or after publication. (He died March 17, 1999. The cur- mentions Cape Girardeau, Missouri, you can simply write rency will be introduced Nov. 1, 2023.) The only exception is in Cape Girardeau without the state. But always include the the date of death in Life Stories or obituaries. (John Doe died state name for cities that could be confused with other plac- Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2015.) es, such as Cuba, Missouri, and Paris, Missouri. n Do not abbreviate a month unless it has a date (January; n Notice that Washington and New York always refer to the January 2012; Jan. 1, 2012). Five months are never abbrevi- cities by those names, not the states, unless otherwise ated: March, April, May, June and July. indicated. In other words, you would not normally write Wash- n Names of months and days of the week are capitalized, but ington, D.C., or New York City but simply Washington and New seasons are not capitalized (Wednesday, January, spring). York. n Use the lowercase a.m. and p.m. n Do not abbreviate such designations as street when they n stand alone without a numbered address. Only three of Always use figures for time in this form: 8 a.m., 10:30 p.m., these are abbreviated — street, avenue and boulevard — and 1:45 a.m. Do not leave in the zeroes, as in 8:00 a.m. they are abbreviated only when they appear with a num- n For time spans, use this format: 1 to 4 p.m. (not 1-4 p.m.). bered address. (This is usually referred to as the STAB rule n — street, avenue and boulevard.) If the street name has a Follow time-date-place order. (Martial law was declared at direction in it, abbreviate the direction only with a numbered noon Friday in Jesse Hall. Trials of collaborators will begin at 2 address (West Hickory Avenue; 103 W. Hickory Ave.; Southeast p.m. Oct. 14 in Mexico, Missouri.) Avalon Drive; 2608 S.E. Avalon Drive). n There is no such time as 12 p.m. or 12 a.m. It’s noon or n When an address follows a person’s name, either sepa- midnight. rate them with the word of and no commas or use commas around the address without the word of. (Hank Jones of 678 S. Elm St. was arrested; Hank Jones, 678 S. Elm St., was arrested.) n When mentioning someone’s hometown, do not use com- mas around the town. (Right: Casey Smith of Columbia ran home. Wrong: Casey Smith, of Columbia, ran home.) But if an age is included, do use commas. (Casey Smith, 36, of Colum- bia, ran home.) 5-MINUTE STYLEBOOK THINGS A FEW MORE TIPS n Common nouns are lowercase (dog, apple). n Use MU, not University of Missouri or Mizzou, in all referenc- n Proper nouns are uppercase (Fido, Sears). es to the Columbia campus except in sports stories, in which Missouri is preferred. Never use University of Missouri-Colum- n For names of varieties of plants and animals or of particu- bia or UMC. If there would be confusion with another college lar foods, capitalize only the proper noun (German shepherd, in the system, then write around it using something to the McIntosh apple, red delicious apple, Boston cream pie). effect of the Columbia campus. n Capitalize trademarks (I drank a Pepsi), or use a common n Avoid exclamation points. Few things are spoken with the noun as a substitute (I drank a soft drink). emphasis that should be reserved for an exclamation point. n Many product names that people think are generic terms n Do not use brackets. Use parentheses. [This is a bracket. (common nouns) are actually trade names (proper nouns) and Do not use.] (This is a parenthesis. Do use.) should be capitalized (Band-Aid, Frisbee, Jell-O, Kitty Litter, Kleenex, Scotch tape, Styrofoam, Vaseline, Velcro, Xerox). n Do not include U.S. before Army, Navy, Marines or Air Force when referring to service members from the United States. n Use abbreviations on first reference only if they are widely It’s not needed because, after all, it’s illegal for a U.S. citizen known. (CIA agents helped overthrow the prime minister of to serve for another country. Iran.) Otherwise, spell out the names of agencies on first ref- erence (the U.S. Agency for International Development; USAID). n Do not use http:// with any Web addresses. It’s not need- If an abbreviation would be confusing, use a common-noun ed. Also, check every Web address by typing it into a browser substitute (the council, the junta). As much as possible, avoid without the www. If the site loads, then do not use the www. using acronyms. in the address in print or online. n In general, don’t abbreviate units of measurement (pounds, miles, hours, etc.). Source: Fred Vultee, amended 2009 by Maggie Walter and Allison McGee; James Pinson; amended 2012 by Maggie Walter and Audrey Moon; amended 2013 and 2014 by Maggie Walter; amended 2015 by Mike Cirelli 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS 7

8 Changes in the New Edition 9 Resources 10 Missourian Policies 15 City Desk Procedures 16 Copy/Design Desk Procedures 17 Obituaries 24 Alphabetized and Preferred Terms 51 Sports Style 56 Guide to Mid-Missouri 60 City Government Hierarchy 61 Lower and Higher Education 72 Design Styleguide 112 Index

Copyright © 2015 Columbia Missourian

Updated and revised May 2015 by Mike Cirelli, Maggie Walter, Laura Johnston, Tom Warhover, Gerri Berendzen, Jennifer Rowe and Christa Corrigan.

Updated July 2014, July 2013, July 2012, July 2011, June 2011, August 2009, August 2007, August 2006 and January 2006. Thanks to the staff of the Columbia Missourian for input and assistance. 8 CHANGES IN THE NEW EDITION Revised entries New entries n athletics — Tips on other schools' athletics departments n Battle Elementary School (Columbia Public School District have been added. section) n Battle High School — We are no longer referring to the n Beulah Ralph Elementary School (Columbia Public School school by its full name, Muriel Williams Battle High School. District section) n Benton STEM Elementary School — Include STEM in the n Clery release name on first reference. n doughnuts n boards, commissions, committees, etc. — The former n High School Equivalency Test boards and commissions and committees entries have been n Keys to the City (sculpture) combined. n Missouri School Boards’ Association n Boone County Farmers Market — The location changed. n MU buildings n Boone County Sheriff’s Department Cyber Crimes Task n P.E.O. Force — We no longer use a possessive after Department. n state names n bylines — The bylines entry has been expanded to include instructions for online bylines and online photo credits. n campus — The word campus can now be used with the Deleted entries name of a college or university (MU campus, for example) n unless you could remove campus and the meaning would still Affordable Care Act — We are now following the AP entry. be clear. n Blue Fugue, The — It closed. n Central Missouri Events Center — The events center n Columbia Star Dinner Train — It closed. closed. n Columbia Transit — It was replaced by CoMO Connect. n crime stories section — Before including the race of a sus- n Health Connection, The — It closed. pect or perpetrator in a crime story, you must include three n MU in the Evening — The continuing education program other identifying characteristics. Gender has been added to was eliminated. the list of identifying characteristics. n Ski Hi Bar & Grill — It closed. n curators’ professor — The apostrophe belongs after the s. n Internet addresses — We are no longer capitalizing words in URLs unless they are capitalized in the actual URL Other changes (columbiamissourian.com, gocolumbiamo.com). n The Missourian 5-Minute Stylebook has been added to the n Lee Expressive Arts Elementary School — Include Expres- front of the print edition. sive Arts in the name on first reference. n The Resources section (on the next page) now includes tips n Missouri Theatre — The theater is no longer ever referred on how to use the Missourian stylebook, guidance on how to to as the Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts. follow AP’s frequent online stylebook updates and a hierarchy n obituaries section — The former Life Stories section has of resources. been expanded with guidance on all three types of obituaries (family obituaries, Missourian obituaries and Life Stories). The cemeteries and funeral homes entries have been moved from the alphabetized section to the obituaries section. n policy on reporting suicides — Tips from AP’s new entry on suicides have been added. n score bugs — We are now bolding the winning team in sports score bugs. See Page 103 of the Design Styleguide. n Truman Veterans’ Hospital — Include the apostrophe. The previous edition of the stylebook was inconsistent on this.

RESOURCES 9 HOW TO USE THIS STYLEBOOK

FIRST REFERENCE AND BOLDED TERMS ITALICIZED TERMS SECOND REFERENCE If a word is bolded, that means there’s an individual entry Words that are Many entries tell you how for it elsewhere in the stylebook. italicized are examples. to spell something on first reference and second Columbia Municipal Power Plant reference. First reference is Located at 1501 Business Loop 70 E. It is a publicly owned ASTERISKS the first time you mention utility operated by the city to provide not-for-profit electric Asterisks (*) mark a term. Second reference service by burning coal, gas and oil. Use the full title on exceptions to AP style. first reference. On second reference, use the Municipal Power refers to every subsequent The example entry is Plant or the power plant. See also MU Power Plant. mention of that term. not an exception.

UPDATES TO THE ONLINE AP STYLEBOOK The Associated Press updates its online stylebook frequently. Unless told otherwise, follow the updates. Missourian style supersedes AP style (see hierarchy below), so don’t follow updates that contradict existing Missourian style entries. To see the updates, go to apstylebook.com/missouri, hover over the AP Stylebook tab and go to the What’s New section.

HIERARCHY OF RESOURCES NEWSROOM CONTACTS This list tells you which resources take precedence over Assistant city editors and city editors: 882-7884 others. For example, if the Missourian Stylebook tells you Community outreach team: 882-5713 to capitalize a word and the AP Stylebook tells you to lower- Executive editor Tom Warhover: 882-5734 case it, you'd follow the Missourian Stylebook because it's higher on the list. Graphics desk: 882-5744 Interactive copy editing desk: 882-5586 1. Columbia Missourian Stylebook Newsroom front desk: 882-5720 2. The Associated Press Stylebook Production (print) desk: 882-5743 3. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, Fifth Edition Photo desk: 882-1690 4. Webster’s Third New International Dictionary Sports desk: 882-5730 5. Working With Words, Eighth Edition Vox Magazine: 884-6432 6. Specialty stylebooks, such as the NLGJA and the Religion Newswriters Association stylebooks Missourian IT: [email protected]

HELPFUL WEBSITES n Online version of AP Stylebook, Missourian Stylebook and For editing stories about crimes, courts and the blotter: Webster’s New World College Dictionary: n Missouri Case.net: www.courts.mo.gov/casenet (This web- apstylebook.com/missouri site gives you access to the Missouri State Courts Automated n Blox admin: https://admin-newyork1.bloxcms.com Case Management System. From here, you can inquire about n Missourian archives: merlin.jour.missouri.edu (user ID: case records, including docket entries, parties, judgments and merlin; password: missourian#1) charges in public court.) n Missourian Newspaper Library: mulibraries.missouri.edu/ n ZabaSearch: zabasearch.com (free people and public missourian information search engine) n City of Columbia: gocolumbiamo.com n Boone County Sheriff’s Department: showmeboone.com/ n Boone County: showmeboone.com sheriff (Look for the 07:00 Report after 7:06 a.m. and the n AP’s “Ask the Editor” Q&A: apstylebook.com/?do=view_ current inmates roster.) recent_ask n Missouri Department of Corrections: doc.mo.gov (For infor- n LGBT stylebook: www.nlgja.org/stylebook mation about Missouri prisoners, go to Offender Web Search.) n Guidelines for stories about people with disabilities: ncdj. org n Guidelines for stories about religion: religionlink.com (Under the “Tools” tab, click “Religion reporting primer.”) 10 MISSOURIAN POLICIES Business conflicts Political activities by student newspapers and related websites by the executive editor or managing journalists can affect the reality and in our circulation area, campus editor. These circumstances might the appearance of independence and newspapers and competing broadcast mean preferences as to the type of impartiality of our news organization. outlets. Missourian work (beats, shifts, etc.) to So, too, can outside work for minimize the conflicts. One exception is collaborative projects competing media. and other work for KBIA and KOMU, Students taking classes outside Work for other local media by which require advance approval by regular Missourian staff classes Missourian paid staff or students a faculty editor. Any work for media- are exempt from this policy and are in staff classes (reporting, copy related clients beyond the Missourian welcome to work for any news outlet. editing, design, photography, photo — nonlocal news outlets, campus As with potential political conflicts, editing, graphics, etc.) is prohibited. or government publications, public apply this rule: When in doubt, Local media include daily and weekly relations, etc. — must be approved disclose. Dress code You have earned the right to work periods of time in the newsroom. T-shirts, caps and other articles for a professional news organization. Jeans can be worn as long as they do of clothing with emblems, Show it. Reporters, photojournalists, not have holes. Flip-flops or shower advertisements, Greek insignia, etc., graphic artists, copy editors, sandals should not be worn while on are inappropriate for everyone. duty at the Missourian. (The exception designers, faculty editors and Jewelry worn by both men and women is sports reporters and photographers teaching assistants should dress should be tasteful and unobtrusive. appropriately and professionally. who are allowed to wear shorts when covering events or interviewing people Nose rings and other facial piercings Think business casual — not campus wearing shorts and T-shirts.) are inappropriate. Exposed bellies and casual. Clothes that are too tight, shoulders are inappropriate. Female reporters and photojournalists too skimpy or too revealing are not should not wear cutoff blue jeans Staff members who violate the dress appropriate. while on duty, but dress shorts and code will be asked to change their Male reporters and photojournalists dress T-shirts are appropriate. Women attire. Multiple violations will be should not wear shorts or T-shirts also should not wear flip-flops or addressed by the staff member’s while on duty or during extended shower sandals while on duty. editor and the executive editor. Political conflicts Credibility matters. The Missourian with a news source. Some examples: strives to be an independent and Students and staff should not cover CLEARLY PERMITTED: Voting; impartial source of news and nor attempt to manipulate coverage worshipping; belonging to social, information, which means we must of organizations or events in which service, religious or athletic maintain an independence from they are involved. organizations; attending public faction. We should make every effort events. to maintain rigorous professional All students, upon joining the standards for ourselves and to avoid Missourian, should provide to their REQUIRING DISCLOSURE: Holding or business and political ties that could faculty editor a list of activities or seeking office or membership in an threaten our credibility. places of employment that might organization that tries to influence public policy on or off the campus. Missourian staffers have lives outside create at least the appearance of the newsroom! It is everyone’s conflicting interests. CLEARLY PROHIBITED: Holding right to be involved in campus and Personal relationships can affect or seeking political office, paid or community life, but we must protect the Missourian’s credibility as well. unpaid, elected or appointed, on both the reality and the appearance As is the case at any professional or off the campus; participating in of the Missourian’s independence and publication, journalists at the political campaigning or lobbying; impartiality. Missourian should not write about, participating in demonstrations or Students and staff should not engage report on, photograph or make news rallies intended to influence public in business dealings, accept gifts or judgments about subjects with whom policy. favors or have close emotional ties they have close ties. MISSOURIAN POLICIES CONTINUED 11 Social media Social media platforms and websites ism work, make your affiliation clear or talk to your editor for further expla- are tools we can use to further our and have a peer review your profile nation. mission to inform our public. The for appropriateness and transparency. We have a document that outlines tools can be a great way to learn 2. Adhere to our conflict of interest social media best practices, including: more about the things we cover and policies, found in the stylebook. Just n How to incorporate your personal about the people we serve, for whom as taking part in a political campaign our journalism is intended. They are updates and personality with your is a conflict, espousing your political work updates platforms intended for conversation, beliefs on social media profiles is not just distribution, and we should also inappropriate for staffers. If any n How to share the process of your be listening as well as talking. behaviors or actions are considered journalism with your followers The Missourian has just two absolute conflicts of interest under our policy, n How to use social media to build rules for social media: such things should also not be broad- relationships 1. If you’re going to use a social cast on your social media profiles. n Suggestions for what to post media profile as part of your news- This includes, but is not limited to: n room work, you must identify yourself holding or seeking political office, Guidelines for social media correc- and your role at the Missourian in lobbying or participating in demonstra- tions your bio. Before you use any social tions to effect policy changes. Please That can be found at bit.ly/ media profile as part of your journal- check our conflict of interest policies missouriansocial.

REPORTING/EDITING POLICIES Accuracy check All reporters should perform an accu- names, the clarity of figures and the editor first if a source asks you to racy check on all stories, including Life accuracy of quotes. This should be send the whole story. done in all cases after a story is edit- Stories. The purpose is to catch errors The purpose of an accuracy check is ed by the city editor, except for cases and misunderstandings before publi- fact-checking and clarification. It is not cation. Take these seriously because in which deadline makes it impossible. In these cases, do an accuracy check designed to let sources edit or put errors can erode the public’s trust in at the time of the interview. Show or spin on a story. The point is accuracy, the Missourian. read a source enough of the story to not a happy source. Check with your Be sure to check the spelling of make sure it is written fairly. Ask an editor before changing any quote. Anonymous sources

Anonymity threatens a newspaper’s Is the information absolutely credibility? (A story about bad credibility. The Missourian’s 1.essential? Put another way: housing might be; a story about a compact with its readers is bound Could we still run the story without quaint old house probably is not.) by that credibility. That’s why using the anonymous source? WIRE COPY: Similar problem but anonymous sources should clear the Could we persuade the source less control. Cultural and physical highest barriers. 2.to go on the record? Or could situations across the globe could All anonymous quotes and citations we get that information from an suggest more latitude. The culture in local copy MUST be cleared by the on-the-record source? of anonymity in Washington, D.C., executive editor unless prevented by might not. In any case, Questions 1 Does the source think he or time factors. Reporters MUST reveal and 3 can and should be asked of she will be harmed? That could the source to their assigning editor 3. every wire story, and the news editor be either physical harm or the loss and the executive editor. Failure to in charge should be consulted before of livelihood, but it does not mean do so might lead to a reduction in running the story. simple embarrassment. grade. You probably can imagine dozens Is the source hiding behind Before we publish a local story of exceptions or circumstances of anonymity to take a cheap shot with anonymous sources, editors 4. nuance. The point is not to create law at an enemy? and reporters should ask these so much as to compel conversation questions: Is the story important enough to about when the use of unnamed 5.the health of our community to sources is appropriate. override the risk to the newspaper’s 12 MISSOURIAN POLICIES CONTINUED CQ

A CQ is a seal of credibility — it Whenever possible, the names should you sent a test email to the address, means that the information has been be verified from a second source. If and the email didn’t bounce back. you got the name during an interview, double- or triple-checked for accuracy. Your grade may be lowered if an try to find it in a directory or other It forms a kind of compact between article, caption or headline requires a trustworthy database. Remember: Not the originating writer and other correction in any of those categories all Internet sources are created equal. editors. It says, “Yes, this name or and it was determined that a CQ had Ask for a business card. other info is verified.” not been performed. n Proper titles. Here are the items that must be CQ’d: Exceptions to the CQ policy may be n n Phone numbers. A CQ means you made in the event of breaking news. Proper names — even those that actually called the number to test it. are common and well-known, such as COPY EDITORS: Even though the CQ n the mayor’s. Don’t just ask a source Web addresses. A CQ here means is a promise of accuracy, you should to spell the name; read it back or, you copied the address and tested it treat it as you do most things — with if it’s an in-person interview, show in a Web browser. suspicion. Editors should spot check the spelling from your notebook. n Email addresses. A CQ here means CQ’d items in every article. Crime stories

Crime stories and any other stories Circumstances of arrest: If the Anything that makes it look as if the that could impute guilt must be information is incriminating, we suspect did it must be attributed. written and edited with the utmost must attribute the information to a WHEN IN DOUBT, ATTRIBUTE. If caution. Editors and writers alike privileged source, such as the Police attributing every sentence would must be aware of the potential for Department. make the story awkward, we can libel, how it can happen and how What we must not include: use a blanket attribution that reads: to avoid it. The reputation of the unprivileged allegations Police gave this account of the crime: Missourian as well as that of the Two teenagers were seen speeding people we write about rides on this. down Garth Avenue in a late 1990s What we can write about the We must always question whether Ford Thunderbird … etc. Use this perpetrator: a crime story is complete, clear construction for broad strokes only, Description: What they look like, and accurate, but we must also be but generally, directly attribute all what kinds of vehicles they drive, concerned with whether it is fair. sentences that say someone is their clothes. More details make for These tips should help ensure all of guilty. a more accurate description. See these qualities. our policy on Describing at-large suspects/perpetrators in crimes (Page DANGEROUS WORDS: Consult the 13) for guidance on when race may AP Stylebook on all entries. PRESERVE THE ASSUMPTION OF INNOCENCE: It is law enforcement’s be used in the description of the perpetrator. arrested for or indicted for: Means job to arrest people. It is our job to the same thing as saying the suspect report what happened, not to convict was arrested for committing the people in print. It is the courts’ job to FAIRNESS AND ACCURACY: Write crime. Instead, write, The suspect determine a suspect’s innocence or about the perpetrator using a vague was arrested on a charge of burglary. guilt. We must always assume that a descriptor such as an assailant, a or The suspect was arrested in subject is innocent until proven guilty. burglar, a robber, etc., rather than the connection to a burglary. name of the suspect: A man attacked alleged, allegedly: Using these words a pizza delivery driver in the 800 KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN gives us little to no protection from a block of North Garth Avenue, police libel suit. If we write, Filak allegedly SUSPECT AND PERPETRATOR: The said. Separate paragraph: A suspect stole $500 and a diamond bracelet, suspect is whoever was arrested. The was arrested two blocks away. This we’re still saying he committed the perpetrator is whoever committed is thorough, and it’s also fair to the crime. Better: A diamond bracelet the crime. We don’t know whether suspect. This keeps the suspect and and $500 were stolen, police said. the two are the same until the jury perpetrator in separate paragraphs. decides. Filak was charged with robbery. accused: Good verb but awful ATTRIBUTE HOT INFORMATION: adjective, as in accused killer. When What we can write about the Information that imputes guilt must we write that, we’re still calling the suspect: be attributed to a privileged source. suspect a killer. Identity: The full name, including a This includes anything incriminating middle name or initial, especially if or that tends to implicate a person arrested: to be detained — A police it is a common last name such as in a crime, including accusations, officer can arrest someone on a Smith or Jones, and the age of the evidence, charges or claims. charge of something, but that does suspect. An attribution such as a police not mean he or she is formally Address: We include the suspect’s spokesman said tells the reader that charged. address if available, but it’s not this is not our interpretation of facts indicted: to be formally charged of a necessary. but that of the authorities. criminal offense MISSOURIAN POLICIES CONTINUED 13 warrant: Police request (not issue) was true: She was being held in the include the race of all suspects or it. A prosecutor then recommends it Boone County Jail on $50,000 bail perpetrators described as white or to a judge or magistrate who might as of Saturday afternoon. Don’t let a Caucasian, just as we do the race issue it. If yes, police then obtain it crime story through the desk without or ethnicity of those described as to make an arrest. that time element included. black, Asian, Hispanic, etc. BEFORE we publish the race or ethnicity of arraignment: court hearing where a DESCRIBING AT-LARGE SUSPECTS/ a suspect or perpetrator, we will person is officially notified of charges PERPETRATORS IN CRIMES make sure the description includes and can have bond or bail set at least THREE other identifying We will publish descriptions characteristics, such as gender, bail, bond: A suspect can be of criminal suspects (named weight, height, age, hair color and released on bail or by posting a bond individuals) or perpetrators length, scars and tattoos. or held in jail in lieu of bail. Bail is (described in general physical set by a judge and can be paid with characteristics but not named) property or a cash deposit. It also as we get them from the law PERSON OF INTEREST can be arranged through a bail bond, enforcement agency, including the Do not use this term unless its use usually 10 percent of bail. reported race or ethnicity of the has been approved by the public If we are reporting that someone is suspect or perpetrator. We will try safety editor, the managing editor being held in lieu of bail, then we our best in EVERY case to get more or the executive editor. A person of need to call the county jail and find detailed descriptions by questioning interest has not been charged, much out if they are still there. In the story, the police and by independently less convicted, of a crime, but the we would then insert the time that reporting. We will make sure to term clearly casts suspicion. Naming victims of sexual assault

The Missourian, like most news orga- well beyond simple embarrassment his name used. Some women and nizations across the nation, generally and into the realm of depression and men believe they should speak out does not publish the names of vic- trauma. There is evidence that rape publicly. is under-reported in part because tims of sexual assault. Although news In all local cases, if a name is used, of fear of publicity. The right of the organizations have the right — court it should be cleared by the executive accused to meet the accuser is com- cases have consistently affirmed the editor and noted on top of the copy. promised in the court of public opin- legal standard for publication — they And, as in all Missourian policies, ion but not in court. have the responsibility to weigh the good judgment and rigorous discus- potential harm against any larger The same test applies as in our stan- sion win out over rigid policy every benefits. dards for anonymity: Does the source time. think he or she will be harmed? In In sexual assault, and specifically The proximity factor makes wire copy most cases, the answer is yes. rape, the scale tips against naming less problematic. Still, every case names. Victims often experience, However, reporters should ask should be cause for discussion by upon publication, reactions that go whether the victim would like her or wire editors and news editors. Naming juvenile offenders

The Missourian generally does restricted. media for acts committed in their not publish the names of juvenile The rationale for the Missourian’s youth. offenders. Police and the courts are practice is that juvenile offenders The Missourian’s practice is to pub- barred from revealing these names, should not have to be permanently lish the name of a juvenile offender but the media are not similarly scarred by public exposure in the if he or she is certified to stand trial Policy on reporting suicides

Reporting cause of death: Cause way and a private place, we normally In all cases, we will be sensitive to of death is an important fact in do not write a story. If, however, the the family and friends of the dead any story that we write. Reporters person is or has been a public figure person. should make every effort to confirm, — someone who has been in the Reporting a suicide: A case-by- through official or family sources, public eye and whose death would case discussion is key to deciding the cause of death in news stories. be considered newsworthy — we will whether to report a suicide. The They should make every effort to write the story and report suicide as final decision rests with a senior find the cause of death for anyone the cause of death when we confirm editor, often the executive editor, the younger than 60 for Life Stories. it through official or family sources. managing editor or the night news Guidelines for when to report a We also report suicides that occur in editor. If a report of a suicide is suicide in a news story: If a person a public setting, whether or not the received and no editor is available, takes his or her own life in a private person was a public figure. cover the story. One should always MISSOURIAN POLICIES CONTINUED

err on the side of reporting, for it is of death unless the family consents. authorities. Alternate phrases better to have material that an editor include killed himself, took her own n Suicide of a private figure in a chooses not to use than to have an private place: If the deceased is life or died by suicide. The verb editor wanting to use information a private individual and committed commit with suicide can imply that that is no longer available. suicide in a private place, the suicide is a criminal act. It’s not. Guideline for when to report suicide is generally not reported and Laws against suicide have been a suicide in Life Stories: no cause of death is listed in the repealed in the United States and many other places. n Suicide of a private figure in a obituary unless the family consents. public place: If the deceased is a Some tips from AP on reporting n Do not refer to an unsuccessful private figure but committed suicide suicides: suicide attempt. Refer instead to an in a public place, the suicide itself attempted suicide. n Suicide stories, when written, likely will be reported in a news Infobox: story, but the name of the deceased should not go into details about can be withheld with the approval of methods used. There’s an infobox at the top of the the senior editor. The obituary sheet n Avoid using committed suicide Missourian daily budget that should normally will not include the cause except in direct quotations from be added to stories about suicide. Diversity Policy, Missouri School of Journalism Newsrooms The Columbia Missourian, KOMU, about minority groups. We recognize students feel comfortable and wel- Vox Magazine and KBIA are dedi- that the majority has little trouble dis- come in our midst. cated to full and fair coverage of the seminating its views and positions. n Eliminate nationalistic, racist, sex- news, whether international, national, Minorities might not be in a similar ist and other demeaning remarks in regional or local. Our intent is to position. With that in mind, we are our newsrooms. We recognize that report the news without bias, without committed to covering minorities as ethnic, sexist and other insensitive favor, without intimidation and without fully and extensively as our resources remarks can be damaging to the callous disregard for the impact of our allow. This will include active efforts environment in which we work. We reporting. to develop a variety of new sources are committed to eradicating all such In keeping with those goals, the Mis- among minorities. remarks, whether said in seriousness sourian, Vox Magazine, KOMU and n Monitor and evaluate coverage of or jest, from the workplace. KBIA recognize that, in a democratic minorities on a regular basis. n Attempt to fill staff and media society, all segments of the popula- We recognize that to do these things assistant positions with qualified tion should have the opportunity to be women and minorities. We recognize heard. It is our intention to provide a well we must first create an atmo- sphere in our own newsrooms in the importance of the perspective forum for the views of the oppressed such applicants can offer if hired in as well as the favored, for minorities which a variety of views, including divergent ones, is encouraged. positions of responsibility in our news- as well as the majority. rooms. We shall do so within the context of To do so, we shall: n our significant public service roles, Avoid assigning minority students n Avoid stereotyping in our news which demand clear and concise com- only to stories about minority issues. reports. Reporting that is racist munication. n Attempt to provide all students or sexist in fact or in connotation Toward that end, we shall: with realistic professional experi- will not be allowed. Reporting that ences within the capabilities of our demeans others — the elderly or the n Regularly and systematically solicit media operations. In the broadcast disabled, for example — will similarly the opinion of those staff members newsrooms, we recognize that the be banned. Editors and reporters will who are minorities. We are fortunate news directors are responsible for the be reminded of this policy frequently, to have reporters and editors of differ- sound of air work during local news- and internal monitoring mechanisms ent sexes, sexual orientations, races, casts. will be implemented to ensure compli- religions, ages and political beliefs. We realize that not every student ance with this directive. We encourage discussion of differing working in broadcast outlets will nec- n views of and approaches to the cover- Report race, sex, religion or age essarily appear on air. But we pledge age of news. only when pertinent. No mention to make sure that each student is should be made of a person’s race, n Encourage non-American staff, given ample opportunity to audition sex, religion, sexual orientation or age faculty and students to share with for on-air work. Periodic airchecks will unless it is germane to a story. If a us their views of the American media continue throughout the student’s suspect is arrested, it is not neces- and the media systems in their own time in the newsroom. Criteria for sary to identify him or her by these nations. The Missourian, Vox Maga- air work will include clarity of diction; characteristics. If the police issue zine, KOMU and KBIA are fortunate enunciation and elocution; well-mod- a description of a suspect still at to have journalists who are born ulated pitch and tone; lack of lisp, large, and the description is detailed in other countries and might have hiss, stutter, thickly accented speech enough that someone could make perspectives different from those of or distracting mannerisms; correct an identification from it, it may be Americans. We are committed to an inflection; and interpretation of deliv- appropriate to include racial or other exchange of ideas and cultural heri- ery. The news director will provide identification. tage that will be mutually beneficial. It ample opportunity for auditions and n Aggressively cover news of and is our intention to make international air checks. At all newsrooms we will CITY DESK PROCEDURES 15 By 10 a.m.

n Sign in. n Update calendar items, write any Life Stories that n Go to the Missourian Library and pick up the stack come across and perform other general duties. of the day’s Missourians. Distribute two to the photo n If you work on Tuesdays or Thursdays, pick up the department (316-G), two to the interactive copy desk, attendance log from Cheri Cherry’s office and take it two to the city editors’ pod and three to the general to class. Be sure to return it after class. assignment desk. Answering the phone/fax machine

n Answer the main phone directly. press TRANSFER, type in the five-digit corresponding n “Columbia Missourian, this is NAME” is an phone extension and press TRANSFER again. Make appropriate way to answer the phone. Be polite sure the other phone rings before you hang up. If and professional. the reporter is unavailable, take a detailed message, n Always check the newsroom phone list to make including the date and time, and place the message sure the person asked for is not an editor. in the reporter’s mailbox, alphabetized by last name. n Put the caller on hold and call out for the reporter n Check the fax machine (573-882-5702) for the caller is looking for. Shout loudly so everyone in obituary sheets and anything urgent, but run anything the newsroom can hear you. important by an assistant city editor. Make sure the n If the reporter is available, take the caller off hold, fax machine has paper. Life Stories n It is important to accuracy check all names, dates, son, whether they had a specific connection to the times and places, even ones that appear on the community, etc. Use the obituary script for guidance. obituary sheet. If a mistake appears in a Life Story, If you cannot contact the family, accuracy check the Missourian’s policy is to rerun the entire Life information with the funeral home. Story. n Give the assistant city editor on duty the obitu- n Use the obituary checklist and Life Stories from ary sheet. Make a copy of the obituary sheet and that day’s Missourian as guides. Always check the checklist. Put the original in the Rim basket at the obituary sheet carefully. copy desk and the copy in the obituaries bin at the n Make concerted efforts to call family. Ask family city desk. members what they would like people to know about n See the obituaries section (Pages 17 to 22) for the deceased person, what activities or hobbies the more on Missourian style. person enjoyed, what they remember about the per- Odds and ends n Listen to the police scanner and let the assistant need to interview someone for spot news. At bare city editor on duty know of any interesting or impor- minimum, that means no shorts, tank tops, flip- tant dispatches, such as an accident or injury. flops or bare midriffs. Don’t dress more casually on n Keep the newsroom organized. If you run out of weekends because weekend deskers are more things to do, check with an assistant city editor. likely to be pulled for live stories than deskers n Greet visitors and help them. throughout the week. See the Missourian policies n Dress appropriately for an interview in case you section (Page 10) for more on the dress code. Reimbursement The Missourian reimburses of-county story, make sure ahead illustration about espresso might students for certain expenses. of time that the mileage expense include coffee beans and a cup Consult an assistant city editor for is approved, or you may not be of coffee, the Missourian will not help with travel vouchers. Expenses reimbursed. pay for the purchase of a coffee that are usually covered are: n FEES FOR PHOTOCOPYING AT maker. Borrow one in this case. n MILEAGE OUT OF THE COURTS, CLERKS’ OFFICES, ETC.: n MEALS: If you are gone out of COUNTY: There is a nominal per- If your editor assigns you to get the county all day or overnight, the mile reimbursement. If you are documents and there is a cost, the Missourian will reimburse you for assigned to go on an out-of-county Missourian will cover this cost. your meals. Again, be reasonable. trip, keep track of how many n COST OF THE MATERIALS FOR Alcohol will not be reimbursed. miles you travel and turn in an ILLUSTRATIONS: The cost of an And ALWAYS keep your receipts. expense voucher upon your return. assigned photo illustration will be You won’t be reimbursed for If you volunteer to go on an out- reimbursed. However, though an anything without one. 16 COPY/DESIGN DESK PROCEDURES

Copy editors n When you come in, get a copy desk log from the n Proof all pages and graphics in the Rim basket. tray on the interactive copy desk. Use this log to If they are feature or advance pages not for the keep track of all stories you edit and the headlines next day’s paper, initial the proof and include your you write. Keep the log in your scrapbook. phone number and return it to the news editor. n CQ name(s) in every story you edit. CQ is an n Proof any graphics that arise. As much as pos- abbreviation of the Latin phrase “cadit quaestio,” sible, the same person should edit a story and which literally translates to “the question falls,” its related graphic. Edited graphics go back to the meaning there is no question or doubt remain- news editor or to a teaching assistant before being ing. Putting a CQ next to something indicates that returned to the graphics designer. you’ve verified its accuracy. n Make sure all stories have been AC’d, or accuracy-checked. Designers n For news designers, gather your page dummies graphics editors and city editors as to length, size from the news editor. Take them to the budget and expected time of arrival. Do this often to avoid meeting. late-night surprises. This is true for all designers. n After budget, make a detailed list of what stories, n Double-check all page dummies for ads that photos and graphics you will need, and check them should be on each page. off as they arrive at the desk. This is good practice n Double-check all story jumps. for all designers. n News and sports designers who work until close n As you design pages, put headline specifications are not allowed to leave until the pages have been (specs) on all copy. sent to the press. n It is your job to coordinate with photo editors, OBITUARIES 17 Goal The death of every individual in Boone Missourian, if at all possible, also receive a maximum of two obituaries County (Columbia, Ashland, Centralia, published on the website. When the (in addition to the death notice) — a Hallsville, Rocheport, Sturgeon) will Missourian does receive an obituary family obituary plus a life story. A be announced in the Death Notices from a funeral home or member of the photograph of the deceased should be section (Page 2) of the Columbia deceased’s family, the deceased will requested in all cases if possible. Types of obituaries Death notice: This is a brief the HOLD queue for fact-checking. complete a Life Story for a subject. announcement of a death with or It is then moved to ICE Desk SLOW Appropriate considerations to include without funeral services. for editing. Include a photo if one in a Life Story could be based on Every reasonable effort will be made is submitted. Credit the source in a longevity in Boone County, significant by the ACE to post news in a timely tagline. It could be a family member contributions to the community or manner about deceased individuals or from a funeral home. newsworthy life activity. Any length in Boone County, to run in the Death ICE desk: Family obituaries should be of time spent as an adult in the Notices section, both print and Web. edited with a light hand, preserving county beyond one year would be Death notices will be posted whether the language chosen by the family. Do appropriate. funeral service arrangements have fix grammar, punctuation and spelling Although you might feel awkward been made or not. errors, but do not edit style or syntax. about calling family members during Family sumbitted obituary: This is a Family obituaries will run in print. a time of grief, you will find that if you engage in sensitive reporting, reprint of the obituary submitted by a Life Story: This is a featurized funeral home or family member/friend. relatives will ultimately appreciate obituary that relies on information your efforts. Within 60 minutes after a family from outside sources about the life obituary is received, it should be and contributions of the deceased. Life Stories run online and in print. Include a photo if one is submitted. placed in a Blox file and moved to Every effort should be made to

Guidelines n If the memorial or funeral service decision will be made before 5 that will fulfill the intent of a Life is set three or more days ahead, p.m. on the day the information Story. and sources cannot be reached to was received about whether to stop n If the memorial or funeral service complete a Life Story by 5 p.m. on working toward a Life Story. has already been held, we will write a the day the information is received, n Reporters will continue to work Life Story only if the individual was a the Life Story will be rolled over to on a Life Story only if there is a prominent member of the community. the next day. Because a majority of reasonable expectation that sources n If the memorial or funeral service services fall into this category, the will be available. likelihood of a Life Story remains is to be held on an unidentified n high. If an individual was a prominent future date, we will announce that member of the community (Rodney information after we receive it only as n If the service is to take place Smith, Almeta Crayton, etc.), the a Death Notice. sooner than three days ahead, a option will be to write a news story

Tips n A person dies of a disease, not in which case, it is celebrated. Missourian policy is that if a correc- from a disease; after a lengthy ill- tion is necessary on a Life Story, the n Featurized Life Stories are more ness, not an extended illness; after Life Story must be run again in full. flexible on format, but the death an operation, not as a result of an n Remember that Life Stories are operation. should still be high up in article. likely the last time a deceased per- n In print, featurized Life Stories will n A woman is survived by her hus- son’s name will appear in print, and take a headline. See Pages 99 and band, not her widower; a man is sur- they are cherished beyond most 100. vived by his wife, not his widow. other things printed in the newspa- n A funeral is offered or held, not n Check everything that appears per. It is crucial that you double- celebrated. The exception is if the on an obituary sheet, and accuracy check for accuracy and exercise sen- funeral includes a Catholic Mass, check everything with the family. sitivity when dealing with sources. 18 OBITUARIES CONTINUED Style These style rules apply to Missourian obituaries and Life address for sending memorials. Check to make sure the Stories, but not family obituaries. address is for a legitimate group or place. You do not want anyone to be scammed into sending memorials to a fake A ADDRESSES: Do not print the addresses of any charity or organization. person mentioned in an obituary. Simply list the town for For online memorials, follow this style: Tributes can be the deceased and all survivors. For the deceased, list the posted at memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com. Use of the town that would provide the closest local connection. For word condolences is also acceptable. example, if someone moved to New York City after living in Columbia for years, say formerly of Columbia instead of of MORTICIAN: Use mortician instead of undertaker. New York City. Print the full street address for places having to do with the services, and include the town if it is not in MOTHER’S MAIDEN NAME: Preferred: She was born Aug. Columbia. Print the full mailing address for memorial contri- 12, 1904, to Joe and Sarah (Smith) Jones. (The mother’s butions. For more, see addresses and of (hometown) in the maiden name is put in parentheses.) Also acceptable: She main alphabetized section. was the daughter of Joe Jones and Sarah Smith. If the cou- ple’s last name is hyphenated, use that form: Joe and Sarah AGES: Always check that the birth year subtracted from the Smith-Jones. death year agrees with the age listed. When subtracting, make sure the birthday has already occurred; otherwise, PARENTS: If the person who died is older than 75, subtract one more year. For example, a person born Aug. 4, P 1925, who died June 4, 2009, would be 83, not 84. do not say the parents died earlier because it is expected the parents would have died. See also survivors. C CAUSE OF DEATH: In Life Stories, make efforts to find the cause of death for anyone younger than 60. See also PRECEDED IN DEATH: Never use. Use died earlier. suicides. R RELIGIOUS TITLES: Use the Rev. or the Rev. Dr. before CEMETERY: Include the address. See the list of cemeteries the names of any religious leaders conducting services, on the next page. regardless of whether they are ministers, preachers, priests, etc. The exception is if the person is a church elder. Then, COURTESY TITLES: Use courtesy titles on second and use Elder before the name. For example, the Rev. John Doe, subsequent references to the deceased: Mrs., Mr., Ms., Miss Elder Jane Doe. For non-Christian religions, use the proper or Dr. Always check with the family on which to use; never title before the name. Consult the AP Stylebook for other guess. Do not refer to the deceased as Mrs. until after it is questions. mentioned that she married. See religious titles. S SERVICES: Use conducted, not officiated or celebrated, D DATELINE: All Missourian obituaries and Life Stories to refer to the funeral: Services, conducted by the Rev. John should have a dateline. Doe, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday. (The exception is a Catholic Mass — see the AP listing.) Always list services DATES: When listing the day a person died, always use the after the visitation. Include the full street address for places day of the week, the date and the year. For example, John having to do with the services and the town if it is not in Doe of Columbia died Friday, Dec. 20, 2009, at his home. Columbia. This is an exception to standard style. The reason for this exception is that obituaries usually stand as the official SUICIDES: See the Missourian policies section on Page 13. record of death for many families, and relatives often want to remember the exact day and date. Make sure the day and SURVIVORS: Use the following tips when listing survivors: date match. For all other days mentioned in the obituary, fol- n When listing groups of survivors, use a comma after the low standard Missourian style. name of the grouping, commas between entries and semi- colons between groupings: Survivors include three brothers, DR.: Use the title for nonmedical doctors if the person used John Doe and Bill Doe, both of Columbia, and Jack Doe of it during his or her life. See also religious titles. Ashland; and a sister, Jane Doe of Columbia. Use a semico- lon before the and of the last grouping. EUPHEMISMS: Never write euphemisms such as passed E n away, met her maker or is resting in the arms of Jesus. Use the town of residence for each survivor. n Instead, use died. The usual order for survivors is spouse, children, parents, siblings, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other family F FUNERAL HOMES: Always insert which funeral home is members. List in-laws and spouses of survivors, e.g., Casey handling the services, and use full street addresses. Also, Law and her husband, John, of Columbia. There are several include which funeral home is handling the arrangements if exceptions, such as if a deceased person is only survived by it has not been previously noted in the story. For more, see nieces and nephews, etc. Use your judgment on whether a the list of funeral homes starting on the next page. relative needs to be included, or ask the assistant city editor on duty. FUNERAL SERVICES: The word funeral is redundant. n If relatives died earlier, list them in a paragraph after the survivors with the phrase died earlier. I INURNMENT: This term, which means to put someone’s n Spouses and parents should be named again in the survi- ashes in an urn, can be included in obituaries. vors/died earlier. Do give the names of most survivors, but usually it is unnecessary to name great-grandchildren and M MEMORIALS: If it is available, provide the full mailing nieces or nephews. Again, there are exceptions. OBITUARIES CONTINUED 19 Cemeteries Some cemeteries’ information can be obtained only by n Longview Cemetery, 573-634-6410 calling the town’s city hall or the organization indicated in 204 Scott Station Road, Jefferson City, MO 65109 parentheses. n Memorial Park Cemetery l 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, MO 65203 n Ashland Cemetery, 816-232-3923 (Memorial Funeral Home at same address.) 2324 Ashland Ave., St. Joseph, MO 64506 443-3173 n Boonville Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 660-882-7447 l 101 W. Wightman St., Moberly, MO 65270 Maple and Cherry streets, Boonville, MO 65233 660-263-4701 (Boonville Parks and Recreation Department) l 3306 Greenridge Road, Sedalia, MO 65301 n Callaway Memorial Gardens, 573-642-4468 660-826-7791 1700 S. Business Road 54, Fulton, MO 65251 n Oakland Cemetery, 660-269-9452 n City of Centralia Cemetery, 573-682-2849 East Rollins Street, Moberly, MO 65270 North Rollins Street, Centralia, MO 65240 n Pioneer Cemetery (Centralia City Hall) Westminster Avenue and Fourth Street, n Columbia Cemetery, 449-6320 Fulton, MO 65251 30 E. Broadway, Columbia, MO 65203 n Resurrection Cemetery n Crown Hill Cemetery, 660-826-1562 l 3015 W. Truman Blvd., Jefferson City, MO 65109 830 N. Engineer Ave., Sedalia, MO 65301 Tel: 573-893-2751 n Elmwood Cemetery, 573-581-2100 l 6901 Mackenzie Road, St. Louis, MO 63123 Elmwood and Liberty streets, Mexico, MO 65265 n Riverview Cemetery, 573-636-6713 n Friedens Cemetery 2600 W. Main St., Jefferson City, MO 65109 Route A, Hartsburg, MO 65039 n Southside Cemetery n Glendale Memorial Gardens Ravine and Third streets, Fulton, MO 65251 101 Highway 22 E., Centralia, MO 65240 (The mailing n St. Charles Memorial Gardens, 636-946-6935 address is at 104 S. Collier St.) 3950 W. Clay St. #200, St. Charles, MO 63301 n Harrisburg Cemetery n Ste. Philippine Cemetery, 314-381-1313 201 E. Sexton St., Harrisburg, MO 65256 4057 Towers Road, St. Charles, MO 63304 n Hawthorn Memorial Gardens, 573-635-4594 (Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of St. Louis) 4205 Horner Road, Jefferson City, MO 65109 n Sunset Hills Cemetery, 660-882-7447 n Highland Sacred Gardens, 660-826-7791 Third and South streets, Boonville, MO 65233 3600 E. 28th St., Sedalia, MO 65301 (Boonville Parks and Recreation Department) n Hillcrest Cemetery, 573-592-3111 n Walnut Grove Cemetery, 660-882-7622 (Fulton City Hall) 1006 Locust St., Boonville, MO 65233 750 Hillcrest St., Fulton, MO 65251 n Woodcrest Cemetery, 573-657-2342 n Jefferson City Cemetery, 573-634-6410 406 S. Henry Clay Blvd., Ashland, MO 65010 1000 E. McCarty St., Jefferson City, MO 65101 (Woodcrest Primitive Baptist Church) n Lee’s Summit Historical Cemetery, 816 -969 -7403 n Woodland Cemetery, 573-634-6410 806 S.E. Third St., Lee’s Summit, MO 64063 1022 E. McCarty St., Jefferson City, MO 65101 Funeral homes Always check against the phone book and the letterhead 1397 W. Ashley Road, Boonville, MO 65233 of the obituary sheet, which contains the name and n Debo Funeral Home address. The following addresses take precedence over l 833 Court St. #152, P.O. Box 818, Fulton, MO 65251 Google Maps and MapQuest. NOTE: Include the address 573-642-2211 for the cemetery if it is different from the funeral home’s l 10920 Old U.S. 54, P.O. Box 314, Holts Summit, MO address. See cemeteries for more. 65043 (This address is a chapel and is not for burial.) 573-896-5572 n Arnold Funeral Home, 573-581-5330 u Summit Memorial Park, 10920 Old U.S. 54, Holts 425 S. Jefferson St., Mexico, MO 65265 Summit, MO 65043 n Bowlin-Cantriel Funeral Services, 573-796-4901 573-896-5572 n Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home 100 S. Oak St., California, MO 65018 l n 3210 N. 10 Mile Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65109 Buescher Memorial Home, 573-636-8163 573-893-5251 429 E. Capitol Ave., Jefferson City, MO 65101 l 109 Maries Ave., Westphalia, MO 65085 n Carr-Yager Funeral Home, 660-248-2244 573-455-2338 204 N. Linn St., Fayette, MO 65248 n Fancher-Rekus Funeral Homes n Cater Funeral Home, 660-263-3360 l 902 E. North St., Eldon, MO 65026 1520 E. Rollins St., Moberly, MO 65270 573-392-3351 n Davis Funeral Chapel, 660-882-3381 l 2247 Highway 17, Iberia, MO 65486 20 OBITUARIES CONTINUED Funeral homes continued 573-793-2211 n Morton Funeral Home, Tel: 573-897-2214 l Fourth and Walnut streets, Meta, MO 65058 911 Main St., Linn, MO 65051 573-229-4228 n Nilson Funeral Home, 474 - 8443 l Franklin and Plum streets, St. Elizabeth, MO 65075 5611 E. St. Charles Road, Columbia, MO 65202 573-493-2417 n Oliver Funeral Home n Fenton Funeral Chapel l 102 E. Sneed St., Centralia, MO 65240 l 104 S. Collier St., Centralia, MO 65240 573-682-1164 573-682-3703 l 107 S. Ogden St., Sturgeon, MO 65284 u Glendale Memorial Gardens, 101 Highway 22 E., 573-687-3317 Centralia, MO 65240 (This is the cemetery for the n Parker Funeral Service & Crematory, 449-4153 Centralia location. The mailing address is at 104 S. 22 N. Tenth St., Columbia, MO 65201 Collier St.) n Pickering Funeral Home, 573-581-3207 l 306 E. Proctor St., Sturgeon, MO 65284 403 N. Western St., Mexico, MO 65265 573-687-3348 n Robinson Funeral Home, 657-1136 n Freeman Mortuary, 573-636-5533 601 N. Henry Clay Blvd., Ashland, MO 65010 915 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 65101 n Scrivner-Morrow Funeral Homes n Friemonth-Freese Funeral Service l 5414 Simpson St., Russellville, MO 65074 l 174 Highway 5 and 240, Fayette, MO 65248 660-248-3116 573-782-4815 l 204 W. Third St., Stover, MO 65078 l 112 Market St., Glasgow, MO 65254 573-377-2212 660-338-2316 l 210 E. Jasper St., Versailles, MO 65084 n Heartland Cremation and Burial Society, 442-7850 573-378-4676 1114 Wilkes Blvd., Columbia, MO n Slater-Millard Family Funeral Chapel, 573-896-5959 n Hilke-Millard Funeral Home, 573-455-2424 540 S. Summit Drive, Holts Summit, MO 65043 101 Linn St., Westphalia, MO 65085 n Thacher Funeral Home, 660-882-2311 n Houser-Millard Funeral Directors, 573-636-3838 2613 W. Main St., Jefferson City, MO 65109 629 E. Morgan St., Boonville, MO n n H.T. May and Son Funeral Home Weber Funeral Home l 211 S. Oak St., California, MO 65018 l 405 Sycamore St., Boonville, MO 65233 660-882-5404 573-796-4611 l 13415 Route C, Russellville, MO 65074 l 304 Tolson St., Fayette, MO 65248 660-248-2771 573-782-3525 n l 2207 Holly Ave., Columbia, MO 65202 William Wood Funeral Service, 660-882-2495 443-2273 517 Fourth St., Boonville, MO 65233 n Kemper-Marsh-Millard Family Funeral Chapels l Main and West Lincoln streets, Hawk Point, MO 63349 636-338-4375 l 351 Monroe St., Troy, MO 63379 636-528-8221 n Markland-Yager Funeral Home, 660-848-2345 P.O. Box 126, 113 E. Broadway, New Franklin, MO 65274 n Maupin Funeral Home l 103 E. Harrison St., Auxvasse, MO 65231 573-386-2455 l 304 Tolson St., Fayette, MO 65248 660-248-2771 l 301 Douglas Blvd., Fulton, MO 65251 573-642-3334 n Memorial Funeral Home, 443-3173 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, MO 65202 (Memorial Park Cemetery is at the same address.) n Meyer-Hilke-Millard Funeral Home l Second and Market streets, Chamois, MO 65024 573-763-5658 l 21 E. Fifth St., Gerald, MO 63037 573-764-3300 n Millard Family Funeral Home, 573-442-7112 12 E. Ash St., Columbia, MO 65203 n Million-Taylor-Patton Funeral Home, 660-456-7234 320 S. Williams St., Moberly, MO 65270 OBITUARIES CONTINUED 21 Samples

Death notices Death notices for Sept. 30

James Tucker, 67, of Columbia, died Eliza Everstone, 59, of Columbia, Emmett Johnson, 99, of Columbia, Saturday. Services will be held at 10 died Wednesday. Funeral arrange- died Thursday. Funeral arrangements a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes ments are under the direction of H.T. are under the direction of Memorial Catholic Church, 903 Bernadette May and Son Funeral Home, 2207 Funeral Home. Drive. Holly Ave. — Missourian staff

Family submitted obituary Jennifer Smith, June 13, 1936 — May 13, 2015 Jewelry maker also owned turkey farm

FAYETTE — Jennifer Smith of the family had also operated a Sheila James, Cindy Richards and Fayette passed away May 13, 2015, turkey farm in Saugus, California. Susie Thompson. at Cooper County Memorial Hospi- Smith enjoyed making bead jewelry Services will be held at 11:00 tal. She was 78 years old. and giving it as gifts to family and a.m. Monday at Carr-Yager Funeral Smith was born June 13, 1936, in friends. Home in Fayette with the Rev. Kris Harrisburg, Missouri, to the late In addition to her husband, she is Lopez officiating. Visitation will be Bill Stone and Jesse Jones. She survived by a sister, Mary Johnson one hour prior to the service. married John Taylor on April 6, of San Luis Obispo, California, and Interment will follow at Fayette 1957. He survives at the Fayette nieces and nephews including her City Cemetery. Caring Center, where they had been niece, Jen Stephens of Redlands, Memorial contributions are sug- cared for and made their home in California. gested to the Fayette PAWS pro- recent years. She was preceded in death by gram. Prior to retirement, Smith had four brothers, Jake, David, Ron and — Submitted by family been employed as a nurse aid, and Joe Smith, and by three sisters, of Jennifer Smith 22 OBITUARIES CONTINUED Samples

Life Story Professor followed, shared core values By ALEX MILLER sity from 1970 to 1989. that required him to be analytical,” [email protected] During his tenure at Northeast Hinton said. “He was an excellent When Leonard Chambers was 16 Missouri State, Dr. Chambers grew problem-solver.” years old, he began his teaching the school from a teachers’ col- Dr. Chambers was also dedi- career in a one-room school in Sul- lege to a liberal arts and sciences cated to his community. He was livan, Missouri. institution. His family said it was involved with various churches Every night before his proudest professional throughout his life. In Colum- class, he prepared a achievement. bia, he attended Missouri United large pot of beans for his Laraine Ottoman, cur- Methodist Church on Ninth Street. students. He wanted to rent president of Tru- He also worked with Boy Scouts make sure everyone had man State University, and Girl Scouts. something to eat. This was described Dr. Chambers “He was a person who wanted to a testament of his giving as a visionary. “He was give support, in terms of encour- spirit, said his wife, Chel- someone who could see agement, to anyone he could help,” sea Hinton. things beyond the hori- Hinton said. From that single-room LEONARD zon,” she said. Dr. Chambers is survived by his school in rural Missouri, CHAMBERS Ottoman also remem- wife, Chelsea Hinton; two daugh- Dr. Chambers climbed bers him for his persis- ters, Wendy Jackson and her the ranks and eventually tence. “He had a quiet husband, Eric, of Columbia, and served as president of Northeast intensity about him,” she said. “He Jessica Moore and her husband, Missouri State University, now Tru- was someone who was very digni- Ken, of St. Louis; two stepchil- man State University, for 20 years. fied in manner but driven by his dren, Nina and Joe and his wife, Leonard Chambers died Thurs- core values and beliefs in educa- Claire; four grandchildren and day, Jan. 3, 2015. He was 83. tion.” two step-grandchildren, Frank, Dr. Chambers was born on Oct. Dr. Chambers also had a knack Laura and her husband, Bryant, 23, 1931, in Eldon, Missouri, to for remembering students’ names. Michael, Jeffrey, Erica and Jesse; Ernie and Marie Chambers. He Alumni still marvel at his ability to and three great-grandchildren, married Chelsea Hinton in 1995, remember their names and greet Alberta Grace, Christina Grand and the couple has lived in Colum- them as they passed each other on and Bill Friar. bia since that time. campus, Ottoman said. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Dr. Chambers graduated from “He had a memory like no one Thursday at Missouri United Meth- Southwest Missouri State Univer- else I’ve known,” she said. “ He was odist Church, 204 S. Ninth St. sity, now Missouri State University, incredibly intelligent.” Memorial contributions can be in 1957 with a Bachelor of Science His wife remembered his talent made to the Leonard Chambers in education. He earned a master’s for working with teachers. “He had Scholarship Fund at Truman State degree in education from MU in a great passion for attracting the University, 100 E. Normal Ave., 1959 and a doctorate, also in educa- best teachers into the profession,” Kirksville, MO, 63501. tion, from MU in 1964. she said. Condolences can be posted at Dr. Chambers founded Jefferson In 1989, he served as the commis- parkerfuneralservice.com. College in Hillsboro, Missouri, in sioner of higher education for the Supervising editor is Kris Taylor.; 1963. He served as president of state. [email protected], Northeast Missouri State Univer- “He was challenged by anything 882-7884. 23 24

ALPHABETIZED and PREFERRED TERMS STYLEGUIDE *Exceptions to AP style 25 Melody Lane. n When giving a complete mailing address, give the ZIP code A abbreviation without any commas surrounding it: Memorials abortion may be sent to the American Cancer Society, Suite 304, 3211 See the preferred terms section. S. Providence Road, Columbia, MO 65203. Note the capitaliza- tion of MO. We give mailing addresses to help readers, and we do them a disservice if they have to look in another place *academic degrees to find the postal abbreviation. Use the word degree after the appropriate designation: asso- n c/o — This is the abbreviation for in care of: Casey Smith ciate degree (nonpossessive), bachelor’s degree, master’s Memorial Fund, c/o Parker Funeral Service & Crematory, 22 N. degree, doctoral degree (doctorate is the noun form and would Tenth St., Columbia, MO 65201. not take degree behind it). Example: She earned a master’s degree in agriculture, not She earned a master’s in agriculture. Do not use abbreviations because though some people might African-American know what a B.A. is, it is less likely they will know what a B.J. See ethnic references in the preferred terms section. is. Use Ph.D. only in quotes. AIDS academic departments Use person with AIDS, but do not use AIDS victim or AIDS suf- Uppercase in all uses: the Anthropology Department, the ferer. People do not die of AIDS but of AIDS-related complica- History Department. The inverted form is also acceptable: tions. See the AP entry for more. Department of Anthropology, Department of History. Addition- ally, schools, colleges and governmental departments are Almeta Crayton’s Everybody Eats capitalized: the Missouri School of Journalism and the Missouri The annual food drive was organized by former Columbia City Department of Conservation. Note the capitalization on first Council member Almeta Crayton, who died Oct. 21, 2013. reference. See the higher education section for a list of MU schools and colleges. Alumni Center See Reynolds Alumni Center. Activity and Recreation Center Located at 1701 W. Ash St. Use the full title on first refer- alumnus, alumni, alumna, alumnae ence. On second reference or in headlines, ARC is acceptable. Do not use alum in place of alumni. See the AP Stylebook. Note the singular use of Activity. Ameren Missouri addresses Formerly known as AmerenUE and prior to that as Union Elec- n If a building’s address is not necessary, do not include it. tric Co., it is a natural gas and electricity provider for portions For example, a story quoting a principal does not need the of Missouri and is based in St. Louis. It owns the Callaway school’s address, but a story about a coming event at the Nuclear Power Plant. The parent company is Ameren Corp., school might use the address. which also owns Ameren Illinois. On second reference, use n The purpose of providing an address is to provide specif- Ameren, and Ameren is acceptable in headlines. ics. For example, when listing stores in the Columbia Mall, That said, a number of Nuclear Regulatory Commission give the store name and then the address of the mall. With documents still officially list Union Electric Company as the rare exceptions, do not list addresses as at the corner of two licensee. streets. n In Life Stories where there is a listing of survivors and American Indian deceased, do not use street addresses unless services will See ethnic references in the preferred terms section. be in the home. Use city and state, if appropriate, for the survivors and the deceased. Always provide the address for charities, churches, funeral homes and cemeteries. area (and local) n In letters to the editor, use the city but not the address. Limit usage by being as precise as possible: a Columbia woman, a Boone County committee, a Boonville fire. n Individuals’ home addresses are rarely needed in news sto- ries, though it might be relevant to note a neighborhood. n For the police blotter, use the exact address if a crime area codes occurred at a business (e.g., a robbery at Casey’s Diner, 225 n Do not use parentheses around the area code: 201-555- S. Eighth St.), but use only the street address if it occurred 0663. outside the business (e.g., a mugging in the parking lot of n Do not include the 573 area code if the number is local. South Eighth Street). For a personal residence, use the block Not all numbers with 573 area codes are local; some are (e.g., a robbery in the 1600 block of Hanover Boulevard). long-distance. Call the number to double-check. n Anytime a street is used, give the proper street designa- tion: 1323 Anthony St., North Ninth Street. Abbreviate direc- Armory Sports and Recreation Center tions with periods in complete addresses (e.g., 110 E. Stew- Located at 701 E. Ash St. On second reference, use the rec- art Road); spell out otherwise. Broadway does not take any reation center. street designation. See roads. n Abbreviate street, avenue and boulevard with full addresses, Army Corps of Engineers but no others. The exception is in small graphics in which A national military and civilian governmental organization and space is restricted. Graphics allow additional abbreviation for Army command with state bureaus. When referring to the compactness, such as lane, road, drive, court and parkway. Missouri branch, use the Missouri branch of the Army Corps of n When addresses follow names, use the preposition of: Engineers or the state Army Corps of Engineers. On second ref- Casey Smith of 203 Melody Lane, or Casey Smith, 23, of 203 erence, use the corps. Note that corps is an it, not a they. 26 STYLEGUIDE *Exceptions to AP style Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre “Blind” Boone Community Center Located at 114 High St. in Arrow Rock, Missouri. The See J.W. “Blind” Boone Community Center. nonprofit theater houses professional productions. On first reference, use the alternate spelling of Theatre in the proper blue book name and the theater on subsequent references. Familiar term for the Official Manual for the State of Missouri, so called because of its color. The biennial publication from Associated Press, The the Missouri secretary of state’s office contains historical, In body copy, use The Associated Press on first reference, AP political and statistical information about the state. after that. Note the capitalization of The. In photo credits, bylines, graphics credits, etc., use The Associated Press. Blue Note, The Located at 17 N. Ninth St. Note the capital The. Associated Students of the University of Missouri This is a group that represents students from all four Universi- Board of Curators ty of Missouri System campuses in state government issues. See UM System Board of Curators. Use the full title on first reference. On second reference, use the student group or the MU student group to avoid confusion with the Missouri Students Association. Limit using ASUM to Board of Education tight headlines. See Columbia School Board. athletics *board of trustees Note the s on athletics. This rule applies to titles, such as Although the AP Stylebook says to always lowercase board of athletics director, and to the department. The athletics depart- trustees, there are two local exceptions. See Columbia ment at MU is not an academic department. It is an organi- College Board of Trustees and Stephens College Board of zational department that encompasses MU-sanctioned team Trustees. sports and sporting events. To determine whether to capitalize other schools’ athletics boards, commissions, committees, etc. departments or whether there’s an s in athletics, check the n Use the pronoun it, not they, to describe a board or other school’s official website or use the generic athletics depart- similar collective noun. Use singular verbs unless the mem- ment (Syracuse athletics department). See academic depart- bers are not acting together, as in a disagreement: the board ments. agrees (singular), the board disagree (plural). To get around this odd-sounding usage, use board members if they are in auditoriums disagreement. The only auditorium that does not need a building name n If a committee is standing, such as a governmental or uni- is MU’s Jesse Auditorium because it is the most known in versity one, capitalize its name. In general, though, lowercase Columbia. Other auditoriums should list the building name and committee names. the college or university: Fisher Auditorium, Gannett Hall, MU. BoCoMo automated phone calls Informal abbreviation for Boone County. Do not use unless This is the preferred term instead of robo calls. part of a quote or formal title. See CoMo. avenues, numbered BoCoMo Bay See roads. Located at 1122 Wilkes Blvd. Note the capitalization in BoCoMo. B Boeing Co. n The country’s dominant aeronautics developer and manu- believe facturer. Use the full title on first reference. On second refer- Beliefs are deeply held ideas in the heart and soul. One ence, use Boeing. believes in a religion but does not believe it will rain tomor- n In 1997, Boeing took over McDonnell Douglas Corp., which row. Use the word said, or if you feel the emotion is closer to had its headquarters in St. Louis. The St. Louis plant was a belief, use the construction said he/she believes. See feel, renamed Boeing, but the Boeing world headquarters is in said/says and think for more. Chicago.

Bengals Bar & Grill Bond Life Sciences Center Located at 227 S. Sixth St. Note that there is no apostrophe. Use on first reference, even though its full name is Christo- pher S. Bond Life Sciences Center. On second reference, use billion and million the Life Sciences Center or the center. Do not abbreviate in text or headlines. Booche’s Black Culture Center Located at 110 S. Ninth St. See Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center.

Bleu Restaurant & Wine Bar Located at 811 E. Walnut St. Bleu Restaurant is acceptable in all references. STYLEGUIDE *Exceptions to AP style 27 book store/bookstore Boone County Planning and Zoning Commission Columbia has many bookstores, and each one has a different The Planning and Zoning Commission advises the Boone spelling. Check the phone book or the store’s website on how County Commission on matters of land use. It hears requests to spell it. for conditional-use permits and rezoning and reviews subdi- vision plats. Avoid using P&Z except in tight headlines and Boone County commentaries. On second reference, use Planning and Zoning See the Boone County government section for information Commission or the commission. on cities, towns and communities in the area, as well as the boards, commissions, committees, etc. entry. Boone County prosecuting attorney Capitalize if used before a name. Anyone in the prosecuting Boone County Commission attorney’s office could be referred to as a prosecutor, but Use on first reference. On second reference, use the County there is only one prosecuting attorney. Others are usually Commission or the commission. For the commissioners, use called assistant prosecutors. these titles on first reference before their names: Southern or District I Commissioner; Northern or District II Commissioner; Boone County Sheriff’s Department and Presiding Commissioner. See Boone County Planning and Note the apostrophe. On second reference, use the Sheriff’s Zoning Commission and the Boone County government sec- Department or the department. The law enforcement person- tion. nel are called deputies, not officers.

Boone County Community Services Department Boone County Sheriff’s Department Cyber Crimes Task The department oversees the county’s children’s services Force funds, the portion of the Boone Hospital Center lease rev- This is the name for the agency previously called the Mid-Mis- enue designated for health care, the domestic violence funds souri Internet Crimes Task Force. The task force consists of collected through court fees, and Social Services funds. three full-time Boone County detectives, one part-time officer Located at 605 E. Walnut St., Suite A. from the MU Police Department and one part-time agent from the FBI. Boone County Courthouse Located at 705 E. Walnut St. This is not the same building as Boone County Zoning Board of Adjustment the Roger B. Wilson Boone County Government Center. Planning and Zoning regulations allow property owners to make requests for a variance from the regulation require- Boone County fairgrounds ments. The Zoning Board of Adjustment conducts a public See Central Missouri Events Center. hearing and decides, case by case, what relief may be rea- sonably granted. It meets the fourth Thursday of the month. Boone County Farmers Market Note that there is no apostrophe. On second reference, use Boone Electric Cooperative the farmers market (plural nonpossessive). Located in the A not-for-profit electric utility that serves all of Boone County, parking lot of the Columbia Mall, 2300 Bernadette Drive. including Columbia, and parts of Audrain, Callaway, Howard, Monroe and Randolph counties. The main office is located at Boone County Fire Protection District 1413 Range Line St. Use on first reference. On second reference, use the Fire Dis- trict (note the capitalization). Whenever possible, use county Boone Hospital Center firefighters instead of just the district because there are many See hospitals. districts in the region and it is better to talk about people doing things rather than districts doing things. See Columbia Boonslick Fire Department and Southern Boone County Fire Protection The name given to an area that includes Boonville and Coo- District. per, Howard and Saline counties. Named for the 18th-century Boone’s Salt Lick on the Missouri River. Note there is no e. Boone County Museum and Galleries It is operated by the Boone County Historical Society, 3801 Boonville Ponderosa St., Columbia, in Historic Nifong Park. The society Note there is no e. See the Mid-Missouri section for more. is a nonprofit organization committed to preserving and inter- preting local and regional history. Included within its operations are: Bootheel, the n Walters History Museum Use the full title on first The Bootheel is the most southeastern part of Missouri. It’s so named because the shape of the area resembles the heel reference. On second reference, use the historical museum of a boot. It is composed of Dunklin, New Madrid and Pemis- or the museum. cot counties; however, the term is also used to refer to the n Montminy Art Gallery southeastern lowlands of Missouri. The largest cities in the n The Village at Boone Junction region are Sikeston and Kennett. The word Bootheel is almost n Historic Maplewood House always preceded by the word the.

Boone County Jail Boys & Girls Clubs of Columbia On second reference, use the county jail or the jail. The organization operates an after-school program for ele- mentary students and a teen center. It is affiliated with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. 28 STYLEGUIDE *Exceptions to AP style Break Time BYLINES (PRINT) Two words. Gas stations and convenience stores owned and See Page 74 of the Design Styleguide for the type styles of operated by MFA Oil Co. print bylines. n A story written by a Missourian reporter: Broadway By CASEY SMITH See roads. [email protected] n A story written by two Missourian reporters: Broadway Columbia, The By CASEY SMITH The hotel, located in The District, is a DoubleTree by Hilton. and ALEX MILLER The address is 1111 E. Broadway. Formerly the Regency. [email protected] n A story written by three Missourian reporters: bulleted lists By CASEY SMITH, ALEX MILLER See lists. and JESSE JONES [email protected] bur oak, Burr Oak n A story written by four or more Missourian reporters: The tree (the state’s champion is located in the Missouri By Missourian staff (Include a tagline at the bottom of the River bottom near McBaine) is spelled bur oak, but the road story with all of the reporters’ names: Missourian reporters in Columbia is spelled Burr Oak. Casey Smith, Alex Miller, Jesse Jones and Kris Taylor contrib- uted to this story.) Business Loop 70 East/West n A wire story: See roads. By CASEY SMITH The Associated Press bylines, photo credits n A wire story with no byline: If you come across a type of byline or photo credit not includ- By The Associated Press ed in this list, look up how we’ve done it in the past or ask a n A story written by a Missourian reporter(s) that uses consid- news editor. See also taglines. erable wire material: From staff and wire reports (Include a tagline at the bottom BYLINES (ONLINE) with the reporters and wire services’ names: Casey Smith n A story written by a Missourian reporter: By CASEY SMITH and The Associated Press contributed to this report.) n A story written by two or three Missourian reporters: n A story written by a Missourian reporter(s) that uses little By CASEY SMITH, ALEX MILLER and JESSE JONES wire material: n A story written by four or more Missourian reporters: Use a standard byline for the Missourian reporter(s), and By Missourian staff (Include a tagline at the bottom of the include the wire attribution in the body copy: The suspect was story with all of the reporters’ names: — Missourian report- a native of Israel, The Associated Press reported. ers Casey Smith, Alex Miller, Jesse Jones and Kris Taylor con- n A story that combines multiple wire services’ stories: tributed to this report.) Note the long dash. From wire reports (Include a tagline at the bottom of the story n A wire story: By CASEY SMITH/The Associated Press (Do with all of the wire services’ names.) not use topical bylines such as AP Science Writer.) n A wire story with no byline: By The Associated Press PHOTO CREDITS (PRINT) n A story written by a Missourian reporter(s) that uses consid- See Page 84 of the Design Styleguide. erable wire material: From staff and wire reports (Include a tagline at the bottom with the reporters’ and wire services’ names: Casey Smith and The Associated Press contributed to this report.) Note the italics. C n A story written by a Missourian reporter(s) that uses little wire material: Use a standard byline for the Missourian calendar (Page 2A of the daily Missourian) reporter(s), and include the wire attribution in the body copy. n Calendar entries should be translated to Missourian style, n A story written from a news release, with little or any origi- not left in public-relations speak. WRONG: Come help children nal reporting, use a tagline: — Casey Smith learn to garden on Saturday. RIGHT: The Boone County Learn- n A story written by a Missourian reader: ing Garden Committee is hosting a community workday for chil- By Casey Smith/Missourian reader dren on Saturday. n n An opinion piece signed by a newspaper: You call but never contact a single person. n By St. Louis Post-Dispatch, By The New York Times All plays, exhibits and lectures take quotation marks around the title. In calendar heads, use single quotation marks.

n PHOTO CREDITS (ONLINE) Never use http:// when listing a site. If the address works without www., delete it: gocolumbiamo.com. n A photo by a Missourian photographer: CASEY SMITH/Mis- n sourian For addresses, list from smaller to larger: Room 316-E, n A photo by a wire photographer: Dorsey Hall, 331 Rogers St., Columbia College. Note that room numbers with letters are hyphenated to separate the elements. CASEY SMITH/The Associated Press n See Page 96 of the Design Styleguide for more on the cal- n Multiple photos: Photos by CASEY SMITH/Missourian endar format. n A wire file photo: File photo by The Associated Press n A courtesy photo: Courtesy of CASEY SMITH STYLEGUIDE *Exceptions to AP style 29

Callaway Nuclear Power Plant Circuit Court On second reference, use the power plant. n Always use the 13th Circuit Court on first reference because it encompasses Boone and Callaway counties. It can also be campus referred to as the 13th Circuit Court for Boone County or for The word campus with the name of a college or university, Callaway County. On second reference, use the Circuit Court or such as MU campus, is often redundant. If you can remove the court. Do not use the Boone County Circuit Court because campus and the meaning is still clear, don’t include it. The there is no such entity. campus can be used on second reference for colleges and n The Circuit Court has three classifications of judges: circuit, universities and in geographic descriptions. See East Campus associate circuit and municipal. The first two hear all civil, and the higher education section. criminal, juvenile and probate cases; the third type hears cases involving city ordinances. n Cancer Research Center There are 10 divisions within the 13th Circuit Court; refer to Located at Woodrail Building 2, 3501 Berrywood Drive. It is a them by Roman numeral: Division IX for Division 9. Missouri nonprofit organization affiliated with University Hospital but is circuit courts are courts of original civil and criminal jurisdic- separate from Ellis Fischel Cancer Center. Use the full title on tion. That is, cases usually begin in the circuit court, which first reference. On second reference, use the research center. is where trials might occur. Within the circuit court, there are various divisions, such as the associate circuit, small claims, See hospitals. municipal, family, probate, criminal and juvenile. Missouri’s counties and the city of St. Louis are organized into 45 judi- Carnahan Quadrangle cial circuits. There is a court in every county. The circuit court See Mel Carnahan Quadrangle. is typically in the county seat and might be in additional loca- tions in the county. Case.net See Missouri Case.net. city of Columbia Do not capitalize city. Do not include city of if it’s not neces- cemeteries sary, but sometimes the nuance is needed to distinguish the See the obituaries section for a list. city government from the physical place.

Central Missouri Community Action cities in Missouri An organization that sponsors Head Start and other gov- See state names. ernmental programs. On second reference, use Community Action or the organization. *citizen, resident, subject, national, native Follow AP style. (A Missourian exception allows the use of the Central Missouri Food Bank word citizen when talking about an American who is actively See Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri. engaged in a civic or democratic action, such as voting, pro- testing, assembling, speaking or paying taxes. Use sparingly. Central Missouri Events Center If in doubt, check with a news editor for appropriateness.) Closed Jan. 1, 2015. Its full name was Central Missouri Events Center, Home of the Boone County Fair. It was previ- Citizens Involved and Invested in Columbia ously known as the Boone County Fairgrounds. Use on first reference. On second reference, use the commit- tee or CiViC. It is a political action committee. Note the lower- case i’s in CiViC. Central Missouri Humane Society Located at 616 Big Bear Blvd. Use the full title on first refer- ence. On second reference, use the Humane Society or the Citizens Police Review Board society. Note the s and lack of apostrophe. The Columbia City Coun- cil established the board in July 2009. Police officers and citizens can appeal final decisions of the police chief to the Centralia Fire Department board in cases of alleged police misconduct. The volunteer fire department is located at 114 S. Rollins St. in Centralia. Use the full title on first reference. On second city buildings reference, use the Fire Department. n Daniel Boone City Building, 701 E. Broadway, is the main city building; the mayor’s office is there, and the Columbia *chairman, chairperson, chairwoman City Council meets there. On second reference, use City Build- Use chairman or chairwoman when the person’s gender is ing or city hall, but be consistent throughout the article. Note known. For example, “Martine Genovese is the chairwoman the capitalization on City Building and the lowercase on city of the Committee of Concerned Consumers.” Use chairperson hall. when a person’s gender is not known or when the position is n Gentry Building, 1 S. Seventh St. — departments of Parks not filled. For example, “The Committee of Concerned Con- and Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Volunteer Services sumers will elect a new chairperson in August.” n Grissum Building, 1313 Lakeview Ave. — Public Works Operations Center; Household Hazardous Waste Collection Chamber of Commerce Facility See Columbia Chamber of Commerce. n Howard Municipal Building, 600 E. Broadway — city prosecutor; Municipal Court; Human Resources Department n Sanford-Kimpton Building, 1005 W. Worley St. — Public Health and Human Services Department 30 STYLEGUIDE *Exceptions to AP style City Council Columbia Daily Tribune On first reference, always capitalize and precede with the On second reference, use the Tribune. city’s name if it is a specific governmental body: Columbia City Council, Fulton City Council. On second reference, use the Columbia Hospitality Corps council. Remember, a council is an it, not a they; the word Its members are volunteers who work for the city of Columbia. takes singular verbs, unless the council members disagree, At the Daniel Boone City Building’s Visitors Center, they greet in which case they are acting as individuals and would need visitors, answer questions, provide information and restock a plural verb. Adding members, as in the council members, is brochures. They also assist with providing information on also acceptable. See gender terms in the preferred terms sec- Columbia at special events. tion for more. Columbia Farmers’ Market city hall Note the apostrophe, which is incorrectly omitted on the farm- Columbia does not have an official city hall. See the ers market’s website. On second reference, use the farmers city buildings entry for more details. market (plural nonpossessive). Located at: n Clinkscales Road and Ash Street, in the parking lot behind classes the Activity and Recreation Center. Lowercase the names of classes: freshman (note the singular n Near Forum and Nifong boulevards, in the parking lot of usage), sophomore, junior, senior, graduate (not post-graduate), Forum Christian Church. doctoral. Example: She is a graduate student. He is pursuing a n A winter location inside Rock Bridge Christian Church, 301 doctoral degree. She is a sophomore. W. Green Meadows Road.

Clery release Columbia Fire Department The Clery Act requires universities to disclose information Use on first reference. On second reference, use the Fire about crime on and around campus. The information is Department (note the capitalization). Whenever possible, use disclosed in the form of a Clery release. Do not capitalize Columbia firefighters instead of just the department because release. there are many departments in the city and it is better to talk about people doing things rather than departments doing colleges things. It is separate from the Boone County Fire Protection See the higher education section. District and Southern Boone County Fire Protection District.

COLT Columbia Law Department Can be used on first reference, but soon after, the article The department has two branches: should include Columbia Terminal, the full name. It is a rail- n City Counselor’s Office, 701 E. Broadway, includes the city road line owned and operated by Columbia Water and Light. counselor and two assistant counselors. It is responsible for the management of litigation involving the city, preparing and Columbia Art League enforcing city ordinances and resolutions, and preparing con- Located at 207 S. Ninth St. It offers year-round artwork dis- tracts and leases. plays, exhibitions and gallery sales. n City Prosecutor’s Office, 600 E. Broadway, includes the city prosecutor and one assistant prosecutor. It handles the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services prosecution of city offices, which involves arraignments and Department judge-tried cases in Municipal Court, jury trials in Circuit Court See Public Health and Human Services Department. and de novo appeals in Circuit Court.

Columbia Chamber of Commerce Columbia Missourian, the The chamber does not need Columbia on first reference Located at 221 S. Eighth St. On all references, the Missourian unless there would be confusion, in which case you would is acceptable. See newspaper titles in the AP Stylebook. use the city’s name. On second reference, use the chamber. Columbia Municipal Power Plant Columbia City Council Located at 1501 Business Loop 70 E. It is a publicly owned See City Council. utility operated by the city to provide not-for-profit electric service by burning coal, gas and oil. Use the full title on *Columbia College Board of Trustees first reference. On second reference, use the Municipal Power Plant or the power plant. See also MU Power Plant. Because Columbia College is a prominent local entity, capital- ize its board of trustees on first reference in the full name. On second reference, use the board of trustees (lowercase) or Columbia Para-Transit the board. This is only one of two exceptions to the board of A special van system for people with disabilities that is part trustees rule in AP style. See also Stephens College Board of of the city transit system. Note the hyphenation. Trustees. Columbia Parks and Recreation Department Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau Located at 1 S. Seventh St. The department is organized into Located at the Walton Building, 300 S. Providence Road, two divisions: the Park Services Division, which is responsible which is also home to the Office of Cultural Affairs. The two for the management and maintenance of recreational facili- organizations work closely to promote Columbia activities. ties, and the Recreation Services Division, which organizes Use the full title on first reference. On second reference, use leisure programs and activities. the tourism bureau. STYLEGUIDE *Exceptions to AP style 31 Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission Columns Prepares, adopts and submits a comprehensive development See MU Columns. plan for the city, makes recommendations for interpretation of the plans, acts as a zoning commission, prepares rules con- commencement trolling subdivision of land, recommends approval or disap- Capitalize only when referring to a specific event at a specific proval of plats for subdivisions and recommends legislation to school: MU Commencement. Lowercase on second reference: further city planning. On second reference, use the Planning They will attend commencement. For generic references, use Commission or the commission. lowercase: With summer comes thoughts of graduation and commencement. See graduation. Columbia Police Department Its official title. Columbia police and the Police Department are CoMo acceptable on first reference if the context makes the jurisdic- Informal abbreviation that refers to the Columbia area. tion clear. Generally, use the police or Columbia police rather Acceptable only where necessary to fit tight headline specs. than a vague reference to the department. Follow these forms: Columbia Police Officer Casey Smith, Officer Casey Smith, Police CoMO Connect Officer Casey Smith. The city’s bus service, launched in 2014. Replaced Columbia Transit. Columbia Public Library n The Columbia Public Library at 100 W. Broadway is the larg- company names est branch of and also the headquarters for the Daniel Boone Do not use the cutesy symbols or punctuation corporations Regional Library. However, it has a separate board of trustees include in their names. For example, use the AP spelling of from the system. Toys R Us, which excludes the reversed R. Only use all caps n The library’s rooms are the sites of many community activi- for a company name if it is a true acronym: UPS stands for ties. The names of such rooms should be capitalized (e.g., United Parcel Service, but use Sysco Corp., not SYSCO Corp., Program Room and Children’s Area). The most common place because some of the letters don’t stand for a word, as in Sys- the library is mentioned in the Missourian is in the calendar. tems and Services Co. Please make sure all room names are consistent. congressional districts Columbia Public School District There are eight in Missouri. Follow AP style on numerals This is the best practice, but it can also be called Columbia in congressional districts: 8th (not Eighth) District or 8th Public Schools or the Columbia School District on first refer- Congressional District. Note: Congress and congressional refer ence. On second reference, use the district. See the to the U.S. Congress, not the Missouri General Assembly or Columbia Public School District section for more. any other state legislature. See House of Representatives.

Columbia Public Works Department conservative/liberal The Public Works Department maintains the city’s infra- These words are too broad to be of much use to readers structure, such as storm, sewer and solid waste utilities, when describing certain entities, such as think tanks and sidewalks and streets, transit services, parking, and traffic other research, policy or advocacy organizations. Whenever control. Use full title on first reference. On second reference, possible, remove the descriptor liberal or conservative and use Public Works Department or department. Be consistent. replace it with a more specific description of what the organi- zation does: advocates for lower taxes, advocates for renew- Columbia Regional Airport able energy, etc. Use on first reference. On second reference, use the airport or the Columbia airport. Convention and Visitors Bureau See Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau. Columbia School Board Use on first reference. On second reference, use the board. Cooper’s Landing If there are multiple boards in the story, use School Board It is a marina and campground on the Missouri River, at to differentiate it from others. Note capitalization. See the 11505 Smith Hatchery Road. Columbia Public School District section for more. Coordinating Board for Higher Education Columbia School District On second reference, use the Education Board or the board. See Columbia Public School District.

Columbia Water and Light Located at 701 E. Broadway. Approved by voters in 1904, the municipal electric and water utility is run by the city as a department. The Water and Light Advisory Board makes operational recommendations to the Columbia City Council for approval. 32 STYLEGUIDE *Exceptions to AP style CORRECTIONS — PRINT/ONLINE n In Life Stories, beginning with the second reference and any n Print corrections should follow this basic construction: subsequent reference, use a courtesy title if appropriate. (Do Casey Smith is an art teacher at Paxton Keeley Elementary not refer to the deceased as Mrs. until after it is mentioned School. An article on Page 1A Thursday incorrectly identified that she married.) Smith’s occupation. n Never assume a married woman goes by Mrs. or that an n Corrections never say should have said. unmarried woman goes by Miss or Ms., which is marital n Corrections run on Page 1A or, if room is needed for more, status-neutral. Always check. on Page 2A. If there are additional corrections for Page 2A, n If appropriate, use the Rev. or the Rev. Dr. on first reference put at the bottom of the corrections box on Page 1A: Please to a religious person performing services. (Note the mandatory see additional corrections on Page 2A. the with Rev.) All other names in Life Stories are as usual. See Online corrections should follow these basic constructions: the obituaries section. For articles: On the article, go to the related tab and click on content. Add new and select Correction. Type the cor- Crime Stoppers rection in the box. You can change the title from Correc- It is a nonprofit organization that relies on cooperation tion to Clarification if that is more accurate. between police, news media and citizens to fight crime. Crime An asterisk should be placed at the start of every correction: Stoppers encourages people to call in — anonymously — *The MU mascot is a Bengal tiger. An with information to solve crimes. The direct line is 875-8477. earlier version of this article misidentified the mascot. Do not use 875-TIPS as the telephone number. Include both An asterisk also should be noted in the story immediately fol- the phone number and the website, 875tips.com, in both lowing the corrected copy: The MU mascot is a Bengal* tiger. print and online stories. For photos: Corrected captions should be noted in the correc- tions field: Crossing, The CORRECTED CAPTION: Casey Smith loads a bag of canned Located at 3615 Southland Drive. It is a member of the goods into a truck Tuesday as part of Columbia’s annual food Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Note that The is capitalized. drive. A total of 73 bags of canned goods were collected on Tuesday alone. An earlier version of this caption misstated the curators’ professor number of bags loaded by the city on Tuesday. A type of professor. It is lowercase before a name. Note the For graphics: Corrections should be noted underneath the apostrophe after the s. corrected graphic in the caption field: CORRECTION: Jimmy John’s is located on Broadway. An earlier version of this graphic incorrectly stated its location. For slideshows: Corrections should be noted in the correc- D tions field and appear above the introductory paragraph for Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center the corrected slideshow: Located at 134 Research Park Drive. It is an MU research CORRECTION: In the fourth photo of this slideshow, Casey facility. On second reference, use the research center. Smith, depicted licking an ice cream cone, is 5 years old. An earlier version of this slideshow incorrectly stated his age. When a correction is made, add #correction in the Daniel Boone City Building keywords tab of the asset. See city buildings.

Cosmo-Bethel Park Daniel Boone Regional Library Located at 4500 Bethel St. On second reference, use There is no such actual place as the Daniel Boone Regional Cosmo-Bethel to avoid confusion with Cosmopolitan Park. Library; it is a system, even though the word system is not in the title. The system serves Boone and Callaway counties Cosmopolitan Park with libraries and bookmobiles. Use this title only if referring to the whole system. The names of the individual libraries are Located at 1615 Business Loop 70 W. On second reference, Columbia Public Library (the largest and the headquarters of use Cosmo Park. Do not confuse with Cosmo-Bethel Park. the system), Southern Boone County Public Library (Ashland) and Callaway County Public Library (Fulton). See Columbia counties Public Library. There are 114 counties in Missouri, plus the city of St. Louis, which by law is a separate entity. DARE See Drug Abuse Resistance Education. County Government Center See Roger B. Wilson Boone County Government Center. *datelines n All stories posted online should include a dateline indicating court the point of origin. In print, stories that originate in Colum- See Circuit Court, Missouri Court of Appeals and Missouri bia do not need a dateline, but stories from other cities and Supreme Court. towns in our coverage area do take a dateline. n The purpose of a dateline is to tell where the reporter *courtesy titles gained the information, not necessarily where the action n Do not use Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms. and Dr. except in direct quota- happened. For example, if a reporter writes about an event tions, some opinion articles and Life Stories, but then only for in Washington, D.C., but never leaves Columbia, there is no the deceased. dateline in print. n In commentaries, do not edit out courtesy titles if the n The first part should be a city in all caps. If a state/region/ author has used them. They are often used to make a point. country is needed, that part goes in upper-lower style and is STYLEGUIDE *Exceptions to AP style 33 not abbreviated. They are followed by a space, a long dash *Dr. and another space. It is a courtesy title, so use only in commentaries, quotations n See the state names entry to determine whether you need or Life Stories. If it is necessary to say that someone is a to include the state name in the dateline. doctor, it should be explained in context: Casey Smith, who n When using a story with a drop cap, make the drop cap the has a doctoral degree in physics, or Casey Smith, head of neu- first letter of the dateline. rosurgery at University Hospital. See the obituaries section for an exception under the Rev. Dr. See courtesy titles. degrees See academic degrees. Drug Abuse Resistance Education Spell out on first reference. Use the acronym DARE in departments subsequent references. The acronym is also acceptable in See academic departments and governmental departments. headlines and decks.

*detective Never abbreviate. Capitalize as a formal title before a name: E Columbia Police Detective Casey Smith, Police Detective Casey Smith. East Campus Note the capitalization. The neighborhood is bounded by Old Dillard’s 63 (east), College Avenue (west), Rollins Street (south) and East Broadway (north). Use Dillard’s department store on first reference for clarity, but do not capitalize the words department store, which are not part of the store’s official name. Note the apostrophe. East Campus Drive See roads. disabilities See the preferred terms section. Ellis Fischel Cancer Center See hospitals. District, The See downtown Columbia. Enhanced Enterprise Zone Use on first reference. On second reference, use enterprise doughnuts zone. EEZ is acceptable in headlines. Use this spelling. For businesses, use the spelling the busi- ness uses. Doughnut shops in Columbia include Harold’s exit Doughnuts, Strange Donuts and Dunkin’ Donuts. Capitalize when using a number to refer to a specific highway interchange, but lowercase in all other references: Interstate 70 Exit 124, but the Stadium Boulevard exit. dorms See residence halls. Douglass Park and Pool F That is the full name of the property, but in general, use Douglass Park or Douglass Pool. Farm Service Agency An agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture with state and county bureaus. When referring to the Missouri bureau, downtown Columbia use state Farm Service Agency or Missouri Farm Service n On first reference, use downtown Columbia or The District Agency. On second reference, use the agency or the bureau. (note capital T). On second reference, use downtown or the Do not use the acronym FSA. district. n Its borders are Elm Street (south), Providence Road (west), farmers market Ash Street (north) and College Avenue (east). There are three farmers markets in the area: Columbia Farm- n The District includes two business organizations: The ers’ Market, Boone County Farmers Market and North Village Special Business District coordinates planning, encourages Arts District Farmers & Artisans Market. On second refer- business and works to maintain the downtown environment, ence for all, use the farmers market (plural nonpossessive) and the Central Columbia Association is responsible for mar- because farmers is descriptive; it does not show ownership. keting shopping, dining and entertainment in The District. Additionally, the Downtown Columbia Leadership Council recommends possible development guidelines in The District, Faurot Field and the Columbia City Council can request it to work on other See the Sports section. projects. The Downtown Community Improvement District is dedicated to providing services and programs to downtown feel Columbia. Feelings deal with senses and emotions. One feels hungry or feels sympathy for another but does not feel it will rain tomor- Downtown Community Improvement District row. Use the word said, or, if you think the emotion is closer Use on first reference. On second reference, use the improve- to a feeling, use the construction said he/she feels. See ment district. It is an independent organization that works to believe, said/says and think. improve The District, the downtown section of Columbia. It encompasses 43 square blocks. It has a 15-member board of directors. 34 STYLEGUIDE *Exceptions to AP style fire departments n Delta Upsilon, Missouri chapter See Boone County Fire Protection District, Centralia Fire n FarmHouse, Alpha chapter (Note the capital H.) Department, Columbia Fire Department, MU Fire and Rescue n Iota Phi Theta, Beta Tau chapter Training Institute and Southern Boone County Fire Protection n Kappa Alpha, Alpha Kappa chapter District. n Kappa Alpha Psi, Delta Omega chapter n Kappa Sigma, Beta Gamma chapter first names n Lambda Theta Phi Colony Use on second reference for anyone younger than 15. How- n Lambda Chi Alpha, Gamma Kappa Zeta chapter ever, use the last name for anyone technically a child but n Omega Psi Phi, Epsilon Delta chapter who is in an adult situation, such as in crime or high school n sports stories. First names can also be used in commentar- Phi Delta Theta, Missouri Alpha chapter ies and with adults if the story is a feature and warrants it. n Phi Beta Sigma, Eta Gamma chapter Check with a city editor before using first names for adults. n Phi Gamma Delta, Chi Mu chapter If a story cites multiple adults with the same last name, use n Phi Kappa Psi, Missouri Alpha chapter first and last names on all references to avoid confusion. n Phi Kappa Theta, Kappa Upsilon chapter n Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Zeta chapter Flat Branch n Pi Kappa Alpha, Alpha Nu chapter Do not use Flat Branch Creek. Branch means creek, so it n Pi Kappa Phi, Beta Epsilon chapter would be redundant to use both. Flat Branch is a tributary of n Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Missouri Alpha chapter Hinkson Creek. n Sigma Chi, Xi Xi chapter n Sigma Nu, Rho chapter Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri n Sigma Phi Delta, Beta Omicron chapter Located at 2101 Vandiver Drive. It is a regional disaster and n Sigma Phi Epsilon, Missouri Alpha chapter hunger relief network that acquires and distributes millions of n Sigma Pi, Gamma Sigma chapter pounds of donated food annually through a network of 135 n Sigma Tau Gamma, Beta Alpha chapter agencies in 32 Missouri counties. It was previously called n Central Missouri Food Bank. On second reference, use Food Tau Kappa Epsilon, Beta Theta chapter Bank — note capitalization. n Theta Chi, Iota Mu chapter n Zeta Beta Tau, Omega chapter Foundation Formula Use on first reference. Use the formula on second reference. freshman Also known as the Foundation Program, it is most commonly Use as an adjective and as a noun for one person. The plural called the Foundation Formula. It is Missouri’s primary meth- form is freshmen: the freshman quarterback, the freshmen in od of distributing money to public schools. The formula is the residence halls, but the freshman class. based on several factors: student attendance; local property tax rates; the proportion of students in a district who are dis- funeral homes advantaged or need special education; if the school district See the obituaries section for a list. provides summer school; and others. Funds received through the Foundation Formula must be used primarily to pay teach- ers’ salaries in the school district. G 4-H G&D Steakhouse See Missouri 4-H. Located at 2001 W. Worley St. Although the abbreviation stands for George and Dino’s, the name does not take the Francis Quadrangle possessive apostrophe and s after G&D. The restaurant in The proper name does not take the article the. On second Crossroads Plaza is G&D Pizza-Steak. The restaurant in Mexi- reference, use the quadrangle. Francis Quad or quad is co, Missouri, is G&D Steak House. acceptable in headlines. Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center fraternities (MU) Located at 813 Virginia Ave. It is named in honor of Lloyd L. n Acacia, Missouri chapter Gaines and Marian O’Fallon Oldham, both of whom helped n Alpha Chi Rho, Alpha Phi Zeta chapter pioneer racial equality for black students at MU. On second n Alpha Epsilon Pi, Mu Deuteron chapter reference, use the Black Culture Center or the center. n Alpha Gamma Rho, Theta chapter n Alpha Gamma Sigma, Beta chapter gender terms n Alpha Kappa Lambda, Gamma Alpha chapter See the preferred terms section. n Alpha Phi Alpha, Zeta Alpha chapter n Alpha Tau Omega, Gamma Rho chapter General Assembly n Beta Sigma Psi, Iota chapter See Missouri General Assembly. n Beta Theta Pi, Zeta Phi chapter n Brothers Under Christ (Beta Upsilon Chi), Sigma chapter n Delta Chi, Missouri chapter n Delta Kappa Epsilon n Delta Sigma Phi, Beta Beta chapter n Delta Tau Delta, Gamma Kappa chapter STYLEGUIDE *Exceptions to AP style 35

GetAbout Columbia Hearnes Center Its office is at 703 E. Broadway. Use the full name on first See the Sports section. reference. On second reference, use GetAbout. n Formerly the Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program and Heidelberg, The the PedNet Project. It is funded through a $22 million federal Located at 410 S. Ninth St. Do not use the Berg except in a grant. Its purpose is to demonstrate how much of the need feature story or a direct quote. for transportation can be satisfied by bicycling and walking. High School Equivalency Test Goodrich Forum 8 movie theater As of January 2014, the HiSET is Missouri’s new high school On second reference, use Forum 8 or the theater. equivalency test. It replaced the GED. Spell out High School Equivalency Test on first reference. Do not use the redundant governmental departments HiSET exam. HiSET is a proper noun and does not stand for n On second references, it is OK to give a shortened but generic references to high school equivalency tests. still proper version of a full name. These shortened versions should still be capitalized: Conservation Department in place highways of Missouri Department of Conservation. See the Missouri n If direction is important, include it as part of the story: The government section. car was northbound on U.S. 63. Note: There is no such thing n Generic references are lowercased: Fire and police as U.S. 63 South or U.S. 63 North. departments around Missouri sent representatives. n Do not ever refer to a highway by number without a county, state, federal or interstate designation. However, always refer graduation to a highway by number outside of Columbia city limits. Capitalize only when referring to a specific event at a specific n State highways should be referred to as Missouri with the school: MU Graduation, Hickman Graduation. Lowercase on number: Missouri 163, Missouri 740, etc. Three state highways second reference: They will attend graduation. For generic ref- have street names inside Columbia city limits: Providence erences, use lowercase: With summer comes thoughts of com- Road (Missouri 163), Stadium Boulevard (Missouri 740), mencement and graduation. See commencement. Range Line Street (Missouri 763 north of Columbia city limits) and College Avenue/Rock Quarry Road (Missouri 763 south of Grass Roots Organizing Columbia city limits). Use street names when applicable. A Boone County-based nonprofit organization with an emphasis n Federal highways other than interstates should be referred on issues related to poverty. It is also a generic term, as in to as U.S. with the number: U.S. 63, U.S. 54, etc. Exits should grass-roots organizing. On second reference, use the organization. be capitalized: Exit 25. n For interstates, use the construction Interstate 70 (capital- Great Flood of 1993 (or ’93) ized) on first reference and I-70 on subsequent references. Note the capitalization. It occurred mostly during the summer n See also roads. of 1993 and involved Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Illinois and Nebraska. Hispanic See ethnic references in the preferred terms section. Greek Always capitalize. Do not use as a noun to refer to a member Holts Summit, Missouri of a fraternity or sorority. Instead, use a fraternity brother or a sorority sister. Treat Greek as an adjective: Greek woman. See Note the lack of an apostrophe. fraternities and sororities for MU chapters. homecoming Greektown Capitalize only when referring to a specific event at a specific One word. The area is adjacent to MU but is not technically school: MU Homecoming, Hickman Homecoming. Uppercase on campus. on second reference if referring to a specific school’s event: They will attend the Homecoming events. For generic referenc- es, use lowercase: With fall comes thoughts of football, bands H and homecomings. hospitals Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs n Boone Hospital Center, 1600 E. Broadway: Run by BJC Note the S without the period. The school’s programs inform HealthCare (one word) of St. Louis. on policymaking and governance, educate for ethical leadership n Women’s and Children’s Hospital, 404 Keene St.: Under and facilitate public dialogue on critical issues of public affairs. the MU Health Care umbrella. On second reference, use hos- Use the Truman School or the school on second reference. pital or full name if it would be otherwise confusing. n Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, 1 Hospital Drive: Under the MU health care Health Care umbrella. It is different from the Cancer Research Always two words, even if it is used as an adjective. Center. On second reference, use Ellis Fischel. Fischel is OK in headlines. Health Department n Missouri Psychiatric Center, 3 Hospital Drive: A partner See Public Health and Human Services Department. with MU Health Care. n Truman Veterans’ Hospital, 800 Hospital Drive: A partner HealthNet with MU Health Care. Use on first reference, even though its See MO HealthNet. full name is Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital. Note the possessive in Veterans’. On second reference, use 36 STYLEGUIDE *Exceptions to AP style the veterans hospital with no apostrophe. I-70 Drive Southwest/Southeast n University Hospital, 1 Hospital Drive: The main teaching lab See roads. of the MU School of Medicine, as well as the flagship of MU Health Care. It includes the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Use University Hospital and Clinics when referring to the hos- pital and all of its clinics. For just the hospital, use University J Hospital. Jefferson City House of Representatives (Missouri) Always spell out. Do not use Jeff City in text or headlines. On first reference, use Missouri or state before House of Rep- resentatives. On second reference use the House. There are Jesse Auditorium 163 representatives. (Do not confuse with the lower house of It is located in Jesse Hall at MU but does not need the build- the U.S. Congress.) ing name because it is one of the most known in Columbia. Usage: state Rep. Casey Smith, D-Columbia. Note: identifica- Do not confuse with Jesse Wrench Auditorium, which is in tion is by the official’s hometown, not the election district. Memorial Union. There are, however, times when it is appropriate to use both hometown and district identification, particularly during an Jesse Wrench Auditorium election season or in an article identifying all local represen- Located in Memorial Union at MU. Do not confuse with Jesse tatives. For example, instead of identifying state Reps. Mary Auditorium, which is in Jesse Hall. Still, Chris Kelly and Stephen Webber as all D-Columbia in the same story, we might want to say 25th District state Rep. J.W. “Blind” Boone Mary Still, D-Columbia. Use on first reference to the well-known Columbia musician. See Missouri General Assembly, Senate (Missouri) and On second reference, use Blind Boone, but do not put quotes legislative titles and party affiliation for U.S. representatives around Blind. See J.W. “Blind” Boone Community Center. and senators. J.W. “Blind” Boone Community Center House of Representatives (U.S.) Located at 301 N. Providence Road. Use the full name on Identify U.S. representatives by district, party and hometown. first reference. On second reference, use the center. Named For example: 9th District U.S. Rep. Blaine Leutkemeyer, R-St. after a well-known Columbia musician, J.W. “Blind” Boone, Elizabeth. See also Senate (U.S.). it is a community meeting space across from Douglass Park. The center is home to the youth drill team the Missouri Hy-Vee Highsteppers and to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Columbia. Note the capitalization and hyphen. Columbia has three Hy- Vee stores: 3100 W. Broadway, 25 Conley Road and 405 E. Nifong Blvd. K K (thousand) I Use K after a figure when describing races and runs. K is an abbreviation for thousand, not kilometer, which is abbrevi- immigrant ated km. A 5K run is 5,000 meters or 5 km. Note there is no Follow AP style. See the preferred terms section. space or hyphen between the figure and K. impact *Kansas City Never use as a verb. Instead, say Gas prices might have an Because Kansas City is actually two cities that sit in two dif- impact on presidential approval ratings. ferent states, it stands alone in datelines and in text unless it is referring to the Kansas side: KANSAS CITY, Kansas. K.C. is *Internet addresses acceptable in headlines. See state names. n Check every website before publication. n Do not use http://. Katy Trail n If a Web address works without www., then eliminate it from A trail stretching from St. Charles, Missouri, to Clinton. Do not the address: gocolumbiamo.com. If the address needs www., confuse with the MKT Nature and Fitness Trail. On second refer- then use it. ence, use the Katy or the trail. n Capitalize letters in a URL only if they are capitalized in the actual URL. Go online to check. Keys to the City (sculpture) n Try to avoid lengthy Web addresses. Go with the simplest The keyhole sculpture in front of the Daniel Boone City Build- version that would still allow a reader to find a topic within a ing was completed in May 2010 by artist Howard Meehan. few clicks. Sculptures aren’t put in quotation marks. n When using websites at the end of a sentence, use a period. If a website splits over two lines, put a shift-return at a conve- nient spot to avoid hyphenation that could confuse readers. Any punctuation in the website address, such as a hyphen or period, should go on the second line if the address is split. n When directing readers to a website, use the phrase go to: For more election coverage, go to columbiamissourian.com. STYLEGUIDE *Exceptions to AP style 37

Macy’s Note the apostrophe. Lady (mascot) L Never use Lady before a school’s mascot (Lady Tigers, Lady Maneater, The Hawks) to refer to a girls team or a women’s team, even if The MU student-run paper takes the article The (note the the school itself uses the term. It is sexist and out of date. capital T) before the name. However, if a female mascot is a different form of the male mascot, such as Trojans and Trojanettes, use the feminine Historic Maplewood House form of the mascot. Located at 3801 Ponderosa St. Do not use Maplewood Home.

Lake of the Ozarks Mel Carnahan Quadrangle Also referred to as Lake Ozarks. Use the lake on second reference. Use on first reference. On second reference, use the south quadrangle. Carnahan Quad or quad is acceptable in head- Lee’s Summit, Missouri lines. This open space is located south of Jesse Hall at MU. Note the apostrophe. It was dedicated on Sept. 12, 2003, in honor of a former governor of Missouri. legislative titles and party affiliation for U.S. representatives and senators Memorial Stadium See AP entries. Also see House of Representatives (U.S.) and See the Sports section. Senate (U.S.). Memorial Student Union *legislature Memorial Student Union is divided into Memorial Student The official name of the state legislative body is the Missouri Union, North Tower; and Memorial Student Union, South General Assembly. If calling it a legislature, lowercase it. When Tower. When mentioning specific rooms within the student dealing with other states’ legislatures, always look them up to union, use N or S before the room number to denote which see what their proper names are. tower the room is in. For example, Room N-12 or Room S-14. Note the hyphen between the letter and numeral. On second LGBTQ Resource Center reference, use the student union. Also known as the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Resource Center. It is located in the MU Student Center. Use MFA Inc. LGBTQ Resource Center on first reference. On second refer- Use on first reference. Originally the Missouri Farmers Asso- ence, use the resource center. LGBTQ is also acceptable in ciation, it is a private farm cooperative and lobbying group. Its text and headlines. corporate office is located at 201 Ray Young Drive in Colum- If used in text, spell out full name, though it does not need bia. Use MFA or the association on second reference. It is a to be on the first reference, e.g. Sally Smith, director of the separate entity from MFA Oil Co. center for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community, will attend the conference. MFA Oil Co. Organized in 1929 by Missouri farmers who wanted to be liberal/conservative assured of a reliable supply of quality petroleum products at a fair price. It owns Break Time gas stations and convenience See conservative/liberal. stores and operates Big O Tires and Jiffy Lube franchises in mid-Missouri. Use MFA Oil on second reference. It is a sepa- lists rate entity from MFA Inc. Lists should be indicated with bullets or numerals. Bullets denote items of equal value; numerals denote the order of *middle names/initials importance or steps in a process. n Missourian style is to exclude middle names and initials Each item in a bulleted list, whether a word, phrase or com- unless there would be confusion or a person would not be plete sentence, should: known without the initial. For example, readers would know n Be capitalized. Donald Rumsfeld without the H., but would they recognize the n End in a period. actor Michael Fox without the J.? n Be written as if it were immediately to follow the sentence n When an initial appears at the front of someone’s name, that introduces the list. use it: author F. Scott Fitzgerald. Do not use a conjunction between the final two items in the n With middle names, make sure the name is actually a mid- list. dle name and not part of the first name: Anne Marie. When adding a list in print, follow each bullet with an en n For blog entries, crime stories and Life Stories, middle space — a fixed-width space with the same width as an en initials are preferred to avoid misidentification. dash, typed with Cmd-Shift-N — to prevent the space’s width from varying among items when justified. mid-Missouri Use instead of central Missouri. Lowercase mid– unless it is part of a proper name. Do not hyphenate if it is not M hyphenated in a proper name. See the AP Stylebook for more. Macklanburg Playhouse Located at 100 Willis Ave., next to Warehouse Theatre. It is the main theater at Stephens College. 38 STYLEGUIDE *Exceptions to AP style midnight Can be ambiguous. AP style says, “It is part of the day that is n Missouri Department of Agriculture ending, not the one that is beginning,” and the National Insti- Contains these divisions (use Division of before all of these): tute of Standards and Technology’s Time and Frequency Divi- Agricultural Business Development; Animal Health; Grain sion does not specify to which day midnight belongs. It may Inspection and Warehousing; Plant Industries; and Weights be used to refer to either the end of one day or the beginning and Measures. Also contains the State Milk Board and the of the next, but make sure it is clear to the reader which day Wine & Grape Board. is meant; for example, 8 p.m. to midnight Friday and just after midnight Saturday morning would both be acceptable. n Missouri Department of Conservation Contains these divisions (use Division of before all of these): Midway Travel Plaza Administrative Services; Design & Development; Fisheries; Located west of Columbia along Interstate 70. The site is Forestry; Human Resources; Outreach & Education; Private home to several businesses, restaurants and the Midway Land Services; Protection; Resource Science; and Wildlife. Exposition Center. The travel plaza was featured on the Travel Channel show “Truck Stop USA.” On second reference, use n Missouri Department of Corrections the travel plaza. Manages the state prison system. Contains these divisions (use Division of before all of these): Adult Institutions; *military Human Services; Offender Rehabilitative Services; and If the Missourian is writing about someone in the U.S. mili- Probation and Parole. tary, it is unnecessary to put U.S. before the branch. Readers assume Casey Smith from Columbia would be fighting with n Missouri Department of Economic Development the U.S. Army instead of the Israeli army. Capitalize the U.S. Contains these eight divisions (use Division of before all of military branches, per AP style. For National Guard and Air these): Administrative Services; Business and Community National Guard units, always identify the state: the Missouri Services; Credit Unions; Finance; Professional Registration; National Guard. On second reference, use the guard. Public Service; Tourism; and Workforce Development. Also contains the Office of Public Counsel, the Arts Council, the million and billion Housing Development Commission and the Development Do not abbreviate in text or headlines. Finance Board.

Missouri Bar, The n Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary A statewide lawyers organization. Note the capital T on The. Education On second reference, use the bar. Oversees and assists school districts in administration and in carrying out the state’s educational requirements. The depart- Missouri Case.net ment is supervised by the state Board of Education, whose Do not use ­— confusing to readers because it looks like eight members are appointed by the governor and approved a website address but isn’t one. The case management by the Senate. The commissioner of education is the chief system, maintained by the Missouri Office of State Courts executive officer. Administrator and available at www.courts.mo.gov/casenet, is useful to reporters as an electronic source of records from n Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services state and local courts. When attributing information obtained Governed by the state Board of Health and the state Board of through the service, use court records. Senior Services, each of which has seven members who are appointed by the governor and approved by the Senate. Missouri Civil Liberties Association The association was formed after the dissolution of mid- n Missouri Department of Higher Education Missouri’s chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. On On second reference, use the Higher Education Department second reference, use the association. or the department. It is charged with the oversight of colleges and universities, both private and state-supported. Its govern- Missouri Court of Appeals ing body is the Coordinating Board for Higher Education. Its This appellate court has three districts: St. Louis (Eastern Dis- nine members are appointed by the governor and approved by trict), Kansas City (Western District) and Springfield (Southern the Senate. The commissioner of higher education is appoint- District). Boone County is in the Kansas City District. ed by the board and serves as its executive officer.

Missouri 4-H n Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions Use on first reference. On second reference, use 4-H or and Professional Registration the organization. Part of MU Extension, it is a volunteer-led Regulates Missouri’s insurance industry. It contains these organization that teaches young people about leadership, divisions (use Division of before all of these): Consumer citizenship and life skills. The members are called 4-H’ers. Affairs; Insurance Company Regulation; Insurance Market Regulation; and Resource Administration. Missouri government Each of these departments can be referred to on first refer- n Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations ence by its full name or by an inverted style using capital let- On second reference, use the Labor Department or the ters: Missouri Department of Something or Missouri Something department. Contains these divisions (use Division of before Department. If the Something is multiple words, use the both of these): Employment Security (do not refer to it as the multiple words in the inverted form. Always strive for clarity. unemployment department) and Workers’ Compensation (note On subsequent references, use the department, as long as the apostrophe in Workers’). there is no confusion. STYLEGUIDE *Exceptions to AP style 39 n Missouri Department of Mental Health n Missouri State Highway Patrol Do not confuse with the Missouri Department of Health and Not Missouri Highway Patrol. On second reference, use the Senior Services. Contains these divisions (use Division of Highway Patrol. Officers with this law enforcement agency are before all of these): Alcohol and Drug Abuse; Comprehensive troopers, not police officers. The superintendent is supported Psychiatric Services; and Developmental Disabilities. Also by the assistant superintendent and five bureau commanders. contains the Office of Comprehensive Child Mental Health A Special Weapons and Tactics Team is stationed at Troop F and the Office of Transformation. in Jefferson City. The Missouri State Water Patrol has been merged with the Missouri State Highway Patrol. It is called n Missouri Department of Natural Resources the Water Patrol Division. The acronym DNR is acceptable in quotes or tight headlines. Contains these divisions (use Division of before all of these): Missouri Highsteppers Environmental Quality; Field Services; Geology and Land A youth drill team. Rolando Barry is the drill team’s director. Survey; and State Parks. Also contains the commissions of Air Conservation, Clean Water and Hazardous Waste Manage- Missouri residents ment, as well as the Advisory Council on Historic Preserva- Use to refer to people who live in Missouri. Do not use Mis- tion. sourians. n Missouri Department of Public Safety Missouri River Contains the Missouri State Highway Patrol and these divi- Always capitalize River when using a river’s name unless sions (use Division of before all of these): Alcohol & Tobacco you are describing multiple rivers at once. For example, the Control; Fire Safety; Highway Safety; and Water Safety. Missouri River is sometimes called the Big Muddy, but the Missouri and Mississippi rivers both pass through St. Louis. On n Missouri Department of Revenue second reference, use the river. Central collection agency for all state revenues, including the licensing of vehicle operators and the collection of taxes, title Missouri School Boards’ Association and registration of cars. Note the apostrophe. n Missouri Department of Social Services Missouri Students Association Contains the following divisions (use Division of before all of The governing body for MU students. Note the plural Students these): Children’s; Family Support; Finance and Administrative with no apostrophe. Do not confuse with Associated Students Services; Legal Services; MO HealthNet; and Youth Services. of the University of Missouri. MSA is acceptable on second reference. n Missouri Department of Transportation Use on first reference. On second reference, use the acronym Missouri Supreme Court MoDOT (note the first o is lowercase). The state’s highest court is headed by a chief justice and six judges (not justices). On second reference, use the state high n Missouri General Assembly court or the state Supreme Court. The official name of the state legislative body. On second reference, the General Assembly is acceptable, but it must Missouri Theatre always be capitalized. If calling it a legislature, lowercase it. Located at 203 S. Ninth St. It is a historic landmark. It was When dealing with other states’ legislatures, always look previously managed by the Missouri Symphony Society but is them up to see what their proper names are. See House of now under the direction of MU’s Event Production Services. Representatives (Missouri) and Senate (Missouri). On first reference, use Theatre. Use theater on subsequent references. Do not refer to it as the Missouri Theatre Center n Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority for the Arts because that name is no longer used. Use on first reference. On second reference and in headlines, use MOHELA. It is a student loan servicing company and Missouri Transportation Development District Act works in conjunction with the Missouri Department of Higher Enacted in 1990, the Missouri Transportation Development Education to provide student loans. District Act helps counties fund transportation projects. The act provides for the establishment of special taxing districts n Missouri Highway Patrol authorized to undertake certain public improvements. The See Missouri State Highway Patrol. improvements are financed by the district through the issu- ance of notes or bonds, which are in turn retired by the dis- n Missouri Lottery Commission trict’s levy of various taxes within the geographic boundaries Specific games are capitalized, such as Powerball, Show Me of the district, including sales tax, property tax and special Cash, etc. Lowercase generic terms, such as the Missouri lottery. assessment. There are several such districts in Columbia. On first refer- n Missouri Office of Administration ence, use the location and Transportation Development Dis- Provides central administration support services for state gov- trict: Northwoods Transportation Development District. On sec- ernment, including accounting, computers, telephones, etc. ond reference, use the site name and TDD or simply the TDD if the location is clear. Active TDDs in Columbia: n Broadway-Fairview n CenterState (Note the capital S.) n Columbia Mall 40 STYLEGUIDE *Exceptions to AP style n Conley Road MO HealthNet n Crosscreek Note the capitalization. It is a Missouri health care program. n Grindstone Plaza On second reference, use HealthNet. n Lake of the Woods n Northwoods MOHELA n Rock Bridge Center See Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority. n Shoppes at Stadium n Stadium Corridor MO-X shuttle Note the capitalization and hyphen. Missourian See Columbia Missourian, the, and Missouri residents. Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms. See courtesy titles. Mizzou Use sparingly. Mizzou can be used in direct quotes and MU opinion articles. Do not use in reference to Missouri sports Always use when referring to the Columbia campus. Missouri teams. If used, uppercase the M and lowercase the rest of is preferred in sports stories. See University of Missouri. the word. Consider the tone of the story. It is appropriate to use in a feature story but not to save room in a hard-news MU buildings headline. Use Missouri in sports stories to refer to the team. Capitalize the proper names of buildings, including the word Use MU to refer to the university. Otherwise, ask your news building if it is an integral part of the proper name: the Chem- editor. See University of Missouri. istry Building. See also room numbers.

M-I-Z-Z-O-U MU Columns A chant often heard at Missouri events. Use sparingly. Use in Use on all references when referring to those on the Francis direct quotes. Quadrangle (note the capitalization of Columns) so as not to confuse them with the columns (lowercase) on the opposite Mizzou Alumni Association end of Eighth Street, which were part of a former Boone Located at 123 Reynolds Alumni Center, MU. Use its full County Courthouse. name on first reference. On second reference, use the Alumni Association. MU Department of Residential Life The department oversees student housing at MU. On second Mizzou Arena reference, use the department. See the Sports section. MU Extension Mizzou North A partnership of the MU campuses, Lincoln University, county Former home of Ellis Fischel Cancer Center at 115 Business extension councils and the Cooperative State Research, Educa- Loop W. Now home to MU museums, some departments and tion and Extension Service of the U.S. Department of Agricul- some administrative offices. ture. It provides a variety of outreach programs to the commu- nity, not just agricultural ones. On second reference, use MU Extension or the extension program. Mizzou Store, The As of June 1, 2013, this is the new name for the former Uni- versity Bookstore. Note the capitalized The. MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute An MU Extension program, the training institute is a source for research-based information on the latest technology and MKT Nature and Fitness Trail techniques in firefighting. It offers continuing professional Use on first reference. On second reference, use MKT. The education to statewide fire departments and fire protection MKT is not the same as the Katy Trail, but the two trails do districts, emergency service personnel, and private sector intersect. and institutional emergency brigade members. Its headquar- The MKT, part of the old Missouri-Kansas-Texas railroad line ters is located at 240 Heinkel Building, MU. On second that was converted to a hiking trail, is an 8.9-mile trail (4.7 reference, use the training institute. miles of which is within the city) used for bicycling, hiking, jogging, walking and cross-country skiing and as a fitness MU Faculty Council course. Use on first reference. Use Faculty Council or the council on The trail has five main accesses: second reference. The MU Faculty Council is the elected n Flat Branch Park, Fourth and Cherry streets (trailhead) representative organization of the MU faculty. It tradition- n MKT Trail Plaza, 501 S. Providence Road ally approaches issues from a campus perspective. Council n Forum Nature Area & Trail, 2701 Forum Blvd. members are elected by and from the faculty of MU’s 14 n Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial at Battle Garden, 800 W. academic divisions. Faculty Council can have no fewer than Stadium Blvd. 25, nor more than 30, members at any time. n Playfields at Scott Boulevard, 3662 Scott Blvd. mobile home Use this term to describe large homes on wheels. The terms trailer or manufactured home are also acceptable. STYLEGUIDE *Exceptions to AP style 41 MU graduate school MU Research Reactor Center Although MU treats its graduate school as it does other MU’s nuclear reactor. On second reference, use the reactor if schools (Journalism School, Medicine School) and capital- talking about it specifically or the center if talking about the izes it, the Missourian does not capitalize graduate school general research center. because it encompasses all academic areas. Choose a construction such as She is a graduate student in journalism. MU South Farm Operated by the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural MU Health Care Resources, it is a 1,452-acre agricultural experiment station Use MU Health Care on all references to MU Health System. on New Haven Road, about three miles southeast of the main MU Health Care includes five hospitals and a network of campus and adjacent to U.S. 63. It is home to Discovery more than 50 primary and specialty clinics throughout mid- Ridge Research Park, a business model that uses public/pri- Missouri. vate partnerships to generate new technologies and industry.

The five hospitals are: MU Student Center n Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, 1 Hospital Drive Use on first reference. On second reference, use the student (inpatient) and 115 Business Loop 70 W. (clinics/outpatient) center. n Missouri Orthopaedic Institute, 1100 Virginia Ave. n Missouri Psychiatric Center, 3 Hospital Drive MU Student Recreation Complex n Women’s and Children’s Hospital, 404 N. Keene St. Use on first reference. On second reference, use the MU rec n University Hospital, 1 Hospital Drive complex. Do not use Mizzou Student Recreation Complex. The complex features four facilities under one roof (Brewer MU Health Care also includes these MU schools: Fieldhouse, Mizzou Aquatic Center, Rothwell Gymnasium and n MU School of Health Professions, 505 Lewis Hall the Student Rec Addition) as well as outdoor facilities and is n MU School of Medicine, 1 Hospital Drive located in the center of campus at Hitt and Rollins streets. n MU Sinclair School of Nursing, 11 Hospital Drive Fully funded by student recreation activity fees, the complex was renovated and expanded in 2005. It is managed by MizzouRec Services and Facilities. Other health care facilities affiliated with MU Health Care are: n Callaway Community Hospital (Fulton) n Capital Region Medical Center (Jefferson City) n Central Ozarks Medical Center (Richland, Missouri) N n Columbia Regional Hospital, 404 Keene St. Native American n Cooper County Memorial Hospital (Boonville) See ethnic references in the preferred terms section. n Leonard Wood Army Hospital (Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri) n Missouri Rehabilitation Center (Mt. Vernon, Missouri) n Moberly Regional Medical Center (Moberly) neighborhood associations n MU Student Health Center, 1101 Hospital Drive Columbia has more than 70 neighborhood associations. Capitalize neighborhood when used with the full name of n Putnam County Memorial Hospital (Unionville, Missouri) the group, e.g., Grasslands Neighborhood Association and n Royal Oaks Hospital (Windsor, Missouri) Benton-Stephens Neighborhood Association. However, if the n Rusk Rehabilitation Center, 315 Business Loop 70 W. action is only occurring in a neighborhood and not dependent n Samaritan Hospital (Macon, Missouri) on or affiliated with the association’s action, lowercase neigh- n Scotland County Memorial Hospital (Memphis, Missouri) borhood. n Sinclair Home Care, 115 Business Loop 70 W. n Sullivan County Memorial Hospital (Milan, Missouri) Newman Center n Truman Veterans’ Hospital, 800 Hospital Drive See St. Thomas More Newman Center. n all of the clinics 9th St. Video MU Police Department Located at 10 Hitt St. Note it is not Ninth Street Video. n This is the official title. MU police and campus police are often acceptable on first reference. Do not use MUPD. nonprofit, not-for-profit n The forms are: MU Police Chief Casey Smith; MU Police Sgt. These two terms are not interchangeable; they are two differ- Casey Smith. Police is always uppercase before a person’s ent legal terms. Most of the time, nonprofit is the one to use, name or in a proper name. See also Columbia Police Depart- but call an organization and ask for its tax exemption code to ment. make sure. n Nonprofit means a group does not make a profit for the MU Power Plant individuals who work there; any earnings go toward future pro- Located at 417 S. Fifth St. It is operated by Energy Manage- grams and services of the group that might not otherwise be ment, a department of Campus Facilities. It has been provid- provided by governmental entities. Nonprofit groups depend ing steam, electricity and water for MU from its current loca- solely on donations and are exempt from taxes under 501(c) tion since 1923. On second reference, use the power plant. (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. See also Columbia Municipal Power Plant. n Not-for-profit means a group can make money, but all profits must go back to the community, not to the group itself. Not-for-profit groups exclusively promote social welfare or local employee associations and are exempt from taxes under 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code. 42 STYLEGUIDE *Exceptions to AP style North Village Arts District Office of Cultural Affairs Located on the north side of downtown Columbia. It is a coali- Part of city government, its mission is to promote artists and tion of businesses related to the arts, and it sponsors various cultural organizations. It is located at the Walton Building, activities, including a Sunday farmers and artisans market. 300 S. Providence Road, which is also home to the Columbia On second reference, use the arts district. See farmers mar- Convention and Visitors Bureau. The two organizations work ket. closely to promote Columbia activities.

*numbers in headlines Old 63 While the AP Stylebook says to always use numbers in head- See roads. lines, at the Missourian it is acceptable to spell out numbers one through nine in headlines, but always use numerals when One Mizzou referring to money. It is a student-led initiative to create a more inclusive community. It advocates education, programming and the exchange of dia- nuclear reactor logue facilitated by student organizations and campus resources. See Research Reactor Center. P O PACER Oak Towers For consistency with our practice for Missouri Case.net, use Note the plural on Towers. Located at 700 N. Garth Ave., it is court records. Stands for Public Access to Court Electronic a housing community for elderly or near-elderly residents and Records. The paid service, maintained by the Administrative for individuals with disabilities. This is also the headquarters Office of the United States Courts and available at of the Older American Klub, but the building’s name is not an pacer.gov, provides access to federal court records. Staff acronym. Do not use OAK, an acronym for the club’s name, if members requiring access to the service should consult a city referring to both within a story. editor for assistance.

OATS Inc. page numbers A nonprofit agency that offers door-to-door van service to Always capitalize page when it is followed by a figure or a older people, people with disabilities and those who have figure and letter. For example, “The book ends on Page 457,” difficulty traveling or leaving their home. The name used to and “Please see Page 2A for more information.” stand for Older Adults Transportation Services, but now only the acronym is used. Paquin Tower Located at 1201 Paquin St. It is a housing community for obituaries people with disabilities. Note that Tower is singular. See the obituaries section. Para-transit Service occupy Use on all references. It is part of Columbia Transit and offers Lowercase occupy when describing the larger movement that services for individuals with disabilities that prevent them encompasses specific groups. But capitalize the word when from riding the fixed-route buses. referring to specific groups, such as Occupy COMO or Occupy Wall Street. PedNet Coalition Occupy COMO A nonprofit group of businesses, individuals and organizations Note the capitalization of COMO. that promotes nonmotorized transportation, such as walking and bicycling. It is not the same as, nor is it connected to, the PedNet Project. On second reference, use PedNet or the *of (hometown) coalition. n Do not use commas unless other information (such as age) separates the name from of and the hometown. For example, Casey Smith of Columbia will travel to Morocco in May but PedNet Project Casey Smith, 36, of Columbia, will travel to Morocco in May. See GetAbout Columbia. n If the hometown is not used on first reference to the per- son, use commas on second reference, e.g., Smith, of Colum- P.E.O. bia, will travel to Morocco in May. An international organization that provides educational oppor- n Do not leave out the of, e.g., Casey Smith, Columbia, will tunities for women. The organization has traditionally been travel to Morocco in May. secretive about what the acronym stands for. Refer to the organization as P.E.O. on all references and explain in the office body of the story what it does. The organization tends to be Capitalize office if it is part of a formal name. For example, mentioned in Missourian obituaries. Office of Emergency Management and Office of Administra- tion. Otherwise, lowercase office. For example, Boone County *percent recorder of deeds’ office and Missouri secretary of state’s Always spell out; do not use the % symbol, except in print office. headlines. For a range, use percent after each number: 12 percent to 15 percent, or between 12 percent and 15 percent. STYLEGUIDE *Exceptions to AP style 43 Petro-Mart n KCOU/88.1 FM Columbia (MU) Gas stations and convenience stores owned and operated n KJAB/88.3 FM Mexico, Missouri by Nebraska-Iowa Supply Co. Inc. Note the capitalization and n KJLU/88.9 FM Jefferson City (Lincoln University) hyphen. n KOPN/89.5 FM Columbia n KBKC/90.1 FM Moberly photo credits n KWWC/90.5 FM Columbia (Stephens College) See bylines, photo credits. n KBIA/91.3 FM Columbia (Missouri School of Journalism) Planning and Zoning n KWRT/93.1 FM Boonville See Boone County Planning and Zoning Commission and n KSSZ/93.9 FM Boonville Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission, as well as the n KATI/94.3 FM Jefferson City city and county government section. n KWWU/94.9 FM Fulton n KWWR/95.7 FM Mexico, Missouri police n KCMQ/96.7 FM Columbia Lowercase when used as a generic term or adjective: police n KJMO/97.5 FM Jefferson City said. Uppercase when part of a proper name or before a per- n KFMC/98.3 FM Jefferson City son’s name: Columbia Police Department, Police Sgt. Casey n KCLR/99.3 FM Boonville Smith. It is the Police Department, MU Police Capt. Casey n Smith, Columbia Police Officer Casey Smith and Highway Patrol KBBM/100.1 FM Jefferson City Sgt. Casey Smith. Use the term police officer instead of police- n KKCA/100.5 FM Fulton man or policewoman. See Columbia Police Department, n KPLA/101.5 FM Columbia Missouri State Highway Patrol and MU Police Department. n KBXR/102.3 FM Columbia n KMFC/103.1 FM Columbia (92.1 in Centralia) power plants n KRES/104.7 FM Moberly See Columbia Municipal Power Plant, MU Power Plant and n KZZT/105.5 FM Moberly Callaway Nuclear Power Plant. n KOQL/106.1 FM Columbia n KTXY/106.9 FM Jefferson City profanities n KFAL/900 AM Fulton Should be edited around. If it must be used in quotes, use n KWOS/950 AM Jefferson City the first letter followed by a hyphen for every letter missing: n KLIK/1240 AM Jefferson City s - - - or f - - -. All uses of profanity must be approved by the n KXEO/1340 AM Mexico, Missouri executive editor, managing editor or news editor. n KFRU/1400 AM Columbia n KTGR/1580 AM Columbia professor Do not refer to faculty members as professors unless they Ragtag Cinema have earned that academic rank. Any variations of professor, Located at 10 Hitt St. On second reference, use Ragtag or such as associate professor or professor emeritus, should be the cinema. used. The preferred use is to put the title after someone’s name: Casey Smith, an associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism. Rain-Central Missouri Spell out on first reference. On second reference or in head- Providence Road lines, use Rain­ . See roads. Range Line Street/Rangeline Road Public Health and Human Services Department See roads. Located at the Sanford-Kimpton Building, 1005 W. Worley St. Use the Health Department on first reference, but soon Red Campus after, the article should cite the full name. Continue using the Derived from MU buildings constructed of red brick, Red Cam- Health Department in subsequent references. pus refers to an area near Jesse Hall and Francis Quadrangle. Also see White Campus. Q red-light cameras quotation marks Note hyphenation. Use single quote marks in display type, including heads, t-decks and subheads within text. Use double-quote marks in Redskins cutlines and c-decks. The nickname of the NFL team in Washington, D.C. The term should not be used except in direct quotations. Instead, use the Washington team or the professional team in Washington, R D.C. radio stations On first reference, list the call letters and station frequency: Regional Economic Development Inc. KBIA/91.3 FM. On second reference, use only the call letters: Spell out on first reference. On second reference or in KBIA. headlines, REDI is acceptable. 44 STYLEGUIDE *Exceptions to AP style religious titles roads Use the appropriate titles. See also the obituaries section. n avenues, numbered: Columbia has numbered streets as well as Third and Fourth avenues. The numbered streets run representatives (Missouri) north/south and are located just north of MU; the numbered Use cities, not counties, to designate where state representa- avenues run east/west and are located west of Providence tives are from: state Rep. Casey Smith, D-Columbia. Follow AP Road and south of Interstate 70. style for designations. See House of Representatives (Mis- n county-maintained roads: These usually take a letter souri). designation and are called routes: Route K, Route VV, etc. Again, some roads have street names inside Columbia city Research Reactor Center limits: Nifong Boulevard (Route AC), Paris Road (Route B), Stadium Boulevard (changes to Route E north of Interstate See MU Research Reactor Center. 70), Clark Lane (Route PP), West Broadway (Route TT) and East Broadway (Route WW). Residence Halls Association n Broadway: Columbia’s main east-west road. It does not The governing body for students in MU’s residence halls. On take a street designation. It is also known as Route TT (West) second reference, use the association. and Route WW (East), but it should not be called either unless the section referred to is outside Columbia city limits. residence halls Note: Scott Boulevard turns into Route TT north of Nifong Most colleges, including MU, Stephens College and Columbia Boulevard, then curves into the West Broadway portion of the College, now refer to student housing buildings as residence route. halls instead of dormitories or dorms. Only use dormitories or n Business Loop 70 East/West: This is an east-west connec- dorms in quotes and Opinion articles. Dorms would be accept- tor loop running for the most part south of Interstate 70. Do able, not preferable, in tight headlines. not abbreviate East or West unless using an exact address. All of the following take the word Hall after the name, except Put the directional indicator at the end instead of before the Tiger Diggs and TRUE Scholars House. street: 601 Business Loop 70 W. This is an exception to MU RESIDENCE HALLS normal Missourian style. Just east of West Boulevard, the road becomes I-70 Drive Southwest/Southeast and ends just n n n Center Hawthorn Respect west of Strawn Road. n College Avenue n Hudson n Responsibility n East Campus Drive: East is abbreviated with full addresses: n Defoe-Graham n Johnston n Schurz 2100 E. Campus Drive. n Discovery n Jones n South n I-70 Drive Southwest/Southeast: Runs for the most part n Dogwood n Lathrop n Tiger Diggs alongside Interstate 70 between just east of West Boulevard n Excellence n Laws n TRUE Scholars House and just west of Strawn Road. When referring to this street, n Galena n McDavid n Virginia Avenue South, never spell out Interstate. If the address includes the number, then abbreviate S.W. or S.E.: 5500 I-70 Drive S.E. Without a n n Gillett Mark Twain slated to open in 2015 number, spell out the direction: I-70 Drive Southwest. n Hatch n North n Wolpers n Old 63: Do not use the terms Business 63 or Old Highway STEPHENS COLLEGE RESIDENCE HALLS 63. Because Old 63 is a road and not a highway anymore, it n Columbia n Prunty n Tower is acceptable to use the north and south designations with full addresses: 2500 S. Old 63. n Hillcrest n Roblee n Wood n Providence Road: One of the main north-south routes and n Pillsbury n Searcy the western boundary of downtown. It is also known as COLUMBIA COLLEGE RESIDENCE HALLS Missouri 163, but do not call it that unless the section n Banks n Hughes referred to is outside Columbia city limits. n Cougar Village n Miller n Rangeline Road: Note the difference in spelling from Range Line Street. Both are north-south roadways. Rangeline Road is east of U.S. 63 and south of Interstate 70. Residence on the Quad n Range Line Street: Note the difference in spelling from Built in 1867, the building on Francis Quadrangle is the oldest Rangeline Road. Both are north-south roadways. Range Line one on campus and has served as home to many MU presi- Street, which extends north to U.S. 63, is also called Missouri dents and chancellors. 763, but do not call it that unless the section referred to is outside Columbia city limits. Reynolds Alumni Center n Stadium Boulevard: Use on all references to sections with- Use on first reference, even though its full name is Donald W. in Columbia city limits. Also known as Missouri 740 south of Reynolds Alumni and Visitor Center. On second reference, use Interstate 70 and Route E north of I-70. the Alumni Center or the center. n West Boulevard: A north-south street. West is never abbre- viated because it is the name of the street, not a direction. Reynolds Journalism Institute When giving full addresses, put the directional indicator at Use on first reference, even though its full name is Donald the end so as not to confuse with the street name: 308 West W. Reynolds Journalism Institute. On second reference, use Blvd. S. This is an exception to normal style. Journalism Institute or the institute. n See also highways.

Rhynsburger Theatre robo calls An MU theater. On first reference, use the alternate spelling The preferred term is automated phone calls. Robo call tends of Theatre in the proper name and the theater on subsequent to be a pejorative term for an automated phone call, so references. please keep the negative connotation in mind. However, do not change in quotes. STYLEGUIDE *Exceptions to AP style 45 Rock, The school district A campus-based ministry that meets at 7:07 every Saturday When possible, use schools. See Columbia Public School night in MU’s Middlebush Auditorium. The Rock was started District. to help people investigate and experience spirituality in nontraditional ways. It is part of Great Commission Ministries. schools Its goals are to create church communities and world There are about 30 schools that are part of Columbia Pub- missions and to provide leadership development. lic Schools and about a dozen independent schools in the city. Use the word School on first reference in the full proper Rock Bridge/Rockbridge name: Hickman High School. School can be dropped on sub- n The area in the southeastern part of Columbia is named for sequent references, as well as the grade designation, if no Rock Bridge Memorial State Park, which treats Rock Bridge as confusion would result: Hickman. See the Columbia Public two words. However, some businesses in the area treat School District section for more information. Rockbridge as one word. Always look it up to see whether it is one or two words, and remember not to always trust the Senate (Missouri) phone book or websites. Always capitalize. Lowercase senator unless it is used n Some common names that are two words: Rock Bridge before a name, in which case it would be abbreviated as High School and the Rock Bridge Shopping Center. Sen. There are 34 senators in the state Senate. Boone and Ran- Roger B. Wilson Boone County Government Center dolph counties make up the 19th District, which includes Located at 801 E. Walnut St. Use the full name on first Columbia. (Do not confuse with the upper house of the U.S. reference. On second reference, use the County Government Congress.) Center (note the capitalization). Usage: state Sen. Casey Smith, D-Columbia. Note: Identifica- tion is by the official’s hometown, not the election district. room numbers There are, however, times when it is relevant to use both Always capitalize room when it is followed by a figure or a hometown and district identification, particularly during an figure and letter. For example, Room 341, Room 201-E and election season or in an article that identifies senators rep- Room E-121. Note the hyphen between the letter and numer- resenting the Columbia area. al. See MU buildings. See Missouri General Assembly, House of Representatives and legislative titles and party affiliation for U.S. representatives Root Cellar and senators. Located at 1023 E. Walnut St. Do not use the. Senate (U.S.) Roots ’N’ Blues ’N’ BBQ Festival Identify U.S. senators by party and state. For example, U.S. On first reference, use this style, though it is not the spelling Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo. on the festival’s website. Note that all of the apostrophes’ tails face left. On second reference, the festival or the blues Shakespeare’s Pizza festival is acceptable. Located at 225 S. Ninth St. and 3304 Broadway Business Park Court.

Shelter Gardens S Located at 1817 W. Broadway. It is owned by Shelter Mutual said/says Insurance Co. but is open to the public. n Said is the preferred word for attribution, as opposed to admitted, conceded, thinks, believes, told reporters, etc. Shelter Insurance Cos. n The word says is appropriate in stories that take a more A corporate umbrella that comprises several companies, featurized tone. Consult your faculty editor, and alert the copy including Shelter Mutual Insurance Co., whose headquarters is desk if a story should use the word says. in Columbia. n The Missourian uses the person said construction because subject-verb is standard English: “The Missourian is great,” Shelter Mutual Insurance Co. Casey Smith said. However, if there is a clause or more Its headquarters is located at 1817 W. Broadway. It is the information after the attribution, it is sometimes better to regional subsidiary of Shelter Insurance Cos. invert the attribution: “The Missourian is great,” said Casey Smith, executive editor of the Missourian. See titles. sheriff n See believe, feel and think. See Boone County Sheriff’s Department.

same-sex marriage or same-sex couples Show-Me Same-sex marriage or same-sex couple is preferred as they Always hyphenate, even in proper names, when used as an are more specific terms to both genders. See the preferred adjective. For example, the Show-Me State and the Show- terms section. Me State Games. However, note that it is not hyphenated on state license plates. School Board See Columbia School Board. 46 STYLEGUIDE *Exceptions to AP style sororities (MU) St. Paul A.M.E. Church n Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Nu chapter Located at 501 Park Ave. Note periods in A.M.E., which is an n Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Gamma chapter abbreviation for African Methodist Episcopal; do not spell out. n Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Tau chapter The congregation was founded in 1880 when Columbia’s n Alpha Phi, Omicron chapter black residents who had belonged to the Methodist Episcopal n Alpha Phi Gamma, Eta chapter Church, North, decided to form their own church. The cur- n Chi Omega, Rho Alpha chapter rent church building was dedicated April 17, 1892, and cost $10,000. St. Paul A.M.E. played an influential role in Colum- n Delta Delta Delta, Delta Xi chapter bia’s black community, serving both as a religious center and n Delta Gamma, Mu chapter a social center. The church continues to serve its active con- n Delta Sigma Theta, Epsilon Psi chapter gregation. The church was listed on the National Register of n Gamma Phi Beta, Alpha Delta chapter Historic Places in 1890. n Kappa Alpha Theta, Alpha Mu chapter n Kappa Delta, Epsilon Iota chapter St. Thomas More Newman Center n Kappa Kappa Gamma, Theta chapter Located at 602 Turner Ave., it is a campus ministry parish for n Phi Mu, Chi chapter Catholics. On second reference, use the Newman Center or n Pi Beta Phi, Missouri Alpha chapter the center. n Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi, Lambda chapter n Sigma Alpha Iota, Iota Lambda chapter Stadium Boulevard n Sigma Kappa, Epsilon Mu chapter See roads. n Sigma Lambda Gamma, Beta Beta chapter n Sigma Phi Lambda, Chi chapter Starbucks n Sigma Sigma Sigma, Eta Chi chapter Note that there is no apostrophe. n Zeta Phi Beta, Chi Kappa chapter n Zeta Tau Alpha, Alpha Psi chapter State Farm Insurance Co. The regional office is located at 4700 S. Providence Road. Southern Boone County Fire Protection District Located in Ashland. On second reference, use the Fire District State Historical Society of Missouri (note the capitalization). Whenever possible, use Ashland Located in Ellis Library at MU. The official name can be firefighters instead of just the district because there are many shortened to State Historical Society when there is no chance districts in the county and it is better to talk about people for confusion with the Missouri Historical Society in St. Louis. doing things rather than districts doing things. See Boone County Fire Protection District and Columbia Fire Department. *state names Spell out state names after U.S. cities in datelines (i.e., San Speakers Circle Luis Obispo, California). There are several exceptions to this No apostrophe. It is where speakers gather, but it does not rule. Don’t include a state name for: belong to the speakers. n the cities listed in the AP Stylebook’s datelines entry n the 17 cities and towns listed on Page 58 of the Guide to Special Weapons and Tactics Team Mid-Missouri See SWAT. n the Missouri cities of St. Louis, Springfield and Kansas City (but do include the state name for Kansas City, Kansas) *spokesman, spokesperson, spokeswoman Once a Missouri dateline is used, other Missouri cities used Use spokesman or spokeswoman when a person’s gender is in the text do not need the state name. An exception to this known. For example, “Eric Pettyfore is the spokesman for rule for local and state stories is to use Missouri in datelines Tuttleson Umbrella Co.” Use spokesperson when a person’s and in text if there would be confusion with some other loca- gender is not known or when the position is not filled. For tion (i.e., Paris, Missouri; Cuba, Missouri; and others). example, “Tuttleson Umbrella Co. will hire a new spokesper- These rules also apply to cutlines. son in August.” Stephens College Springfield See the higher education section. When referring to the Missouri city, it stands alone in datelines and text. For other cities of the same name, follow it with the *Stephens College Board of Trustees state abbreviation: Springfield, Illinois. See state names. Because Stephens College is a prominent local entity, capital- ize its board of trustees on first reference in the full name. St., Ste. On second reference, use the board of trustees (lowercase) or Use St., an abbreviation for Saint, when referring to most cit- the board. This is only one of two exceptions to the board of ies named after saints. For example, St. Louis, St. Charles and trustees rule in AP style. See also Columbia College Board of St. Ann. Use Ste., an abbreviation for Sainte, when referring to Trustees. a few cities named after saints that use the French spelling of the feminine word sainte. For example, Ste. Genevieve and stormwater Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Note that one word is the preferred use.

streets See roads. STYLEGUIDE *Exceptions to AP style 47

STRIPES tea party and tea partyer Use the all-caps acronym on first reference, even though it Follow AP style as of 2011, except that every effort should be stands for Supportive Tigers Riding in Pursuit of Ensuring made to avoid the use of tea partyer, replacing it with activ- Safety. It is an MU student-run volunteer organization that ists or attendants when appropriate. provides rides to students to prevent drunken driving. telephone numbers subdivision See area codes. Capitalize when using with the name of a development area, e.g. Green Meadows Subdivision, Hillcrest Subdivision, Gate- television stations way II. Lowercase when used in a generic sense, e.g. The For broadcast stations, list the call letters and affiliate. On road winds through the subdivision. second reference, use only the station’s call letters: KOMU. n KOMU/NBC Columbia Supreme Court n KRCG/CBS Jefferson City See Missouri Supreme Court. n KMIZ/ABC Columbia For cable stations, just give the station name since the chan- SWAT nel varies among providers: Bravo, ESPN. Use the SWAT Team or the team on all references to the Columbia team. For others, make sure the acronym stands *Tenth Street for Special Weapons and Tactics. If not, spell out the unit’s Because there are only 10 numbered streets in Columbia, name on first reference and use the acronym on subsequent spell out all of them for consistency: First, Second, Third, references. The Columbia team is operated by the etc., including Tenth. Columbia Police Department and responds to situations deemed beyond the realm of normal patrol work. Examples theatre/theater would be hostage situations or riots. Use this alternate spelling on first reference only when it appears in a proper name, such as the Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts and MU Department of Theatre. On subse- T quent references, use the theater with the usual spelling. See Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre, Missouri Theatre, Rhynsburger taglines Theatre and Warehouse Theatre. n These are used at the end of stories and infoboxes to indi- cate either additional sources of information or contribution think of reporters, something to the effect of Missourian reporter You think with your intellect and reason. One thinks it might Casey Smith contributed to this article. They are also used at rain tomorrow. Of the three — believe, feel or think — think the end of briefs or Life Stories that use information primarily is the safest word to use: Scientists think there could be life from news releases (indicated with an em dash, a space and on Mars. However, it is still best to use said whenever pos- the reporter’s name). Sometimes called shirttails. sible. See believe, feel and said/says. n Supervising editor taglines: Missourian news and sports stories typically have an italicized supervising editor tagline. Tiger Hotel, The See the daily budget for a full list. Located at 23 S. Eighth St. Note the capital The and H. For online stories: Supervising editor is Casey Smith. Link the editor’s name to their Missourian profile. time, date, place For print stories: Supervising editor is Casey Smith: smithc@ n missouri.edu, 555-5555. The Missourian follows this style anywhere an event’s specifics are given: the calendar, infoboxes, body copy, cutlines, etc.: The dinner will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Taser Ridgeway Elementary School, 107 E. Sexton Road. The acronym for Thomas A. Swift’s Electric Rifle, an electron- n Use this style for events having a definite start and end ic control device or stun gun. The preferred usage is to say time: 2 to 4 p.m. or 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Note that if both times Police shocked (or stunned) the suspect with a Taser. If it all are in the same half of the day, only one a.m./p.m. designa- possible, avoid using Taser as a verb or a gerund, the noun tion is needed. form of a verb that ends in –ing. titles Tax increment financing n Use first and last names on first reference for presidents: Tax increment financing allows government officials to freeze President Barack Obama, not President Obama. property and sales taxes within a specified geographic area n Never use more than three title words before someone’s and divert any additional tax revenue, made up of future name. If using more than three, put them after the name: taxes on property upgrades or growth in sales, to a special British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (three title words), but fund to finance infrastructure and other projects. On second Casey Smith, vice chancellor for student affairs (five title reference, use TIF. words). See said/says. TDD See Missouri Transportation Development District Act. teaching assistant Always spell out on first reference. The abbreviation is TA; the plural form is TAs. 48 STYLEGUIDE *Exceptions to AP style today URLs n Use today to refer to events happening the day of the news- See Internet addresses. paper’s print publication. Most wire copy will simply give the day of the week. Change stories to match the publication date. In online stories, use the day of the week on which the story is posted (e.g., Monday, Tuesday, etc.). If the event is V outside of a week of the posting date, use the date: Oct. 17. Voters Guide n Be especially careful when writing/editing advance copy to No apostrophe. It is a guide for voters, but it does not belong make sure that today will be used correctly. to the voters. n Never use tomorrow or yesterday. vote tabulations True/False Film Fest See AP entry. Use on first reference. On second reference, use the film festival or festival. Started in 2004, the festival is held annu- ally in mid- to late-February or March. Documentary films are Vox Magazine shown at a variety of venues in downtown Columbia. On second reference, use Vox. For online content, use voxmagazine.com. Note capitalization. True North Use on first reference even though its official name is True North of Columbia Inc. On second reference, use True North W or the agency. It is a nonprofit organization that provides emergency shelter and services for women who are victims Walking School Bus program of domestic abuse and/or sexual assault. It was previously Use on first reference. On second reference, use the pro- called The Shelter. gram or the walking program to differentiate from other pro- grams mentioned in the same article. It is a program offered Truman Veterans’ Hospital through PedNet that provides a system in which children can See hospitals. walk to some Columbia elementary schools as a group under the supervision of trained adults.

*Walmart/Wal-Mart Stores Inc. U For the stores, use Walmart on first reference. On second ref- erence, use Walmart or the store. UM System Board of Curators Use Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on first reference for the Bentonville, The governing body of the University of Missouri System. Use Arkansas, corporation that owns the stores. the full title on first reference. On second reference, only use the curators, not the board. Board of Curators is capitalized Columbia has three Walmart stores: at 415 Conley Road, while board of trustees is not because curators is not as com- 3001 W. Broadway and 1201 Grindstone Parkway. It also has mon a term as trustees. See also University of Missouri. one Walmart Express, at 308 S. Ninth St. The late founder, Sam Walton, played quarterback for Hickman High School in the 1930s and graduated from MU University of Missouri with a degree in economics in 1940. Two of his nieces reside Use MU on all references to the Columbia campus except in in Columbia. sports stories, in which Missouri is preferred. Never use University of Missouri-Columbia or UMC. If there would be con- fusion with another college in the system, then write around it *wards using something to the effect of the Columbia campus. When Spell out and capitalize the political divisions in Columbia referring to the whole system, use the University of Missouri and surrounding communities: Fifth Ward. There are six System (System is capitalized) on first reference. UM, the UM wards in Columbia. See the city government section for ward System, the system or the four-campus system is acceptable on boundaries and council members. second reference. See the higher education section for more. Warehouse Theatre University of Missouri Health Care Located at 100 Willis Ave., Stephens College. On first See MU Health Care. reference, use the alternate spelling (Theatre) and the theater on subsequent references. University of Missouri System Use on first reference when referring to the whole system. On Web addresses second reference, UM, the UM System, the system or the four- See Internet addresses. campus system is acceptable. See University of Missouri and the higher education section for more. West Boulevard See roads. *U.N. Use the periods in both print and online headlines. This is an White Campus exception to AP style. Derived from MU buildings constructed of white limestone, White Campus refers to an area near Memorial Student Union. *U.S. Also see Red Campus. Use the periods in both print and online headlines. This is an exception to AP style. STYLEGUIDE *Exceptions to AP style 49 Y years Use a hyphen when referring to fiscal or school years, as in fiscal year 2009-10. See also the AP Stylebook. Z ZIP codes Use all caps for ZIP, which stands for Zone Improvement Program, but lowercase code. Columbia has 10: n 65201 for addresses south of Interstate 70 and east of Providence Road n 65202 for addresses north of I-70 n 65203 for addresses south of I-70 and west of Providence Road, including Providence Road n 65205 for all post office boxes n 65211 for MU administrative offices n 65212 for University Hospital and Clinics n 65215 for Stephens College n 65216 for Columbia College n 65217 for State Farm Insurance Co. n 65218 for Shelter Mutual Insurance Co.

Zou Crew The official student cheering section of Missouri basketball. 50 STYLEGUIDE — PREFERRED TERMS

ABORTION synonymously, but that is disputed.) Note: Puerto Ricans are n People who support a woman’s right to choose an abortion American citizens. are abortion-rights supporters or supporters of abortion rights. n Jews are an ethnic group and a religious group. People who think abortion should not be an option are abortion-rights opponents, opponents of abortion rights or GENDER TERMS members of an anti-abortion group. n Use –man or –woman endings when possible: chairwoman n In quoted material, editorials or letters to the editor, or businessman; councilman or councilwoman. If sex is not pro-choice and pro-life are acceptable. known, use –person. n Do not use the terms lady or gentleman. AIDS n Use firefighter, flight attendant, homemaker, humanity, man n Use person with AIDS, but do not use AIDS victim or AIDS and wife, letter carrier or postal worker, National Guard members, sufferer. police officer, service members and workers’ compensation. n People do not die of AIDS but from AIDS-related n Woman or women, not lady or ladies. Always call females 18 complications. and older women and males 18 and older men. AVOIDING AGEISM IMMIGRANTS n Avoid elderly except in generic references because it hints n *Undocumented immigrant is the preferred term rather than at incapacitated, decrepit or unable to care for oneself. illegal immigrant because he or she has not yet been deter- n Use older citizens or older people. Senior citizen will often be mined to be illegal and might not work. Also, many undocu- used by sources and is acceptable but not preferable. mented immigrants originally had valid visas but stayed in the n Just because people are older does not mean they are U.S. after their visas expired. grandmotherly or grandfatherly. It is possible they are not n Never use illegal alien or illegals because both are consid- grandparents or even parents at all. Likewise, someone who ered derogatory. has grandchildren is not necessarily an older person. Also, do n not use terms such as little old lady or little old man. Except in direct quotes essential to the story, use illegal n Avoid using a phrase such as active grandmother because only to refer to an action, not a person: illegal immigration, but it is ageist and assumes that an active grandmother is an not illegal immigrant. Acceptable variations include living in or exception rather than the rule. entering a country illegally or without legal permission. n Do not describe people as violating immigration laws with- ETHNIC REFERENCES out attribution. Specify wherever possible how someone Only use ethnic or racial descriptors if they are pertinent to entered the country illegally and from where. Crossed the bor- der? Overstayed a visa? What nationality? the story (e.g., hate crime, racial profiling, cultural story). In n all cases, it is best to ask the source for his/her preference. People who were brought into the country as children should If it is relevant to use an ethnic label in the story, use the not be described as having immigrated illegally. For people most precise descriptor preferred by the person in the story granted a temporary right to remain in the U.S. under the (e.g., Mexican-American, Chicano/a, Peruvian, Costa Rican). Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, use temporary Be sure to indicate such a preference within the article file resident status, with details on the program lower in the story. in notes mode. n Ethnic references that end in –American are hyphenated in PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND MENTAL ILLNESSES all instances except for Native American. When possible, refer n *Disabled should not be used as either an adjective or a to a person’s country of origin, such as Mexican-American. noun. A person with a disability is not necessarily disabled. n African-American or black is acceptable as an adjective, Instead, use a person with a disability or a person who uses a though not all black people are from Africa or are American. wheelchair as nouns to refer to someone. Stay consistent within a story. Some people and groups prefer n Never use crippled, handicapped or wheelchair-bound. Avoid one term over the other. afflicted with, stricken with, suffers from or is a victim of. n American Indian or Native American is acceptable, but it’s Instead, He or she has (or acquired) cystic fibrosis. best to use specific tribe names when possible. In Alaska, n Keep deaf lowercase, even though some groups want it for example, the indigenous groups include Aleuts, Inuits, Eski- capitalized as a cultural identification. mos and Indians. n*Mentally ill should not be used as either an adjective or a n Asian-American is acceptable; never use Oriental. Use spe- noun. Instead, use a person with a mental illness. Be specific. cific terms if possible, such as Chinese-American. She has depression; he has been diagnosed as schizophrenic. n *Hispanic is a U.S. ethnic category designation used to describe people of ancestry from a Spanish-speaking coun- SEXUAL ORIENTATION try or culture. Hispanics can be of any racial category (e.g., n People who are homosexual are gay men and lesbians. George Zimmerman, a white Hispanic). NOTE: Hispanic is a Gay can be used as a blanket term for people of same-sex general category (e.g., just as is “Asian”). Latino/a, another general category often used interchangeably with Hispanic, orientation (e.g., in headlines), but it is best to be specific. may be preferred, and, if used, select the proper gendered n Only use homosexual in scientific or clinical stories. term (i.e., Latino(s) for males, Latina(s) for females, Latinos People who are heterosexual can be referred to as straight for a group that includes males and females). The 1997 U.S. or heterosexual. government Office of Management and Budget guidelines for n Use the term partner to refer to a spouse or significant ethnic classifications do not include Brazilians as Hispanic other of a gay person. Always check with the couple to verify if or Latino/a, but Brazilians are often referred to as Latinos, partner is correct. Ask the person’s preference. as Brazil is located in South America — choose the most n Do not use sexual persuasion, sexual preference or gay/ precise descriptor (e.g., Brazilian) or the preferred descriptor homosexual lifestyle. All are pejorative phrases because of your story source. (Hispanic and Latino/a are often used they imply choice. Instead, use sexual orientation. SPORTS STYLE 51 Numbers n Write numbers larger than nine as numerals UNLESS they 17-25, 25-20, 19-25, 15-8. start a sentence: Thirteen games have been the longest Mis- n When writing about tennis, volleyball or softball/baseball souri winning streak this season. Zero through nine should doubleheaders, keep the scores strung together instead of be spelled out. This is proper even when combining statis- sprinkling them among paragraphs. tics larger and smaller than 10: Casey Smith had 10 points n For height, use numerals in feet and inches: Casey Smith is and eight rebounds. 6 feet 3 inches tall or Casey Smith, a 6-foot-3-inch quarterback. n Scores are ALWAYS numerals, and the higher score comes n For weight, use numerals in pounds: Casey Smith weighs first except in tennis and volleyball, in which multiple games 220 pounds. Do not abbreviate pounds. are played in a set. For those, list the winning team’s scores n Avoid burdening your copy with too many numbers. They first for all games: Missouri defeated Iowa State 25-18, slow readers down and are difficult to digest.

Team names/first references On first reference, use the school name or city (for profes- to the sports team. MU is acceptable in tight headlines. sional sports). When using school names, use the short- n Battle High School Spartans — On second reference, ened version instead of the official name (Kansas instead use Battle High School or Spartans. of University of Kansas). Use nicknames as a second refer- n Redskins — The nickname of the NFL team in Wash- ence, and alternate after that. Make sure to include the ington, D.C. The term should not be used except in direct nickname of the opposing team for parallel construction. quotations. Instead, use the Washington team or the profes- n Columbia College Cougars — Never use Cougs or sional team in Washington, D.C. Columbia. n n Douglass Bulldogs Rock Bridge Bruins — Rock Bridge is two words. n Fr. Tolton Regional Catholic High School Trailblazers — n Southeastern Conference — On second reference, drop On second reference, use Tolton or Trailblazers. conference or use SEC or conference but not both. See also n Hickman Kewpies — Kewpies is preferred. Kewps is the Writing tips section. acceptable in headlines. n Stephens College Stars — Don’t drop College on first ref- n Missouri Tigers — Use Missouri or Tigers on all references erence. Note that there is no apostrophe in Stephens. Facilities/venues n A.L. Gustin Golf Course — An 18-hole course owned and Faurot Field. operated by MU. It is open to the public. Use the golf course n Mizzou Athletics Training Complex — Houses student- on second reference. athlete services, such as the Sells Family Athletic Dining n The Arena at Southwell Complex — The name of Hall. Columbia College’s basketball arena. Use the arena on sec- n Mizzou Arena — MU’s basketball arena. Use the arena on ond reference. second reference. See also Norm Stewart Court. n Audrey J. Walton Stadium — MU’s soccer stadium and n MU Student Recreation Complex — Houses the Aquatic outdoor track facility. Use Walton Stadium or the stadium on Center, where the MU swimming pool is located. Use the second reference. MU Student Recreation Complex pool on first reference. On n Cosmopolitan Park — Use on first reference. On second second reference, use the pool. See also MU Student reference, use Cosmo Park. Recreation Complex in the main alphabetized section. n Devine Practice Facility — Indoor practice facility n Norm Stewart Court — Formerly in Hearnes Center. Use where multiple sports teams practice in inclement weather. only when referring to the playing surface at Mizzou Arena MU’s softball team plays here when University Field is (see separate entry). unavailable for games (see separate entry). n Sells Field — Use on all references to the Rock Bridge n Faurot Field — Use only when referring to the playing sur- High School football/soccer field. face at Memorial Stadium (see separate entry). n Simmons Field — Use only when referring to the playing n Green Tennis Center — MU’s tennis courts. surface at Taylor Stadium (see separate entry). n Hearnes Center — No the before Hearnes Center. MU’s n Taylor Stadium — MU’s baseball stadium. See also gymnastics, wrestling and volleyball facility. Contains Simmons Field. Hearnes Center Fieldhouse, MU’s indoor track facility. n The Club at Old Hawthorne — a private golf club. Mis- n LeMone Field — Use on all references to the Hickman souri’s golf team plays here. High School football/soccer field. n University Field — MU’s softball field. n Memorial Stadium — MU’s football stadium. See also 52 SPORTS STYLE CONTINUED Southeastern Conference Missouri joined the Southeastern Conference on July 1, Part of the Western Division. lsusports.net 2012. School abbreviations can be used in tight headlines Mississippi Rebels (Ole Miss) — Located in Oxford. Part of and quick-hit elements such as infoboxes. See also Writing the Western Division. olemisssports.com tips. Mississippi State Bulldogs (MSU) — Located in Starkville. Alabama Crimson Tide (UA) — Located in Tuscaloosa. Part Part of the Western Division. hailstate.com of the Western Division. rolltide.com Missouri Tigers (MU) — Located in Columbia. Part of the Arkansas Razorbacks (UARK) — Located in Fayetteville. Eastern Division. mutigers.com Part of the Western Division. arkansasrazorbacks.com South Carolina Gamecocks (USC) — Located in Columbia. Auburn Tigers (AU) — Located in Auburn, Alabama. Part of Part of the Eastern Division. gamecocksonline.com the Western Division. auburntigers.com Tennessee Volunteers (UT) — Located in Knoxville. Part of Florida Gators (UF) — Located in Gainesville. Part of the the Eastern Division. Men’s athletics website: utsports.com. Eastern Division. gatorzone.com Women’s athletics website: utladyvols.com. Georgia Bulldogs (UGA) — Located in Athens. Part of the Texas A&M Aggies (A&M) — Located in College Station. Eastern Division. georgiadogs.com Part of the Western Division. aggieathletics.com Kentucky Wildcats (UK) — Located in Lexington. Part of Vanderbilt Commodores (Vandy) — Located in Nashville, the Eastern Division. ukathletics.com Tennessee. Part of the Eastern Division. Vanderbilt is the Louisiana State Tigers (LSU) — Located in Baton Rouge. only private university in the SEC. vucommodores.com Baseball/softball ballclub left-hander n Cliches to avoid: hurler, on the hill, port sider, ballpark outfielder southpaw, three bagger, etc. ballplayer pinch hit (v.), pinch-hit (n., adj.) n Redundancies to avoid: bases-clearing triple (redundant base runner pinch hitter and incorrect — it clears all those who were on base, but bullpen play off (v.), playoff (n., adj.) the hitter is left on base), complete game shutout (pitchers center field(er) RBIs (note the s for plural) can’t throw a shutout unless they pitch the entire game; if doubleheader shortstop they shut out certain innings, say that), grand-slam home first base third baseman (use –man even run ground-rule double when it’s a woman playing) n Anything more than a single is an extra-base hit. Do not home run (not homer) 3-for-4 say it’s an extra-bases (with an s) hit. Basketball air ball half-court pass a 3-pointer) alley-oop halftime n double-doubles — Reaching double digits in two backboard hard­wood (not a synonym categories (or double digits in three categories for a backcourt (man) for court) triple-double). If you say Casey Smith had 14 points and baseline hook shot 10 rebounds, it is redundant to say Smith had a double- foul line jump ball double because the numbers already convey that. foul shot layup n NCAA Tournament and Sweet Sixteen — Capitalize free throw midcourt the T in Tournament; this is an exception where Sixteen is free-throw line pivotman spelled out. frontcourt tipoff n Zou Crew full-court press up-tempo The official student cheering section of Missouri basket- n Redundancies to avoid: jump shot, slam dunk, 3-pointer ball. from beyond the arc (it has to be beyond the arc or it’s not Football ball carrier line of scrimmage n Redundancies to avoid: offensive guard/offensive tackle, end zone out of bounds (adv.) place-kicker (kicker is fine; the other person who kicks is a field goal out-of-bounds (adj.) punter), quarterback sack, yard line fullback place kick n TD or QB — Spell out touchdown and quarterback except goal line place-kicker in tight headlines. goal post play off (v.), playoff (n., adj.) n height — Use figures in feet and inches: The 6-foot halfback running back quarterback or The quarterback is 6 feet 2 inches tall. halftime tailback n weight — Use figures in pounds: The 200-pound handoff tight end linebacker or The linebacker weighs 200 pounds. kick off (v.), kickoff (adj.) touchback n Yards are always numbers, even if it is fourth-and-1. linebacker wide receiver SPORTS STYLE CONTINUED 53 Golf approach shot hole — 9-hole, 18-hole golf course n Golf score format backswing (refrain from placing “s” after When recapping the scores, use this construction (4-round backspin hole when referring to golf course totals), e.g., 70-70-70-70 = 280. back nine layout) chip (v.) hole-in-one (avoid using “ace”) n Columbia area golf courses draw (v.) out-of-bounds L.A. Nickell Golf Course (Municipal) fade (v.) par-72 The Club at Old Hawthorne Golf Course (Private) front nine slice (ball arcs to right) Country Club of Missouri (Private) hook (ball arcs to left) under-par (over-par) Columbia Country Club (Private) Lake of the Woods Golf Course (Municipal) Gymnastics Individual events: Vault uneven bars balance beam floor exercise Soccer defender (not defenseman) midfielder forward or striker offside goalkeeper or goalie (not goaltender) sideline Swimming

n Redundancies to avoid: finished first (use won), in a time n For relays, use men’s 4x100 freestyle relay, women’s of/with a time of (use in) 4x100 medley relay, etc. (In high school, it would be boys n breaststroke and girls, no apostrophe.) Try to get all the names. n Some pools are yards, others in meters. Ask. n Spell out minutes and seconds on first reference: Casey Smith finished in 3 minutes, 14.2 seconds. Track and field/cross-country n Redundancies to avoid: finished first (use won), in a time of a second: Casey Smith finished in 3 minutes, 14.84 of/with a time of (use in) seconds. On second reference, use 3:14.84. n 100-meter dash — Use the 100 on second reference. n For track relays, use 4x800, 4x400, etc. Try to get all n cross-country — Note the hyphen. the names. n Scoring is in minutes, seconds and tenths/hundredths n Spell out minutes and seconds on first reference. Volleyball backcourt (endline to attack libero setter winning by at least two line) middle blocker (center) spike points. If a fifth set is defensive specialist opposite hitter (also known needed, the first team to dig as attacker) Matches are best-of-five 15 points, winning by two jump serve outside hitter sets. Each set must reach points, gets the victory. kill right side hitter 25 points with one team 54 SPORTS STYLE CONTINUED

Wrestling

escape (1 point) n Meet scoring n The meet is the overall match be- takedown (2 points) Decision: If the match concludes, and tween the two teams. neutral a wrestler has a margin of victory of n Matches (or bouts) are individual fall less than 8 points; 3 points awarded matchups within the event. injury time to the team. n Periods are individual time spans near-fall (2, 3 points) Major decision: 8 to 14 point victory; 4 within each match. College matches pin points awarded to team. are 7 minutes with one 3-minute pe- reversal (2 points) Technical fall: 15+ point victory; 5 riod and two 2-minute periods. riding time (1 point after maintain- points. n The Southeastern Conference does ing control of wrestler for at least one Technical fall (with no near fall points not include wrestling. The Missouri minute) awarded during the match): 4 points. wrestling team is an affiliate member stalling (v.) Fall (or pin): 6 of the Mid-American Conference. Forfeit: 6 Default: 6 Disqualification: 6

Writing tips n Search the Internet for common cliches for your sport. said construction, not the said source construction. See Never use them. said/says in the main alphabetized section. n Use easy-to-understand, precise language. n Pay attention to what quotes you are getting from n Team is singular; team nicknames are plural: coaches and players; cliches are a large part of their Missouri won its first three games. The Tigers won their first vocabulary. If they aren’t saying anything interesting, three games. Even if a team nickname sounds singular, rephrase your question. such as Magic, use a plural verb. n Include the date, time and place of the team’s next game n Pretend you are writing for the audience at the game. They know what happened; give them a story. at the end of the story. n Game stories should have an interesting lede followed by the turning point of the game. Balance your coverage n Commonly missed words that are one word: with quotes from teams, standout players’ statistics, the ballgame postgame teams’ nicknames and records for both teams. lineup postseason n Do not write the story chronologically. Start with an inter- matchup pregame esting tidbit about the game and build into a discussion of nonconference preseason it. Game action can be summarized in a few paragraphs. n Place the final score high up in the story, usually in the n boys team, girls team — No apostrophes. second paragraph, but never in the lede. Do not list any n head coach — Only use if the story mentions assis­tant partial scores before the final score. (WRONG: MU led coaches. Coach implies the one in charge. 14-0 at halftime on its way to a 21-0 victory Saturday.) n Also, do not place records in the lede. postseason — Your story must explain who advanc­es, n Do not make readers guess the score by writing The when and where (advancing is the whole point of postseason Tigers scored to get within four points. Instead, just write play). There is no such thing as regionals, districts or states. what the score was at that time. They are regional, dis­trict or state meets. Only use Final Four n Mention the venue early in the story and only once. for the NCAA Tournament (both men’s and women’s). Other- n The proper word for attribution is said. Use the source wise, use semifinals.

Ledes

NEVER use these ledes in sports stories: n quote ledes n holiday ledes n rivalry ledes n homecoming ledes n senior-night ledes n one-word ledes n weather ledes n question ledes SPORTS STYLE CONTINUED 55

Avoiding redundancy/tightening stories The key to avoiding redundancy is to ask yourself n transfer away from (If a person transfers from a place, it whether you can omit words without changing the must be away from it.) meaning. Here are redundancies to avoid: n unanswered points (Write consecutive points or points in n currently is (Currently means is. Same with is now.) a row instead.) n first-ever (First means the first time.) To tighten your writing, again ask yourself if you can omit n first-team All-State/All-America (If a person is All-State, words without changing the meaning. Remember, 30 that is first-team. Only designate if someone is second- useless words equal about 1 inch you can use to tell your team, etc. Make sure All-State is part of the proper name story better. of an entity before capitalizing it.) n all-time — Often unnecessary. A record means all-time. n game-tying (What else would the team tie?) n games — Can be deleted: The Tigers won 12-of-14. n game-winning (What else would the team win?) n in history — Such as Missouri beat Kansas for the first n grand slam home run (A grand slam is automatically a time in history. End the sentence after time. home run that drives in four runs.) n just — Its construction often sets up a poor perfor­ n improved its record to 3-2 (The construct of the mance, such as Missouri shot just 2-for-23. Just avoid. sentence implies a record. Instead, say improved to 3-2.) n last season, last month, last game — Do not use last n new record (What other kind would anyone set?) unless the team will never play again. Instead, use past. n quarterback sack (Who else would be sacked?) n left in the game — If a game is in the last quarter, half n single-game record (Does a double game exist?) or period, there is no need to say in the game. n slam dunk (A dunk is a slam; a slam is a dunk.) n only — The same rules as just. n 36-yard line (If a person is tackled at the 36, it must be n on the offensive/defensive end — Just say on offense/ a yard line.) defense. n tied at 1-1, tied at 7-all (If it is tied, both teams have n remainder/remaining — Change to left. the same score. Use tied at 7.) n simply — A useless word. n The volleyball team is playing some of its best n took over sole possession of first place — Change to volley­ball of the season. (What else would the volleyball took over first place. If it is a tie, then say so. team play? Make it playing as well as it has all season.) 56

Guide to MID-MISSOURI MID-MISSOURI 57

About Columbia n Columbia began as a town called young adults in the city because of is insurance, with State Farm and Smithton, centered in the area the three colleges, Columbia also Shelter Insurance employing large around the current Walnut Street. has a large population of residents numbers of people. Education, Because of a water shortage, the who are more than 60 years old. health care and insurance are gen- town shifted its central location n Education and health care are erally considered to be necessities, and was renamed Columbia in the primary employers in Columbia. so Columbia is less likely to be 1821. The top four are MU, MU Health affected seriously by a recession. n Columbia has been described in Care, Columbia Public School n The community is politically several magazines as one of the District and Boone Hospital Center. diverse. At first glance, it appears best places to live for a city its The city itself is the fifth largest to be a liberal city, but voting pat- size. Although there are a lot of employer. Another economic staple terns show it to be more moderate. City buildings to know

n Activity and Recreation Center n Columbia Public Library n Gentry Building 1701 W. Ash St. 100 W. Broadway 1 S. Seventh St. n Columbia Fire Department n Columbia Public Schools n Howard Municipal Building 201 Orr St. 1818 W. Worley St. 600 E. Broadway n Columbia Police Department n Daniel Boone City Building n Sanford-Kimpton Building 600 E. Walnut St. 701 E. Broadway 1005 W. Worley St. City government

Columbia operates with a council- rying out the day-to-day functions of manager. The whole city elects the manager form of government. With the city. The city has six wards, and mayor for a three-year term. this setup, the Columbia City Coun- each ward elects one representa- To see a map of the city’s wards, cil, of which the mayor is a member, tive for a three-year term. Council go to gocolumbiamo.com/Maps/ establishes law and policy, and the candidates are nominated by peti- wards.php (case-sensitive). city manager is responsible for car- tion. The council appoints the city City officials and meetings

First Ward: Clyde Ruffin Fifth Ward: Laura Nauser For more information about the [email protected] [email protected] Columbia City Council, go to Second Ward: Michael Trapp Sixth Ward: Betsy Peters gocolumbiamo.com/Council/Meet_ [email protected] [email protected] The_Council/ (case-sensitive). Third Ward: Karl Skala Mayor Bob McDavid The council holds regular meetings [email protected] [email protected] at 7 p.m. on the first and third Mon- Fourth Ward: Ian Thomas City Manager Mike Matthes days of the month in the Council Chambers of the Daniel Boone City [email protected] [email protected] Building, 701 E. Broadway. Boone County government n The Boone County Commission is Current commissioners are: Planning and Zoning, building an elected three-member governing nSouthern District (District I) body with a District I (Southern) codes, human resources, purchas- Commissioner: Karen Miller Commissioner, a District II (North- ing, information technology, and n Northern District (District II) ern) Commissioner and a Presiding facilities and grounds maintenance; Commissioner: Janet Thompson Commissioner. ensures countywide compliance n Presiding Commissioner: Dan Atwill The commission establishes county with numerous statutory require- n Meetings are held in the policy; approves and adopts the ments; and acts as liaison with Roger B. Wilson Boone County annual budget for all county opera- county boards, commissions and Government Center, 801 E. Walnut tions; approves actual expenditures other governmental entities. St. for each department; supervises Source: showmeboone.com/clerk/ the operations of Public Works, 58 MID-MISSOURI CONTINUED Communities

ASHLAND HARRISBURG PRATHERSVILLE Located southeast of Columbia on Located in northwestern Boone Located north of Columbia on U.S. 63, Ashland is a community of County at the convergence of Missouri 763, Prathersville is an 3,707, according to 2010 census routes J, E and F and Missouri unincorporated community of about data. It was founded in 1820 and 124, Harrisburg is incorporated and 100 people. developed around a trading post. It is a community of 266, according was incorporated in 1877. to 2010 census data. ROCHEPORT Located west of Columbia near BOONVILLE HARTSBURG Interstate 70, Rocheport is a com- Located in Cooper County, west of Located south of Columbia on the munity dating back to the 1840s. It Boone County, Boonville is the old- Missouri River and the Katy Trail, is known for its winery overlooking est city in mid-Missouri. Founded in Hartsburg is a small town that was the Missouri River and its access 1810, it is named for the pioneer founded by German and Dutch set- to the Katy Trail. Rocheport is a Daniel Boone. Boonville is a com- tlers. Hartsburg is a community community of 239, according to munity of 8,300, according to 2012 of 103, according to 2010 census 2010 census data. census data. data. It is known for its pumpkin festival. STURGEON CALIFORNIA, MISSOURI Located in extreme northern Boone Located in Moniteau County, south- JEFFERSON CITY County off U.S. 63, Sturgeon was west of Boone County, California Located in Cole County, south of founded in 1856. It is named for was founded in 1834 as Boones- Boone County, Jefferson City is Isaac Sturgeon, president of the borough and changed the name in Missouri’s capital and one of Mis- North Missouri Railroad. Sturgeon 1848. It is named after California souri’s largest cities. It was found- is a community of 872, according Wilson, a man who said he would ed in 1822 and named for Thomas to 2010 census data. buy everyone in the town two gal- Jefferson in honor of the Louisiana lons of whiskey if they named the Purchase and the Lewis and Clark town after him. California is a com- journey along the Missouri River. munity of 4,278, according to 2010 Jefferson City is a community of census data. It is the county seat 43,183, according to 2012 census of Moniteau County. data.

CENTRALIA McBAINE Located north of Columbia on Located southwest of Columbia Calvert Hill Road, Centralia was on the Missouri River and the Katy founded in 1857 along the North Trail, McBaine is a community Missouri Railroad. Centralia is a of 10 people, according to 2010 community of 4,027, according census data. The community was to 2010 census data. It is the larger until the Great Flood of ’93 second-largest community in Boone destroyed property and residents County behind Columbia. moved.

FAYETTE MEXICO, MISSOURI Located in Howard County, west of Located in Audrain County, north- Boone County, Fayette was found- east of Boone County, Mexico is a ed in 1823 by Southerners and community of 11,551, according was part of Missouri’s “Little Dixie to 2012 census data. It was once Region.” Fayette is a community of known as the “Saddlehorse Capital 2,688, according to 2010 census of the World.” data. It is the county seat of How- ard County. MOBERLY Located in Randolph County, north FULTON of Boone County, Moberly was Located in Callaway County, east of founded in 1866 as the result of Boone County, it is known for being a railroad auction. Moberly is a the site of Winston Churchill’s Iron community of 13,987, according to Curtain speech. Fulton is a commu- 2012 census data. It is the largest nity of 12,728, according to 2012 city in Randolph County. census data. PIERPONT HALLSVILLE Located south of Columbia at Mis- Located northeast of Columbia at souri 163 and Route N, Pierpont the intersection of routes B and won the right to be an incorporated OO, Hallsville was incorporated in village in November 2004. Pierpont 1954. Hallsville is a community of is a community of 76, according to 1,491, according to 2010 census 2010 census data. data. MID-MISSOURI CONTINUED 59 Communities continued

RANDOLPH COUNTY

Moberly

AUDRAIN COUNTY HOWARD Sturgeon COUNTY Centralia Mexico, Missouri Fayette Harrisburg Hallsville BOONE COUNTY CALLAWAY Prathersville COUNTY Rocheport Boonville Columbia Pierpont COOPER Fulton COUNTY McBaine

Ashland Hartsburg

California, Missouri MONITEAU Jefferson City COUNTY COLE COUNTY CITY GOVERNMENT HIERARCHY Columbia residents

Mayor and City Council

Municipal judge City clerk Boards and commissions City manager

Internal auditor Assistant to city manager

Assistant city Public Assistant city manager Communications manager officer

Labor IS steering Economic negotiations committee Web/ Office of Volunteer Cultural Affairs Legislative affairs e-government, Services manager Development printing services, director Community IS director mail services Services manager Convention and Special projects Emergency Special projects Visitors Bureau communications director and management administrator

Joint Emergency Communications Management

Human Resources Finance director Police chief Fire chief Director of public Planning and Public Works Water and Light Parks and director health Development director director Recreation director Administration Administration, Administration, director ADA coordinator, and financial patrol, emergency Traffic, airport, Administration, Public health Administration, employee health planning, treasury investigative services, engineering, streets engineering, fiscal services, Planning, CARE, recreation management, services community and sidewalks, planning, energy environmental zoning, CDBG, services, park accounting, services, training parking, protective management, health, animal Neighborhood operation, park purchasing, self- inspection, solid railroad, electrical City counselor control, clinic and Association development insurance/ waste, transit and water management, nursing City prosecutor system, wastewater production, water utilities accounts treatment, and electrical and billing, stormwater utility, distribution and business licenses custodial, vehicle transmission, Cable maintenance Channel 13 60 COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT 61 Columbia School Board and members n Use Columbia School Board on first n Members must be U.S. citizens, vot- n Darin Preis, [email protected] reference. On second reference, use the ers in the school district and 24 years n Jan Mees, [email protected] board. old. They must have lived in Missouri for n n The board consists of seven members one year and have an interest in educa- Jonathan Sessions, jonathan@ who are elected in staggered three-year tional opportunities for children. jonathansessions.com terms. Elections are held in April. n Paul Cushing, paul.unixcorn n n Christine King, president, The board appoints the superinten- @gmail.com dent, who is responsible for executing [email protected] board policies. Peter Stiepleman has n James Whitt, vice president n Helen Wade, [email protected] been the superintendent since 2014. [email protected] ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Use the headings provided and the word School on first reference. On subsequent references, drop the grade designation (elementary, middle, high). Go online for more complete entries. Alpha Hart Lewis Elementary n ADDRESS: 5801 Arbor Pointe n MASCOT: Huskies n WEBSITE: cpsk12.org/ahl Parkway n SCHOOL COLORS: Blue and n PHONE: 214-3200 green n GRADES: Kindergarten through n Opened in January 2010 fifth grade Battle Elementary n ADDRESS: 2600 Battle Ave. n SCHOOL COLORS: Navy n FULL NAME: Eliot Battle Elemen- n PHONE: 214-3400 n SECOND REFERENCE: Battle, tary School n GRADES: Kindergarten through but if there is possible confusion n Set to open fall 2015 fifth grade with Battle High School, use Battle n WEBSITE: cpsk12.org/ n MASCOT: To be determined Elementary. Domain/39 Benton STEM Elementary n ADDRESS: 1410 Hinkson Ave. n SCHOOL COLORS: Black and n Original school opened in 1896 n PHONE: 214-3610 yellow n WEBSITE: cpsk12.org/Domain/9 n GRADES: Preschool through fifth n FULL NAME: Thomas Hart Ben- n STEM school — Science, Tech- grade ton STEM Elementary School nology, Engineering and Mathmat- n MASCOT: Bees n SECOND REFERENCE: Benton ics Learning Center Blue Ridge Elementary

n ADDRESS: 3700 Woodland Drive n MASCOT: Mustangs opened in 1966 n PHONE: 214-3580 n SCHOOL COLORS: Blue and n WEBSITE: n GRADES: Preschool through fifth white cpsk12.org/Domain/10 grade n Opened partially in 1965, fully Beulah Ralph Elementary

n ADDRESS: northwest corner of n GRADES: Kindergarten through mined Scott Boulevard and Route KK; fifth grade n Set to open fall 2016 exact address to be determined n MASCOT: To be determined n WEBSITE: n PHONE: 214-3400 n SCHOOL COLORS: To be deter- cpsk12.org/Domain/6239 62 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS CONTINUED Cedar Ridge Elementary

n ADDRESS: 1100 Roseta Ave. n MASCOT: Cardinals name changed to Cedar Ridge in n PHONE: 214-3510 n SCHOOL COLORS: Green and 1987 n GRADES: Kindergarten through white n WEBSITE: fifth grade n Opened in December 1978 as cpsk12.org/Domain/11 New Haven North or North School, Derby Ridge Elementary

n ADDRESS: 4000 Derby Ridge n MASCOT: Dragons n WEBSITE: Drive n SCHOOL COLORS: Purple and cpsk12.org/Domain/14 n PHONE: 214-3270 green n GRADES: Kindergarten through n Opened in 1991 fifth grade Fairview Elementary

n ADDRESS: 909 S. Fairview Road n MASCOT: Falcons n Opened in 1965 n PHONE: 214-3590 n SCHOOL COLORS: Blue, yellow n WEBSITE: n GRADES: Preschool through fifth and white cpsk12.org/Domain/16 grade Grant Elementary

n ADDRESS: 10 E. Broadway n SCHOOL COLORS: Royal blue n WEBSITE: n PHONE: 214-3520 and gold cpsk12.org/Domain/18 n GRADES: Kindergarten through n FULL NAME: Ulysses S. Grant fifth grade Elementary School n MASCOT: Generals n Opened in January 1911 Lee Expressive Arts Elementary

n ADDRESS: 1208 Locust St. 1904, and the current building n WEBSITE: n PHONE: 214-3530 opened in 1934. It became an cpsk12.org/Domain/22 n GRADES: Kindergarten through expressive arts school in 1990. n OTHER INFORMATION: Partners fifth grade Previously known as Robert E. Lee with Stephens College’s Art n MASCOT: Explorers Elementary. Department and MU’s Art and n The original school opened in n SECOND REFERENCE: Lee Music departments.

Midway Heights Elementary

n ADDRESS: 8130 U.S. 40 n MASCOT: Eagles n WEBSITE: n PHONE: 214-3540 n SCHOOL COLORS: Blue and cpsk12.org/Domain/24 n GRADES: Kindergarten through white fifth grade n Opened in 1956 Mill Creek Elementary

n ADDRESS: 2200 W. Nifong Blvd. fifth grade n WEBSITE: n PHONE: 214-3280 n MASCOT: Cougars cpsk12.org/Domain/25 n GRADES: Kindergarten through n Opened in 1988 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS CONTINUED 63 New Haven Elementary

n ADDRESS: 3301 New Haven n MASCOT: Stars n WEBSITE: Road n SCHOOL COLORS: Blue and cpsk12.org/Domain/27 n PHONE: 214-3640 silver n GRADES: Preschool through fifth n Opened in 1954 grade Parkade Elementary

n ADDRESS: 111 Parkade Blvd. n MASCOT: Panthers n WEBSITE: n PHONE: 214-3630 n SCHOOL COLORS: Blue and cpsk12.org/Domain/29 n GRADES: Preschool through fifth yellow grade n Opened in 1958 Paxton Keeley Elementary

n ADDRESS: 201 Park de Ville fifth grade n Opened in 2002 Drive n MASCOT: Comets n WEBSITE: n PHONE: 214-3570 n SCHOOL COLORS: Red, white cpsk12.org/Domain/23 n GRADES: Kindergarten through and blue

Ridgeway Elementary

n ADDRESS: 107 E. Sexton Road FULL NAME: John C. Ridgeway n OTHER INFORMATION: Ridge- n PHONE: 214-3550 Elementary School way is a magnet school based on n GRADES: Kindergarten through n Opened in 1923 the concept of Individually Guided fifth grade n WEBSITE: Education that draws students n MASCOT: Rams cpsk12.org/Domain/30 based on a lottery system. It does not have a set attendance area or feeder schools. Rock Bridge Elementary

n ADDRESS: 5151 S. Providence grade n WEBSITE: Road n MASCOT: Bears cpsk12.org/Domain/31 n PHONE: 214-3290 n Opened in 1957 n GRADES: Preschool through fifth Russell Boulevard Elementary

n ADDRESS: 1800 W. Rollins Road n MASCOT: Ravens n Opened in 1958 n PHONE: 214-3650 n SCHOOL COLORS: Green and n WEBSITE: n GRADES: Preschool through fifth white cpsk12.org/Domain/33 grade n SECOND REFERENCE: Use Russell without Boulevard. Shepard Boulevard Elementary

n ADDRESS: 2616 Shepard Blvd. n MASCOT: Stallions n Opened in 1968 and was built on n PHONE: 214-3660 n SCHOOL COLORS: Green and what used to be the Shepard Dairy n GRADES: Kindergarten through gold Farm fifth grade n SECOND REFERENCE: Use n WEBSITE: Shepard without Boulevard. cpsk12.org/Domain/34 64 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS CONTINUED Two Mile Prairie Elementary

n ADDRESS: 5450 N. Route Z n MASCOT: Prairie Dogs n WEBSITE: n PHONE: 214-3560 n SCHOOL COLORS: Red and white cpsk12.org/Domain/36 n GRADES: Kindergarten through n Opened in 1963 and became part fifth grade of Columbia schools in 1972-73. West Boulevard Elementary

n ADDRESS: 319 West Blvd. N. n SCHOOL COLORS: Blue and n SECOND REFERENCE: Use West. n PHONE: 214-3670 white If there is possible confusion with n GRADES: Kindergarten through n Opened in 1950 West Boulevard Middle School, use fifth grade n WEBSITE: West Elementary. n MASCOT: Bobcats cpsk12.org/Domain/37 MIDDLE SCHOOLS 65 Use the headings provided and the word School on first reference. On subsequent references, drop the grade designation (elementary, middle, junior high, high). Go online for more complete entries.

Gentry Middle

n ADDRESS: 4200 Bethel St. n MASCOT: Jaguars n WEBSITE: n PHONE: 214-3240 n SCHOOL COLORS: Rich red and cpsk12.org/Domain/17 n GRADES: Sixth, seventh and royal blue eighth grade n Opened in 1994 Jefferson Middle n ADDRESS: 713 Rogers St. n MASCOT: Cyclones n WEBSITE: n PHONE: 214-3210 n SCHOOL COLORS: Red and white cpsk12.org/Domain/20 n GRADES: Sixth, seventh and n Opened in 1911 eighth grade Lange Middle

n ADDRESS: 2201 Smiley Lane n MASCOT: Leopards n WEBSITE: n PHONE: 214-3250 n SCHOOL COLORS: Navy and cpsk12.org/Domain/21 n GRADES: Sixth, seventh and silver eighth grade n Opened in 1997 Oakland Middle

n ADDRESS: 3405 Oakland Place n MASCOT: Eagles n WEBSITE: n PHONE: 214-3220 n SCHOOL COLORS: Orange and cpsk12.org/Domain/28 n GRADES: Sixth, seventh and navy eighth grade n Opened in 1971 Smithton Middle

n ADDRESS: 3600 W. Worley St. n MASCOT: Wildcats n WEBSITE: n PHONE: 214-3260 n SCHOOL COLORS: Black and cpsk12.org/Domain/35 n GRADES: Sixth, seventh and gold eighth grade n Opened in 1995 West Middle

n ADDRESS: 401 Clinkscales Road n SCHOOL COLORS: Blue and n SECOND REFERENCE: West n PHONE: 214-3230 white If there is possible confusion with n GRADES: Sixth, seventh and n Opened in 1950 West Boulevard Elementary School, eighth grade n WEBSITE: use West Middle. n MASCOT: Vikings cpsk12.org/Domain/38 66 HIGH SCHOOLS Use the headings provided and the word School on first reference. On subsequent references, drop the grade designation (elementary, middle, junior high, high). Go online for more complete entries. Battle High

n ADDRESS: 7575 E. St. Charles n MASCOT: Spartans but if there would be confusion with Road n SCHOOL COLORS: Blue and gold Battle Elementary, use Battle High. n PHONE: 214-3300 n FULL NAME: Muriel Williams n Opened in 2013 n GRADES: Ninth through 12th Battle High School n WEBSITE: grade n SECOND REFERENCE: Battle, cpsk12.org/Domain/26 Hickman High n ADDRESS: 1104 N. Providence n MASCOT: Kewpies n Opened in 1927 Road n SCHOOL COLORS: Purple and n WEBSITE: n PHONE: 214-3000 gold cpsk12.org/Domain/19 n GRADES: Ninth through 12th n FULL NAME: David H. Hickman grade High School Rock Bridge High

n ADDRESS: 4303 S. Providence n MASCOT: Bruins n WEBSITE: Road n SCHOOL COLORS: Green and cpsk12.org/Domain/32 n PHONE: 214-3100 gold n GRADES: Ninth through 12th n Opened in 1973 grade ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL Douglass High n ADDRESS: 310 N. Providence n FULL NAME: Frederick Douglass n OTHER INFORMATION: Colum- Road High School bia’s only alternative school caters n PHONE: 214-3680 n SECOND REFERENCE: Douglass to students, including former n GRADES: Ninth through 12th n Opened in 1885 attendees of Hickman and Rock grade n WEBSITE: Bridge high schools, who have trou- n MASCOT: Bulldogs cpsk12.org/Domain/15 ble performing well in a traditional n SCHOOL COLORS: Blue and educational setting. white OTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL CENTERS Center for Responsive Educa- Early Childhood Education Center for Gifted Education tion Center ADDRESS: 1010 Range Line St., ADDRESS: 4600 Bethel Road ADDRESS: 4001 Waco Road formerly Field Elementary School PHONE: 214-3740 PHONE: 214-3600 PHONE: 214-3750 It is for at-promise children with The center offers early childhood On second reference, use the special needs and empowers special education designed to ad- center. individuals’ learning and decision- dress the developmental learning WEBSITE: making. needs of children ages 3 to 5. cpsk12.org/Domain/12 On second reference use the On second reference, use the center. CORE can be used in tight center. headlines. WEBSITE: cpsk12.org/Page/10209

SCHOOLS CONTINUED 67 PRIVATE SCHOOLS Apple School n ADDRESS: 5155 S. Providence n GRADES: Preschool (ages 2 to 5) n SECOND REFERENCE: Apple Road and kindergarten School or the school n PHONE: 449-7525 Christian Chapel Academy

n ADDRESS: 3300 S. Providence n MASCOT: Eagle in flight n SECOND REFERENCE: Christian Road n RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Chapel, the academy or the school n PHONE: 874-2325 Christian n GRADES: Preschool through seventh grade Christian Fellowship School

n ADDRESS: 4600 Christian through 12th grade n SECOND REFERENCE: Christian Fellowship Road n MASCOT: Knights Fellowship or the school n PHONE: 445-8565 n RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: n GRADES: Pre-kindergarten Christian Fellowship Church

Columbia Catholic School

n ADDRESS: 817 Bernadette Drive n MASCOT: Tigers n SECOND REFERENCE: Columbia n PHONE: 445-6516 n RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Catholic or the school n GRADES: Kindergarten through Catholic eighth grade Columbia Independent School

n ADDRESS: 1801 N. Stadium n GRADES: Pre-kindergarten n MASCOT: Lions Blvd. (upper and lower school) through 12th grade n SECOND REFERENCE: Columbia n PHONE: 777-9250 Independent or the school

Columbia Montessori School n ADDRESS: 3 Anderson Ave. n GRADES: Preschool (ages 4 n SECOND REFERENCE: Columbia n PHONE: 449-5418 weeks to 6 years) and kindergarten Montessori or the school

College Park Christian Academy

n ADDRESS: 1114 College Park n GRADES: Preschool through Seventh-Day Adventist Drive ninth grade n SECOND REFERENCE: College n PHONE: 445-6315 n RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Park, the academy or the school 68 PRIVATE SCHOOLS CONTINUED

Fr. Tolton Regional Catholic High School

n ADDRESS: East Gans Road, just n GRADES: freshman through n SECOND REFERENCE: off U.S. 63 south of Columbia senior Tolton n PHONE: not available n RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: n Opened fall 2011 Catholic

Good Shepherd Lutheran School

n ADDRESS: 2201 W. Rollins Road eighth grade n SECOND REFERENCE: Good n PHONE: 445-5878 n RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Shepherd or the school n GRADES: Kindergarten through Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Heritage Academy

n ADDRESS: 606 Ridgeway Ave. n RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: n SECOND REFERENCE: n PHONE: 449-2252 Christian nondenominational the academy n GRADES: Kindergarten through 12th grade

Islamic School of Columbia n ADDRESS: 408 Locust St. through fifth grade n SECOND REFERENCE: the school n PHONE: 442-1556 n RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Islam n GRADES: Preschool (ages 3 to 4)

Stephens College Children’s School n ADDRESS: 1400 Windsor St., n PHONE: 876-7260 pre-kindergarten through fifth grade Stephens College n GRADES: Preschool and n SECOND REFERENCE: the school

MU High School n ADDRESS: Center for Distance and Independent n SECOND REFERENCE: the school Study, 136 Clark Hall, MU n OTHER INFORMATION: MU High School is an n PHONE: 800-609-3727 or 882-2491 alternative high school operated by the MU Center n GRADES: Third grade through 12th grade for Distance and Independent Study. HIGHER EDUCATION 69 Columbia College

n Founded in 1851 as Christian sion campuses, many located on basketball, men’s soccer, softball Female College military bases, including one at and volleyball in the NAIA. For more n The school became Columbia Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Military information on the Cougars, see College in 1970 and began admit- education is one of the school’s the sports section. ting men. hallmark programs. n Use Columbia College on all refer- n Today, Columbia College is pri- n Scott Dalrymple is the 17th and ences to avoid confusion with our vate and nonsectarian but main- current president. city or Columbia University. The col- tains a covenant with Christian n David Starrett is the provost. lege or the school are also accept- Church (Disciples of Christ). n Columbia College Cougars par- able on subsequent references if n Columbia College has 34 exten- ticipate in men’s and women’s there would be no confusion. Stephens College

n Founded in 1833 as Columbia n Stephens is the second-oldest n Stephens College Stars partici- Female Academy women’s college in the United pate in basketball, swimming, tennis n In 1856, it became a full college States and the only four-year wom- and volleyball in the NAIA. For more called Columbia Female Baptist en’s college in Missouri. information, see the sports section. Academy. n Stephens is still a women’s col- n Use Stephens College on first n James Stephens, who had once lege, but men can be admitted in reference, Stephens on subsequent been banished and was trying to the master’s programs and the redeem himself with good deeds, adult continuing education pro- references. Note that there is no gave the school $20,000. The col- grams. apostrophe. The college or the lege was renamed in his honor in n The school is run by a president school are also acceptable on sub- the late 1860s. and a Board of Trustees. sequent references. Other colleges of note n CENTRAL METHODIST UNI- Missouri Southern on subsequent n WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY: VERSITY: Located in Fayette. It references. Located in St. Louis. Use was founded in 1854. Central n MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY: Washington University, the Methodist has several extension Located in Springfield. MSU on university, the college or the campuses: Park Hills, Sedalia, subsequent references. school on subsequent references. Union, Clinton, Grandin, Macon, Do not use the colloquial Wash U. n MISSOURI WESTERN STATE Poplar Bluff, Trenton, Waynesville, n WEBSTER UNIVERSITY: Locat- UNIVERSITY: Located in St. Columbia, Lake of the Ozarks, Rolla ed in St. Louis. Webster on sub- Joseph. Missouri Western on and St. Louis. The Central Method- sequent references. subsequent references. ist Eagles participate in the NAIA. n WESTMINSTER COLLEGE: Use Central Methodist University n MOBERLY AREA COMMUNITY Located in Fulton. Founded in 1851 on first reference, Central Method- COLLEGE: Located in Moberly; as Fulton College, a training school ist on subsequent references. The extension campus in Columbia. for Presbyterian ministers. Winston college, the university or the school MACC on subsequent references. Churchill made his famous Iron Cur- are also acceptable on subsequent n NORTHWEST MISSOURI tain speech, “Sinews of Peace,” at references if there would be no STATE UNIVERSITY: Located in Westminster in 1946. The college confusion. Maryville. NWMSU on subsequent is run by a president and a board n LINCOLN UNIVERSITY: Located references. of trustees. Westminster Blue Jays participate in the NCAA Division 3. in Jefferson City. Established as n SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY: Lincoln Institute in 1866. In 1921, Use Westminster College on Note the spelled-out Saint. SLU the school became a university first reference, Westminster on on subsequent references and in with a board of curators. The name subsequent references. The college tight headlines. was changed to Lincoln University. or the school are also acceptable Lincoln University Blue Tigers par- n SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE on subsequent references. n ticipate in NCAA Division 2. UNIVERSITY: Located in Cape WILLIAM WOODS UNIVER- Girardeau. SEMO on subsequent SITY: Use Lincoln University on first refer- references. Located in Fulton. Founded in ence, Lincoln on second reference 1870, it became a four-year institu- n TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY: if there would be no confusion with tion in 1962. In 1993, it became Located in Kirksville. Truman on President Lincoln. The college, the William Woods University, offered subsequent references. university or the school are also post-graduate degrees and admit- acceptable on subsequent refer- n UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ted men. One notable program ences. MISSOURI: Located in Warrens- is equestrian education. William n MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE burg. UCM on subsequent refer- Woods Owls participate in the UNIVERSITY: Located in Joplin. ences. NAIA. 70 HIGHER EDUCATION: MU University of Missouri System n The University of Missouri the University of Missouri System tight headlines. System comprises four campuses: and consists of nine members who n MU: MU was founded in 1839 Columbia, Rolla, St. Louis and are appointed by the governor with as the first public institution west Kansas City. the advice and consent of the Sen- of the Mississippi. Its programs n Use University of Missouri System ate. Curators serve six-year terms of note are journalism, veterinary on first reference; capitalize System with three terms expiring every two medicine and business. years. because it’s part of the official n UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI- n name. On second reference, use MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CITY: Chartered in 1929 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: UM System, the system, the univer- and opened in 1933 as University Founded in 1870 as the Missouri sity system, the four-campus system, of Kansas City, a private school. School of Mines and Metallurgy, etc. UM is acceptable in headlines. It became part of the system in the first technological university n The system is run by a president west of the Mississippi. The school 1963. It is known for its medicine and a Board of Curators. Each cam- was meant as an extension of and music programs. Use UMKC on pus has a chancellor. the Columbia campus. It became subsequent references. n Use the UM System Board of University of Missouri-Rolla in n UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI- Curators on first reference. On 1964. The school is most known ST. LOUIS: Founded in 1964. subsequent references, use the for its engineering programs. Use The school is most known for its board or the curators. The Board of Missouri S&T on subsequent refer- optometry program. Use UMSL on Curators is the governing body of ences. MUS&T is acceptable in subsequent references. MU: Style points n MU is acceptable on all refer- schools and colleges at MU, as well n Capitalize the names of buildings, ences to the Columbia campus. as the Agricultural Experiment both proper and generic: Gannett Do not use University of Missouri Station. See below for a list of Hall. Do not capitalize if the name or UMC. The acronym MU comes schools and colleges. is more descriptive: beef cattle from the original name in the state n Capitalize the names of all aca- barn. Note: Use the common name Constitution: Missouri University. demic departments: French Depart- for buildings named for individuals: If a story deals with both MU and ment, Sociology Department. Neff Hall, not Jay N. Neff Hall. the system, make sure to avoid n Capitalize nonacademic depart- n Capitalize standing special confusion between the two. Only ments on first reference, such as institutions, such as Engineers’ use the word university on subse- Office of Student Affairs. If talking Week or Journalism Day. Do not quent references if it is clear you about a chancellor or provost of that are only talking about the Columbia capitalize commencement or other department, the designation would generic terms. campus. be capitalized before a name: Vice n n Do not use MU campus; it’s Chancellor for Student Affairs Cathy These same rules for capitaliza- redundant. Just use MU. Columbia Scroggs. However, because many tion apply to Stephens and Colum- campus is acceptable for variety of those titles are long, it is bet- bia colleges. when talking about more than one ter to put them after a name and n The chancellor is R. Bowen of the UM universities. lowercase them: Cathy Scroggs, vice Loftin. On second reference, use n Capitalize the names of all chancellor for student affairs. Loftin.

MU: Colleges and schools n Note: Be sure to use the proper n College of Education — Includes Lowercase to say someone attends designation when describing the School of Information Science graduate school at MU. Includes academic divisions. and Learning Technologies. the Harry S Truman School of n As with other proper nouns, you n College of Engineering Public Affairs. can invert the first reference. For n College of Human Environmental n School of Health Professions example, the Journalism School. Sciences — Includes the School of n Missouri School of Journalism — n College of Agriculture, Food and Social Work. Do not refer to it as the J-School. Natural Resources — Includes the n College of Veterinary Medicine n School of Law School of Natural Resources. — There is no vet school. n School of Medicine n College of Arts and Science n Graduate School — Only appro- n Sinclair School of Nursing (note the singular usage of Science) priate to capitalize if speaking n Trulaske College of Business — — Includes the School of Music. about the specific department. Includes the School of Accountancy. 71 72

THE MISSOURIAN DESIGN STYLEGUIDE

Revised and updated, summer 2015

Quick Reference Guide

area briefs ...... 88 mug shots ...... 93 art headlines ...... 81 obituaries ...... 99 blurbs ...... 85 Opinion page ...... 97 body type ...... 74 overlines ...... 94 bylines ...... 74 packaging stories ...... 88 calendar ...... 84 Page 2A ...... 83 c-decks ...... 78 photo credits ...... 92 core typefaces ...... 73 photo dominance ...... 95 corrections ...... 82, 84 pull quotes ...... 81, 86 cutlines ...... 92 Q-and-A ...... 90 drop caps ...... 81 refers ...... 85 feature design ...... 81 Sports section ...... 101 flags ...... 74, 101 n AP bylines ...... 105 floorboard ...... 82 n blurbs ...... 104 From Readers ...... 91 n briefs packages ...... 105 graphics ...... 96 n colors ...... 109 headlines ...... 73, 76 n packages ...... 102 headline hierarchy ...... 77 n page examples ...... 106 hyphenation ...... 76 n sidebars ...... 105 infoboxes ...... 85 t-decks ...... 77, 78 jump heads, lines ...... 79 teases ...... 85 magazine lead-in ...... 81 weather ...... 83 Core Typefaces: Franklin & Minion 73

HEADLINE TYPEFACES Standard news hed is Franklin DemiCd An alternative for news is Franklin ITC Franklin Gothic Std/Demi Condensed is our primary headline typeface. This sans-serif typeface has a heavy, newsy feel and several different weights. n Paragraph style is Hed-FranklinDemiCd or Hed-FranklinMedCd. n Virtually all news headlines are in this typeface. n Photo captions, subheads, pull quotes and several other elements in the paper’s design use this typeface as well. Standard features hed is Minion Display Minion Semibold Display is bolder Minion Pro/Display is used for feature headlines. It offers us a lighter weight that denotes lighter

DESIGN STYLEGUIDE news, and it can also provide contrast to Franklin Gothic in art headlines that use the typefaces together. n This family can be used for the front page’s main story or for special features inside the paper, but only use it if the typeface matches the tone of the content. n Paragraph style is Hed-MinionCd or Hed-MinionSemiCd.

POPULAR FRANKLIN AND MINION WEIGHTS Both families have many weights and styles that designers can use. Although certain elements use specific weights that don’t change, a designer can use any typeface in either family for some elements with a little bit more freedom, such as an art headline. Here are a few popular weights:

ITC FRANKLIN GOTHIC STD EXAMPLES MINION PRO REGULAR EXAMPLES Book Demi Cond Cond Book Cond Demi Cond Regular Cond Italic Medium Heavy Semibold Bold Cond Medium Cond Semibold Bold 74 Flag & Body Typography

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Franklin Demi, 12/15 Franklin Medium, 12/15

The Missourian’s flag is the most consistent and recognizable feature of our design. The typeface is Caslon 3 LT Std. BODY COPY RULES & STYLES Bdy-Byline 1: By STYLEBOOK We have paragraph styles Bdy-Ragged: Franklin Heavy [email protected] for both body texts. Below Olympian 9/9 Body copy refers to the are some more rules: Roman, 8.9/9.7 Used for the style of text in the Missou- This is used rian’s actual articles. It’s set TRACKING: reporter’s name. Tracking refers to the over- for all briefs in Olympian Roman, 8.9/9.7. and sparingly The 9.7 points of space that all letter-spacing of a chunk Bdy-Byline 2: of text. for feature and a line of body copy takes up is opinion pieces, Franklin Book equal to one gridline of space. Body copy may be tracked 8.5/8.5 in and out a bit as a last not hard news There are several styles of stories. Used for the body copy, depending on the resort to make a story fit. story. News stories should Our body copy is set at -25 DESIGN STYLEGUIDE newspaper section’s email always use justified type. tracking. It may be tracked Bdy-Subhed: address. It creates an organized and in to -40 and may be tracked Franklin news-heavy look. out to -10. Any more than Heavy, 8.9/9.7 that, the legibility is affected. Features can occasionally Use subheads to Bdy-Justify: use ragged-right type. With LEADING: break up a long limited use, it can draw atten- Olympian Leading is the space story. When you tion to a story on a page, and Roman, 8.9/9.7 between lines of body copy. copy the article it creates contrast to news Justify all news Designers may not change from Blox, be stories. Only use ragged for stories such the leading of body copy to sure to restore features if they are the main as the column make stories fit. Leading is the subheads in story on the page and only if immediately to changed for design purposes the InDesign they merit it. the right. on some feature stories only. copy.

BYLINE STYLES For bylines, the Missourian reporter’s name is in The bylines for all wire stories include the all caps, but “By” is upper and lower case. Bylines word “By” and the reporter’s name in all caps include the email address for the section, e.g. in Bdy-Byline 1 and the name of the wire ser- [email protected] vice in Bdy-Byline 2. For wire stories, delete or the list of contributing writers from the bot- [email protected]. tom of stories. If the story is an analysis, then leave the reporter’s information and use italic Bdy-Byline 1: By HOLLY WRAY type. Franklin Heavy, [email protected] 9/9 A city fundraising group has Bdy-Byline 2: By JOHN SMITH agreed to help raise money to Franklin Book, The Associated Press Bdy-Byline 2: repair the Martin Luther King 8.5/8.5 or Franklin Book, Jr. memorial. By The Associated Press 8.5/8.5

For various purposes, including stories A city fundraising group has Bdy-Tagline: with more than two reporters on a byline agreed to help raise money to Franklin Gothic STD, and for briefs, we use a tagline instead of repair the memorial. 8/8 a traditional byline. — Joe Smith Note space between SUPERVISING EDITOR TAGLINES dash and name Supervising editor taglines can be found at the bottom of the print budget. Example: Supervising editor is Tom Warhover: [email protected], 882-5734. Spacing & Baseline Grids 75

COLUMN GRIDS n Missourian section fronts use five columns, which you can see in how the text is arranged on the example to the left. Standard width of each column is 12p9. n Inside pages use a six-column grid. Standard width of each col- umn is 10p6. BASTARDS n These columns aren’t a set size. n Bastard columns draw atten- tion, so try to limit them only for a page’s main story to create contrast. RULES n Rules divide content and mea- sure .5 points wide and are 100 percent black when used verti- cally. A double rule (Thin-thin, 3 pt stroke) is used horizontally.

DESIGN STYLEGUIDE 3

RULE SPACING n Rules are placed halfway between stories, which are three gridlines apart on section fronts and two gridlines apart inside.

one gridline = 9.7 points of space

Below are examples of two design features that always run above the masthead. If there is big breaking news for the day, the Vox tease can be redesigned in the floorboard. VOX TEASE EXAMPLE

SKYBOX EXAMPLE 76 Headlines — Guidelines & Styles

NEWS HEADLINES FEATURE HEADLINES Franklin Demi Condensed is the main style used Minion Display and its several weights are used for hard news headlines. Here are some other for feature headlines. headline guidelines: n Keep in mind that all other weights of Minion n The default size of news headlines is 36 point. weren’t designed to be used at headline size, but The designer should increase or decrease the size the Display weights were designed for this. depending on the placement and prominence of story. n The bolder weights of Minion Display can be n Our headlines are written down-style — only the used for newsier features or for purposes of first word and proper nouns are capitalized. contrast. n All news headlines should be left justified except sometimes for a page’s main story. LEADING HYPHENATION

Missourian headlines use what is known as solid There is no hyphenation in display type unless the leading, meaning that the leading is set equal to hyphen is part of an actual word. the size of the headline. n Even then, NEVER use hyphens at the end of a For example, a 36 point headline should have 36 line in any headline, T-deck, C-deck or the display point leading. These numbers can be adjusted for type of a blurb. special effects.

DESIGN STYLEGUIDE DESCENDERS

Certain letters, such as this “y,” dip below others. The part that does this is called a descender. n There is at least one gridline of space between a headline’s descenders and the start of any other element, such as a photo, text box or blurb. n Even if there isn’t a descender, space elements Descender as if there were one. ay

BASELINE GRIDS

The image to the left is a close-up of a Missourian news page. n Notice that the text of both columns lines up. That normally doesn’t happen in InDesign. n A baseline grid (the blue lines) creates this consistency. Everything snaps to it, automatically aligning content. n Don’t take body copy off the grid. n To take text off the the baseline grid, highlight the text and click one of the two buttons shown below.

one gridline = 9.7 points of space Takes text off the baseline grid

Aligns text to the baseline grid Headlines — Hierarchy 77

NEWS HEADLINE HIERARCHY To determine the size of headlines, the Missourian uses a headline hierarchy. This chart shows suggested weights, sizes and decks to use for your headlines. Talk to your news editor about options.

One line deep (not wide) Multiple lines T-deck or c-deck?

Lead story 51-66 45-54 always a t-deck or c-deck Off-lead & middle page 42-48 36-44 only use a c-deck

no t-deck, c-deck Lower page option A 30-39 30-36 optional

Lower page option B 30-39 27-33 no deck at all

HOW DEEP SHOULD HEADLINES BE?

1 column wide 2 columns 3 & 4 columns 5 & 6 columns

3 or 4 lines deep 1, 2 or 3 lines 1 or 2 lines deep Only 1 line deep DESIGN STYLEGUIDE

RIM HEADLINE SPECS Remember that someone will actually have to write something meaningful in the space you provide for 2-column, 24-point, 3-deep a headline. It must be short enough that readers can grasp the gist of the story at a glance. heads are way too long, just look at this example Difficult 60-pt. head

BUMPING HEADLINES If your design limits you to bumping headlines, make sure to make the two headlines different styles, sizes and shapes. If one headline is a single line, make the other up to three or four lines deep but not as wide. Big news headline here Smaller news head

Franklin Demi Cd here for 45/45 Franklin Medium Cd 30/30 news story 78 C-decks & T-decks CONVERSATIONAL DECKS Italy’s former Conversational decks, or C-decks, should be just that: conversational. C-decks should be written as complete sentences with articles (i.e., a, an, the and full names). They should appear royal family just below the headline and just above the byline in the first leg of type. Never hyphenate a word, even a compound modifier, across returns from C-DECK STYLE 54-year ban n C-decks are three to four lines deep. n C-decks should almost always be used on Page 1A lead stories The pope, supporters unless a T-deck is used. C-decks should also be used on almost and protesters every front page story unless a T-deck is used. For inside pages, C-decks can also be used on off-lead stories and are optional for greeted the Savoys downpage articles. upon their arrival n Don’t place blurbs or pull quotes next to C-decks. The fonts are By The Associated Press similar enough to cause confusion for the reader. n Periods are not used on C-decks, and like all Bdy-Cdeck Ria consequia dolupta nat display type, do not hyphenate words across lines of type. Franklin Book, denihillecus re sundanimus 14/14.5 et audae conse eos dolorectia sollaccat hiliquam et volora duntisi ratus re porepra volore C-DECK TIPS estios inihicia de nam, qui voloriorum solorehent quiae n C-decks should add another layer of information for the reader. lab in nos sinctium, occus asi Avoid repetition of words or ideas from the headline, cutline or ommodit officid quam, ommo DESIGN STYLEGUIDE lede. ea ipsunt omnimi, iminctem in n Look beyond the lede. If readers see the same thing in the lede earum fuga. Ones dolla qua- that they just read in the c-deck, we’ve wasted their time. tur, quundio rposte pe repud

TRADITIONAL DECKS T-decks are a secondary headline for a story and can work well with big news stories. They should be in Franklin Book or Minion GRADE REALIGNMENT DisplayCd. The default size of T-deck styles is 20/21. Like the main headline, this size can be adjusted up to 1/2 minus 1 of the main headline. For example, for a 54 point main headline, the T-deck can be as large as 26 points. The designer should increase or decrease the size depending on the placement and prominence of story. T-decks can also be serif or san serif but should match the main headline. n T-decks also don’t include end of sentence punctuation and follow the rules for traditional headlines. T-DECK PLACEMENT T-decks are used in display stories on section fronts or on big news stories.

It is the designer’s decision to place them wherever he or she sees fit, but a package’s flow should be headline, t-deck, then story. The placement should encourage this Franklin Book, 20/21 Bdy-TdeckSans: flow. Jump Page Style 79

JUMP SECTION LABEL Note: To jump a story, there must be a minimum of 4 inches of text. If less than 4 inches, either ask The Missourian uses a keyword and label system for a trim or add more design elements, such as a when it’s necessary to jump from the front page of pull quote, to the front page story. the paper to another page. For an entire page of jumps, stretch this label across all six columns with the folio rule acting as the top rule.

Package Label: Minion Pro-Display, 20/21, all caps, 1-point rule This label takes up three gridlines of space counting the depth of each rule. The format is built into the This label is also used to package some stories together (Page 88). paragraph style.

THE LABEL WRITING JUMP HEADLINES n Stretch this label over all jumped content. If A jump page headline should summarize what one story on a jump page isn’t a jump, then place happens in the section of the story on the jump DESIGN STYLEGUIDE it in a way that shows it isn’t part of the jump page itself. Here are some other tips: package. n Group jumped stories together, and use the n At the very least, the jump headline should be different from the headline on the front. label only once on each page. n Jump headlines should read just like normal n Both rules on the label are one point thick. headlines. n If placing the FROM THE FRONT PAGE label n The same rules of headline hierarchy and style at the top of the page, then use the rule that apply to jump pages (and all other inside pages). already exists in the folio as the top rule for the label and delete the top rule on the label itself.

FORMATTING & USING KEYWORDS When jumping stories, keywords are used so the n Always check keywords and page numbers on the reader can find the article on a jump page. front with the keywords and locations of the jump n Center the keyword line for jump pages; align copy. right for section fronts. n To place the keyword line in copy, make sure it n Don’t indent the first line of the story on the jump is one gridline high, then put a text wrap around it. page unless it actually starts a new paragraph. Text wrap the text box with one gridline of space — 9.7 points — on top for a Page 1A jump line and on n Try to jump at a paragraph break, but never do it the bottom of the box for a jump page jump line. in the middle of a word.

JUMP LINE EXAMPLES The report was about junk RENTAL from page 1A vehicles, sagging roofs, boarded-up Franklin Gothic Std, windows, falling down gutters and by Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Colum- Heavy, 9/9 debris scattered about the rental bia. The jump from line properties. Because Boone County lacks a should be centered over The committee took no action on charter form of government, the first column of jump Senate Bill 730, which is sponsored county commission is unable to text. create and enact these types of Keep one gridline of ordinances without state Please see RENTAL, page 4A space between jump line and bottom of text. 80 Jump Page Example

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Headlines should reflect DESIGN STYLEGUIDE the content of the story on the jump page.

Use normal hierarchy rules for jumps.

Double rules separate a package/ inside page centerpieces from downpage stories. Jump from keyword line 81 Example magazine lead-in: Feature Design Body text is Olympian LT Std 11/15 ee how this page draws a bit more attention? It stands out from the normal template used in the rest of the stylebook and makes you stop. That’s the job of feature pages in a newspaper. They’re meant to be special, and designers have more freedom when they work on one. By virtue of this freedom, a stylebook can’t dictate too much about how they should look, but there are some guidelines and tools at your disposal.

Match initial drop cap typeface with the S display typeface, such as Minion Display.

Large quotes: It is permissible to change the Arial Black color to match the color in a photo FEATURE BLURBS 85 pt size or the tone of a story. Only with features are you allowed to featurize pull quotes. All other Design is a funny word. stories should follow the regular Some people think Blurb type: pull quote/blurb type (Page 86). Blurb- design means how it typeNoRuleAbove Note: Use double quotation marks looks. But of course, 14/15.5 on this style. “ if you dig deeper, it’s really how it works.” Blurb-why Blurb-who 8.5/8.7 STEVE JOBS 10.5/10.5 Former Apple CEO

ART HEADLINES* The most elaborate feature treatments use art headlines. Individually designed, these headlines use contrast to draw attention. The only rule for them: Stick to Missourian typefaces.

*If the feature already has a great photo, don’t take away from it with distracting type.

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BYLINE TREATMENT When a reporter’s story is given feature treatment, it can By Joe Smith be a good idea to give them a little extra recognition, too. A featurized byline can do this. Here are a few ideas: Joe Smith // Missourian Joe Smith | Missourian DESIGN STYLEGUIDE 82 MU BASEBALL MU STYLE &TIPS STYLE entire design late in the night. night. the late design entire in of early it on so look what doesn’t like it’ll force you to rework your however most the sense. makes what it by design space, then content deciding this you in want n n Kicker set News in Blue.headlines Infobox-Type usually is type The with floorboard. 1A put the in select from to designer of the can teases avariety are There FLOORBOARD TEASES MUST n n n floorboard. the beresponsible designer for will 1A The designing n orphans. watch Also out forteases. forequal all widows or of each one. abulletuse at start the one correction, more there is If than floorboard. the fit in to them all make try paper 2A, on Page er, up right side boxier the or of run paper. the bedeep butacross bottom it the of 1A, can Page Example proportionally reduced in size, originally four columns wide. four columns originally size, in reduced proportionally Example lost the series opener 3-1. Page 1B 3-1. opener series the lost Tigers The Stadium. Taylor at Thursday on Bears Baylor 16th-ranked the on took team baseball Missouri The Floorboard get a good idea to much, so get idea agood try vary can floorboard the Because versions The points. template Begin 1A on the just starting are

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Page 2A features a combination of standing elements and elements that rotate throughout the week.

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TODAY’S FORECAST: PICK 3 (XX/XX) HIGH XX° LOW Mid: X n X n X Eve: X n X n X XX° PICK 4 (XX/XX) Mid: X n X n X n X Chance for precipitation: XX% NATURAL High Low High Low High Low Eve: X n X n X n X EVENT: Mostly sunny, with a high near XX° XX° XX° XX° XX° XX° Put SHOW ME CASH (XX/XX) Precipitation: XX% Precipitation: XX% Precipitation: XX% today’s XX. South wind between XX XX n XX n XX n XX n XX item from and XX mph with gusts as Rain likely. Cloudy, Rain likely. Cloudy, Rain likely. Cloudy, Jackpot: $XX,000 “Natural high as XX mph. with a temperature with a temperature with a temperature Next jackpot: $XX,000 Events falling to around falling to around falling to around Calendar” LOTTO (XX/XX) Sunrise X:XX a.m. XX by X pm. North XX by X pm. North XX by X pm. North here. wind between XX wind between XX wind between XX XX n XX n XX n XX n XX n XX Sunset X:XX p.m. and XX mph. and XX mph. and XX mph. Jackpot: $X.X million Next jackpot: $X.X million

Weather almanac MEGA MILLIONS (XX/XX) XX n XX n XX n XX n XX Data for MONTH XX, 2012 LAKE LEVELS PRECIPITATION Mega Ball: XX n Megaplier: XX Lake of Ozarks. . . .XXX.X No change Jackpot: $X.X million None HIGH XX° LOW XX° Mark Twain. . . . .XXX.X Up X.X Next jackpot: $X.X million XX° Normal XX° Normal daily value: X.X”Total POWERBALL (XX/XX) MISSOURI RIVER month to date: X.XX” XX° (XXXX) Record XX° (XXXX) XX n XX n XX n XX n XX XX° Year ago XX° at Boonville. . . . .X.X Down X.X Normal month to date: X.XX” Powerball: XX n Power Play: X XX° Nation- XX° at Jefferson City . . .X.X Down X.X Total year to date: XX.XX” Jackpot: $XX.X million Death Valley, Calif. wide Stanley, Idaho at Hermann. . . . .X.X Down X.X Normal year to date: XX.XX” Next jackpot: $XX million DESIGN STYLEGUIDE

WEATHER n The weather almanac data represents the day before publication. Use the date instead of the day of the week. n The Natural Events Calendar can be found by the windows at the back of the print desk. n All of the weather icons are in the same picture file. Use the white arrow tool to move the icon with the up and down arrows until the right one appears. n Today’s forecast data represent the day of publication.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON PAGE 2A PROCEDURES, REFER TO THE HOW-TO GUIDES IN THE “HOW TO SURVIVE IN THE PRINT DESK WILDERNESS” BINDER, WHICH CAN BE FOUND IN THE PRINT PRODUCTION AREA. 84 Page 2A — Print Calendar

CALENDAR The print calendar tells our readers about two events for each of the next two days, including the publication date. n Always use the “what’s going on” tag at the top. n For more on how to do the calendar, see the calendar entry in the alphabetized section of the stylebook.

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Use “Call:” for a single telephone number. Use “Contact:” for multi- ple telephone numbers and other options, e.g., email Clip art and photos can and website addresses. be found in mofiles> publications>missourian> designerresources> calendar cutouts. Feel free to add new ones.

ADDITIONAL CORRECTIONS When there are too many corrections to fit on Page 1A, the rest will go on Page 2A. Corrections n There is no template on Page 2A for correc- tions, but treat the design as a sidebar, and bul- Kicker Sidebar: n The Episcopal Horse let each one. Franklin Demi, Show runs through Sunday. n Run the extra corrections underneath the 16/16, centered A calendar item on page weather and lottery box, but as close to the top 2A Thursday listed the of the page as possible. incorrect ending date.

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DESIGNING FEATURES These features are all very different. The one to the right is more of a traditional feature page, while the election night page, below right, is a good example of a straight news story designed as a feature. Finally, the conceptual tease page, below left, shows how you don’t have to think inside the box when it comes to feature design.

What do these pages do well? n They are content-driven. The design is dictated by the overall tone of the story and its relative news value. n These designs have unity —­ meaning a certain tone was applied throughout the design from byline treatment, to drop caps, to the display typefaces used. n Most of these, and other great feature designs, are deliberate in their use of white space. The amount of space between various elements isn’t as important as that space being proportional. See the page at right, where the space between all of the elements is consistent. n So, if you think 1 1/2 picas of space looks good as a distance between your headline and story start, then half of that space could work between the headline and caption. n Feature and display stories are the only ones that should deviate from normal spacing style. DESIGN STYLEGUIDE 88 thin. together. to Package package use Label storiescolumns, n n n simply for too large apackage size. that It overkill. becomes is age Label or apackage less 2columns is Pack wide, When n n rate it stories from unrelated any below it. elements,al adouble sepa to used is firmly rule you haveWhen story package sever alarge with RULE THE DOUBLE n n clear. stories the together relationship the between makes and them together.aging helps tie adesign This to one another, let reader the know by pack related two or moreWhen stories directly are PACKAGING MULTIPLE STORIES between the story’s headline and the label. label. the and between story’s the headline stories. Center double space the between the in rule evenspace between articles, on inside pages. each other.each ways, even by simply stories placing the next to multiple beaccomplished in can packaging LABELING A SMALLER PACKAGE ASMALLER LABELING column. Switchcolumn. order the of briefs necessary. if of body copy before lines of next the three start the at bottom the of leg, first the there must beat least n n n Briefs, or often stories, short are packaged togeth PACKAGES BRIEFS er in a special format: aspecial er in n the label Brieflythe would beused. which case in of sources, option amix Another is Briefly briefs —made up of Area and local only. such State as Briefly, World Briefly, Nation Briefly be resized. Packaging Stories Packaging For two jump packages pages and wider than Instead, use SS (short SS use Instead, story) Label. starts briefs abrief putting and If two columns starts in can brief headlines other headlines, all Unlike Center the label over the headline. Center label over the headline. the of elements, space all agridline use Like of gridlines adouble using three use When rule, Each brief ragged-right type. should bein of brief avariety uses packages, Missourian The Under selection tool, select rule the 3point thin- Be Be careful with how with closelycareful stories; you link

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WHAT OTHERS SAY Dr. Schaaf, GOP pals should tell citizens why Hed- they are playing games s a physician, Rob Schaaf icaid expansion. The disingenuous Franklin adheres to the principle that doctor wouldn’t do so, but the facts he will first “do no harm” to are the facts. his patients. Dr. Schaaf’s bill is actually very DemiCd AAs a Republican state senator simple. It adds two sentences to from St. Joseph, he appears to be state law — one for senior citizens, ignoring that advice. one for disabled people — that Dr. Schaaf is one of the chief allows the state to adjust the income roadblocks to even allowing the Mis- levels that make a person eligible souri Senate to debate a proposal to for Medicaid as called for in Title expand Medicaid in Missouri. This 42 of the U.S. Code. That is almost despite its promise to invigorate the exactly what Mr. Silvey’s Medicaid health care expansion bill does. So what is Title economy, 42? ST. LOUIS bring billions In a word, it is Obamacare. POST-DISPATCH in federal The Patient Protection and dollars to the Affordable Care Act, which turned 5 state, create tens of thousands of this week, makes changes to 20 dif- jobs, and not least, save hundreds ferent sections of the U.S. Code (fed- of lives every year by increasing eral law). By far, the most changes ITC Franklin access to quality health care by the are in Title 42, which deals with working poor. public health and welfare. Both Dr. Last week, his stubborn unwilling- Schaaf’s bill and Mr. Silvey’s more Gothic Std. ness to even debate Medicaid expan- comprehensive one would adjust sion took an almost obscene turn. state law to be in concert with the In a Senate committee hearing, identical subsection of Title 42. - Demi- Dr. Schaaf blocked one of his own Frustrated with Dr. Schaaf’s bills from advancing because it had unwillingness to admit that he actu- Compressed the potential for being used as a ally sponsored a Medicaid expan- vehicle to allow a Medicaid expan- sion bill, Mr. Silvey’s line of ques- sion debate on the Senate floor. tioning continued: To heal, communities Senate Bill 295 is actually a form Silvey: “So why did you have the of Medicaid expansion, even though hearing and bring people into this Dr. Schaaf won’t admit it. It would building to passionately testify in raise the Medicaid eligibility levels favor of this bill after you read the Text should for the elderly and disabled from fiscal note of being $100 million?” the current level of 85 percent of Schaaf: “You’re assuming I read be in the federal poverty level up to 100 the fiscal note.” need good-paying jobs

DESIGN STYLEGUIDE percent, thus providing thousands Great. So, now Dr. Schaaf’s excuse of poor senior citizens and disabled for using senior citizens and dis- he work of repairing the jecting the residents Ferguson — 25 Body-Ragged folks with the health insurance they abled citizens as pawns is that he’s racial fissures that broke percent of whom live below the currently lack. lazy? wide open in Ferguson, Mis- poverty line — to usurious fines and In February, Dr. Schaaf held At some point after lawmak- souri, last year goes beyond ISAIAH J. penalties. These fell hardest on the a hearing on the bill. He invited ers return from spring break, Dr. the shooting death of city’s black majority. senior citizens and people in wheel- Schaaf is going to have to end his unarmed teenager Michael POOLE People were levied fines they chairs to come to the Capitol to hypocritical charade and vote yes Brown.T couldn’t afford for even minor explain why the Missouri eligibility or no on the bill that gave promise It also goes beyond ending the offenses. Not cutting the grass low rates were too low and how their to so many Missouri senior citizens practices highlighted in a Justice enough in front of your home, for lives would be improved if they had and disabled citizens who want what Department report that criticized example, could mean a $102 ticket. better access to Medicaid. people like them have in the 29 Ferguson cops and courts for shak- Not cutting the grass low And when the victims couldn’t pay In the meantime, he was block- states that have expanded Medicaid. ing down the city’s poor, black resi- enough in front of your quickly, the late penalties piled up ing every attempt Sen. Ryan Silvey, Dr. Schaaf, and his GOP allies dents for revenue. fast. Blurb-type R-Kansas City, could muster to in the Senate who refuse to even What else will it take? Good jobs. home, for example, could To many civil rights leaders, move an actual Medicaid expansion debate their fellow Republican, Mr. Unfortunately, an upcoming Sen- mean a $102 ticket. bringing well-paying jobs back to NoRuleAbove bill. The Silvey bill would help all Silvey, over the financial and moral ate bill could make the underlying African-American communities the people helped by Dr. Schaaf’s imperatives of his Medicaid expan- economic crisis faced by communi- “We used to have a ton of light is crucial to repairing the damage bill, and thousands more, at less sion proposal, owe it to the state’s ties like Ferguson even worse. That manufacturing, light industrial done by racially discriminatory cost to the state. senior citizens, to the disabled, to legislation would “fast track” the jobs,” said John L. Davidson, a St. policies. But it’s part of Obamacare, and veterans, to the working poor, to passage of the Trans-Pacific Part- Louis banking lawyer who writes “The question of good jobs in Dr. Schaaf and many of his ideo- explain to them, from the floor of nership trade and investment pact a blog about economic issues. But minority communities is directly logue friends are against anything the Senate, during an actual debate, through Congress. now, “there are no jobs out there.” tied to the loss of these jobs over- related to Obamacare. why they are standing in the way of What’s the connection to racial The trade deal left the St. Louis seas,” the Rev. Dr. William Barber Bdy-Tagline Last week, Mr. Silvey decided he better health, saved lives and eco- unrest? Simply put, it’s the lack of region with a mortally wounded tax II, president of the North Carolina had had enough. nomic growth. economic opportunity that results base intertwined with deep-seated NAACP, recently wrote. He did something highly unusual. In Dr. Schaaf’s case, if he hopes to when bad trade deals lead to the dis- racial bias. What these communities need Center text He called Dr. Schaaf’s bluff and retain any credibility, he owes a fur- appearance of good-paying jobs. In Ferguson, local officials scram- is fair and balanced trade, which moved in committee for a vote on ther explanation as to why he would Hundreds of thousands of blue- bled to balance municipal budgets would mean more jobs at all skill SB 295. Generally, senators bring sponsor a bill that would give so collar jobs vanished after the North through law enforcement, fines and levels for American workers, as well their own bills up for a vote in com- many people hope and then block it American Free Trade Agreement, court fees, the Justice Department’s as higher labor and environmental mittee, especially when they are the as it headed toward passage. Giving or NAFTA, was signed in 1994. And report found. standards for workers around the vice chairman of the committee, as people hope — real people who have towns like Ferguson were hit espe- That report quotes a 2010 email globe — a true win-win. Dr. Schaaf is. The procedural move medical needs and can be helped by Hanging in the balance are the cially hard. from the city’s finance director to took inexperienced term-limited a legislative vote — and then turn- Fergusons of America, whose strug- The St. Louis metropolitan area, the police chief that warns, “It will Bdy-DropCap senators by surprise. They did the ing your back on them in a political gles to overcome racial and econom- home to 206,000 manufacturing be hard to significantly raise collec- only thing they could to avoid hav- poutfest does real harm. ic barriers are hard enough without InfoBox-Hed jobs in 1990, only had about 113,000 tions next year” without ramped-up ing to take a vote: They adjourned. As a physician, and as an elected the headwinds of yet another wrong- - Ragged ticket writing. “Given that we are Then Mr. Silvey took Dr. Schaaf to official, Dr. Schaaf should be better left by the end of 2014, according to headed trade agreement. the woodshed on the Senate floor. than that. the Labor Department. During that looking at a substantial sales tax same period, the region saw no net shortfall, this is not an insignificant Isaiah J. Poole is the editor of OurFuture. change to First he tried to get Dr. Schaaf to Copyright St. Louis Post-Dispatch. org, the website of the Campaign admit his bill was a form of Med- Reprinted with permission. growth in trade, transportation or issue.” for America’s Future. Distributed via ITC Franklin utility-sector jobs. That was the justification for sub- OtherWords.org. 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Jennifer Smith, June 13, 1936 — May 13, 2015 DESIGN STYLEGUIDE

Hed-Briefs: Jewelry maker also once Franklin Demi, 12/12 owned Calif. turkey farm FAYETTE — Jennifer Smith Mary Johnson of San Luis of Fayette passed away May Obispo, California, and nieces 13, 2015, at Cooper County and nephews including her Memorial Hospital. She was 78 niece, Jen Stephens of Red- years old. lands, California. Smith was born June 13, She was preceded in death 1936, in Harrisburg, Mis- by four brothers, Jake, David, Bdy-Ragged souri, to the late Bill Stone Ron and Joe Smith, and by and Jesse Jones. She married three sisters, Sheila James, John Taylor on April 6, 1957. Cindy Richards and Susie He survives at the Fayette Thompson. Caring Center, where they had Services will be held at 11:00 been cared for and made their a.m. Monday at Carr-Yager home in recent years. Funeral Home in Fayette with Prior to retirement, Smith the Rev. Kris Lopez officiat- had been employed as a nurse ing. Visitation will be one hour aid, and the family had also prior to the service. operated a turkey farm in Sau- Interment will follow at Fay- gus, California. Smith enjoyed ette City Cemetery. making bead jewelry and giv- Memorial contributions are Bdy-Tagline ing it as gifts to family and suggested to the Fayette PAWS friends. program. In addition to her husband, — Submitted by family she is survived by a sister, of Jennifer Smith 100 Family Obituaries and Life Stories

Use a “Life Stories” tag on LIFE STORIES top of the day’s obits. Use “Life Story” if there is only Norma Larsen one in the edition. Center label over all content Woman loved writing, long walks

Use this format for Life By ROSE RED life,” her daughter, Liberty Fred and Alice (Anderson) Stories that do not have [email protected] Lee, said. “She lived with a Rubald. a mug (use Hed-Briefs for Norma Larsen always sense of loveliness that not She married Larry Lars- kept a vase of flowers on many people have.” en on Nov. 8, 1972. the name overline). her table. She wrote a let- Norma Larsen of Colum- ... ter in the morning, had tea bia died Thursday, April every afternoon and went 14, 2011, after a stroke. She Life Stories get a full byline on walks with her husband was 60. and headline. every night. She was born March 10, “She truly had a beautiful 1951, in Boise, Idaho, to Supervising editor ...

Use this format for Life Stories that Woman loved writing, long walks have a mug. By ROSE RED Columbia. They met at an en; a daughter, Liberty Lee, [email protected] ice-cream social at Trinity and her husband, Stephen, Make sure the person’s Norma Larsen always Lutheran Church — both of St. Louis; a son, Henry kept a vase of flowers on were devout Lutherans. She Larsen, and his wife, Lisa, face fills most of the frame. her table. She wrote a let- was 15 and he was 17. of Birmingham, Ala.; a sis- ter in the morning, had tea He walked her home from ter, Arlene Johnson, and her every afternoon and went church that day, starting a husband, Hank, of Warren- on walks with her tradition that would ton; and four grandchildren, husband every span the rest of night. their friendship and Thomas Lee, Andrew Lee “She truly had continue into their and Matthew Lee, all of St. Mug width: 5p6 Louis, and Katrina Larsen Mug height: 8p0 a beautiful life,” marriage. her daughter, Lib- Lee said she of Birmingham, Ala. erty Lee, said. “She was amazed at her Visitation will be at 1 p.m. lived with a sense mother’s dedica- Sunday at Trinity Lutheran of loveliness that tion, not only to Church, 2201 W. Rollins not many people her writing, but to Road. have.” her convictions. Services will follow at 2 Norma Larsen Mrs. Larsen rarely p.m. at the same location. NORMA Photo-Cutline: of Columbia died missed church, Burial will be at 3:15 p.m. at LARSEN Franklin Demi-Cd, 9/9.7 Thursday, April 14, and she knew most Memorial Park Cemetery, ALL CAPS 2011, after a stroke. of the hymns by 1217 Business Loop 70 W. She was 60. heart. Memorial contributions She was born March 10, “If ever there was a 1951, in Boise, Idaho, to creature of habit, my can be made to Columbia Fred and Alice (Anderson) mother was one,” Lee said. Public Library, 100 W. Rubald. She married Larry “I knew that no matter Broadway, Columbia, MO Larsen on Nov. 8, 1972. what changed, Mom would 65203. Mrs. Larsen met her always stay the same.” Condolences can be post- husband in 1966, shortly Mrs. Larsen is survived ed at memorialfuneralho- after her family moved to by her husband, Larry Lars- meandcemetery.com. Sports Pages 101

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WE WELCOME YOUR HEADLINE COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS Call editor Greg Bowers: This is text for a refer 573-882-5729 here like this right here. or send email to: [email protected] This is text for a refer or fax us: 573-882-5702 Visit us on the Web: SECTION B, XXXday, Month XX, 2009 here like this. Page XB www.columbiamissourian.com/sports

STORYTELLING IN SPORTS The Missourian’s Sports section is all about telling stories. Game reports rarely just recap what happened. Instead, our sports editors think that if someone cares enough to read a story about a game, they probably already know who won. So, stories are often narrative-focused.

Just like in news, all centerpieces should be presented in feature design style.

NEWS & SPORTS COMPARISON

Although it’s a different section, you’ll find that most sports design is similar to news design. This is for consistency and so that the few differences that do exist make sense from a content perspective. DESIGN STYLEGUIDE WHAT’S THE SAME WHAT’S DIFFERENT

n Basic design principles n Missourian Red used in sports; Missourian Blue used in the n Core typefaces news section. n Rules for body copy n Specialty styles are used in n Section front style, including sports, including a different “by the 5-column grid the numbers” treatment and n Headline hierarchy & styles VS. briefs package style. n C-deck & t-deck style n Many paragraph & character styles n Photo & cutline styles n Feature treatments 102 Sports Packages

PACKAGING SPORTS STORIES JUMP PAGES When running stories on a page that are Sports jump pages should be formatted just related (such as ones about the same sport or team), like news jump pages. That means using the package them together. package label with the words “From the sports n There are two ways to package sports stories: either front.” See the example on Page 107. the Package Label or SS Label. n If a story starts on the jump page, as in the n On jump pages and a package wider than two example, run it above the jumps package. columns of text, use the Package Label. On smaller n Treat the jumps package as you would any groups of stories, including briefs packages, use the other page, giving each item a distinct place in SS Label. an overall heirarchy. n See the news section (Page 79) for more PACKAGE LABEL guidance about jump pages. n Stretch this label across the top of your package. Place your package near the top of your page, if possible. n Both rules on the label are 1 point thick. n Use the rule that already exists in the folio as the top rule for the label if you can. This cuts down on unnecessary rules on a page. n See packages section on Page 88.

DESIGN STYLEGUIDE For an entire page, stretch this label across all six columns with the folio rule acting as this top rule.

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Package-Label: Minion Pro-Display, 20/21, all caps This label takes up three gridlines of space counting the width of each rule. The format is built into the paragraph style. Two gridlines of space between the bottom rule and other elements Sports Packages, Continued 103

USING A DOUBLE RULE

When you have a story package with several ele- 3 ments, a double rule is used to firmly separate it from any unrelated stories below it. n Select the stroke, and change it to 3 points, Thin- Thin style. (See below.) n The double rule should go halfway between the three gridlines of space that separate stories on the front page and two gridlines on inside pages.

HEADLINE HIERARCHY IN A LARGE PACKAGE

There are two ways to treat headlines in a package. In this case, the overarching headline works as If the stories are all closely related, such as a single the label. game or event, then you can use a single, overarch- n Another way is to use the Package Label and give ing headline to summarize the group of stories. Use different weights or styles to distinguish these each story its own headline. This method is more stories. For example, use a C-deck on the left-hand common for jump pages or sports pages with their story and a T-deck over the right-hand story. See own theme, such as the Major League Baseball example on Page 106. inside page example shown on Page 108.

DESIGN STYLEGUIDE n This approach doesn’t use the Package Label. LABELING A SMALLER PACKAGE If a package is smaller than two columns wide, SS Label: the “Package Label” amounts to overkill. It’s too Franklin Medium Cd, large for a group of stories that small. 18/18 n Instead, use the SS Label to the right. It can label a group of briefs, a single story or several STORY LABEL stories that are in a package less than two columns wide. n Like most design elements, use a gridline of Headline here space between the story’s headline and the label. n Center the label over the package. herey for story

SCORE BUGS Another label the Sports Section uses PIRATES 3 — CARDINALS 6 is the score bug, a small Missourian Score Label: Red label that lists the score of a Franklin Medium Cd, game. Cardinals take 14/14, Missourian Red, n The score bug is Missourian Red. centered (For the winning team, use n List the visiting team first. Demi Condensed.) n Bold the winning team with Demi down Pirates Condensed. Sports Infobox-Hed: n For teams with long names that Franklin Demi, 16/24 won’t fit on one line, put the score Football on two lines using a soft return Infobox-Type w/ rule below: (Shift+Enter). Alabama 28 Franklin Med, 9/11 *Note: Shift+Tab to right-align score n Center it over the story. Missouri 21 n If you’re using a score over a pack- Infobox-Type w/ This style of score bug is age of stories about one game, then rule below: Franklin inserted in a column of text or feel free to enlarge it a bit. Heavy, 9/11 centered between two columns of text. DESIGN STYLEGUIDE 104 BY THE NUMBERS the same point size, whatever point size, same the might be. that one of keepwhen your these, numbers designing all n to five aset of three in numbers. numbers” the runs “by and called ment typically is some from or statistics agame event. treat This out pull story on apage, designers can For amain INFOBOXES QUOTES PULL AND Sports Blurbs &Styles used for the bars in infoboxes quotes. forused pull in and bars the n for style. that 86 and toidentical 85 News Pages the See section. styleThe for quotes pull infoboxes and nearly is Missouri had 36 rebounds to Iowa to Iowa rebounds 36 had Missouri The overall size of overall numbers but size these The varies, State’s 25. In Missouri’s first loss loss first Missouri’s In State’s 25. The only difference is that Missourian Red is Red is only difference The Missourian that is In its first conference road win, win, road conference first its In of the season, Kansas City out City Kansas season, the of rebounded the Tigers by 14. by14. Tigers the rebounded 36 same for Sports as it is same for Sports for News. See Page 86.’ ‘Pullquote style is the Why it’s important WHO SAIDIT use one.use right Flush infoboxes, in be used but only can lines ofboth source these 9/11 Medium, or Franklin 9/11 Demi, Franklin Source lines: inforbox-tagline - use Demi for Demi use bold 9/11, Medium, Franklin Infobox-type: Franklin Demi, 11/11 Demi, Franklin Info-box Subhead: the ball over 11 times in its win, an an win, its in times over 11 ball the Missouri had 20 assists and turned turned and assists 20 had Missouri Kansas State, when it had only 10 10 only had it when State, Kansas improvement from its loss against against loss its from improvement assists but 14 turnovers. turnovers. 14 but assists 20:11

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Fisher said.Fisher He’ll still receive his signing bonus of about $113,000. contract with the Rams on Wednesday because of a pre-existing condition, coach Jeff 1,003 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior at Missouri was released from his rookie St. Louis Rams practice facility. Sasser, who caught a team-leading 77 passes for Former Missouri receiver Bud Sasser jogs off the field following workouts at the Wright at home on the soccer field to win a Class 1 state championship. The Trailblazers play in the state semifinal at 2 p.m. today. on the team, the team will look to Wright, their two-time leading scorer, to help fill the gap left by teammates. their parting But before all that, Wright and her team will try Sophomore Lindsey Wright, 16, will have to be a leader in the coming season for Fr. Tolton Regional Catholic High School. seven seniors graduatingWith and only one junior with cheese, guacamole and who can remember who and can cheese, guacamole with blended she a drink Johnson, consumed Emma night. Thursday on Finals 1of Game NBA the in victory time over 108-100 forCavaliers athrilling off Cleveland James the LeBron and Golden the and State Warriors held eight points and 26 had assists, Curry [email protected] By HALEEROCK state tournament is no exception take on almost any challenge; the Tolton’s will sophomore forward The AssociatedPress By ANTONIOGONZALEZ Game 1 goes to Golden State So when she was out to dinner with teammate when teammate So she with out was to dinner Wright acceptsLindsey most challenges. —Stephen California OAKLAND, SECTION B - and had eight rebounds and six assists eight had and assists six rebounds and session. extra James shut and down Cleveland the in points from 44 absorbed afinals-best deficit, early 14-point from an lied suffering quite fans They ral atreat. Warriors the gaveyears, long- their James shot 18 field from the of 38 40 for in time first the finals the In , Friday & Saturday, June 5-6, 2015 , Friday &Saturday, 5-6, June CAVALIERS 100 108WARRIORS (OT) — JEFF ROBERSON/The AssociatedPress ever happening. she didn’t remember saying and laughing that Wright brushed laughing. offwhile story the she upand threw afterwards,” Johnson said for it, five she dollars,’ and ended up drinking else. what rable. lic High School with 29 goals, including six in in including six goals, 29 School with High lic This next should challenge bemore memoThis this you ‘Lindsey, to like, was Idare drink “I Wright, who leads Fr. Tolton Catho Regional - that we don’t feel will allow him to to wethat don’t him allow feel will condition he apre-existing had that concluded by numerous physicians OTA workout. and determined was “It after an said Fisher imagine,” can very extensiveafter draft, the you as mended not Sasser play. well outside as physicians recom about $113,000. bonus of signing his bepaid he’ll and Wednesday, on terms contract a on cal. pick, physi his failed had sixth-round star,but former the said a Missouri of problem the nature the Thursday condition. medical ofout, because apre-existing Bud Sasser, wide aformer Missouri have wide receiver released rookie By TheAssociatedPress physical with the club receiver failed his team wide Missouri former The Sasser pick sixth-round career in Louis St. for end concerns Health did not return. not did troublesome left overtime. leg He in lockerthe after his aggravating room to limped Kyriepoint guard Irving eightfirst shots of overtime. Cleveland and its missed regulation, alongmissed jumper at end the of minutes. But MVP four-time 46 the in “We some did extensive studies as staff medical team said Fisher to agreed Sasser and team The JeffCoach to reveal declined Fisher Rams Louis St. —The ST. LOUIS Adding to the Cavs’ frustration, frustration, Cavs’ to the Adding - - met. aggression field on the an others that have not her having describe as teammates coaches and (17-4)lic at 2p.m. Blue today in Springs. Catho Trinity against game Friday’s semifinal be a key in figure forward will 16-year-old The Tolton for vies team astate soccer girls title. stepping is up postseason, the her the as game Put the silly challenges aside, challenges Wright’s and silly the Put - - - physical at time. that acomplete through him from putting teams to combine, keeping the NFL year. last downs He not was invited touch 12 and yards forpasses 1,003 lem just cracks.” the “slipped through concluded and prob the that Missouri play.” (Warriors 24, Cavaliers 19). Cavaliers 24, (Warriors or assists 45) Cavaliers 48, (Warriors percent), 41.5 Cavaliers rebounding percent, 44.3 (Warriors shooting edge in little was There board. the tightly agame contested ties in across and concluded by numerous imagine. It was determined St. Missouriwide LouisRamscoachonformer receiver BudSasser, whom theRamsreleased a good note. 4B Page end his soiled career on Sepp Blatter to will try President Outgoing FIFA INSIDE TODAY: Sasser caught a team-leading 77 77 caughtSasser ateam-leading contacted Rams the said Fisher very extensiveasyoucan very There were 13 lead changes and 11 wereThere 11 and lead 13 changes a pre-existing condition ‘We did some extensive physicians thathehad studies afterthedraft, that wedon’t feelwill allow him to play.’ Please seeTOLTON Please seeNBA JEFF FISHER TAZ LOMBARDO/Missourian , page2B , page2B

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Story jumps begin after the dominant article, if it starts on this page.

A headline hierarchy should be used on jump pages, just like any other page.

Two gridlines of space are used to separate content on inside pages. DESIGN STYLEGUIDE

A .5-point rule divides this space between stories. DESIGN STYLEGUIDE 108 Inside Page Example line. separate a on each put long, are names team the If style. this done in are bugs Score Package Label Package below it. story the from package large separate the to used is rule double A reader. point for the entry another offer they but stories, sports for most needed seem not might C-decks Cap style. Cap Drop Feature story, the use main the as used articles feature For P. A the from pieces analysis forused bylines Comment

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SECTION COLORS

C: 15 M: 100 Missourian Red Y: 100 These are tints, K: 0 not changes to the opacity.

C: 0 M: 0 Missourian Gray 85% 40% 20% Y: 0 K: 55

The Sports section uses a different color scheme than the News Section. n Missourian Red is used in the Sports section. NEVER uses tints of this color. n Missourian Gray can be used as an alternative.It is also used when a lighter tone is needed, especially for side- bars. n Use a 20 percent tint of Missourian Gray and black type for sidebars.

DESIGN STYLEGUIDE MISSOURI COLORS After its move to the SEC, Missouri unveiled new uniforms for all its teams. Here’s a list of the colors.

Gold: A darker, truer gold for the Missouri uniforms that were unveiled in spring ’12. C: 20 M: 44 Y: 100 K: 2

Official University Gold: The gold color for MU. The athletics department uses a C: 2 different color palette. M: 31 Y: 100 K: 0

Anthracite: A “matte” black used in Missouri’s new uniforms. C: 69 M: 59 Y: 64 K: 54 110 University Colors

OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY COLORS & CMYK VALUES C M Y K Alabama crimson SEC 0 100 100 40 Arkansas red SEC 0 100 63 12 Auburn blue SEC 100 64 0 60 Auburn orange SEC 0 61 97 0 Baylor green Big 12 80 0 63 75 Duke blue ACC 100 100 0 39 Florida blue SEC 100 68 0 12 Florida orange SEC 0 66 88 0 Illinois blue Big 10 100 86 24 9 Illinois orange Big 10 0 62 99 0 Indiana crimson Big 10 0 100 63 29 Iowa State gold Big 12 0 28 76 0

DESIGN STYLEGUIDE Iowa State red Big 12 0 100 81 4 Kansas blue Big 12 100 55 0 5 Kansas red Big 12 0 100 80 5 Kansas State purple Big 12 83 100 0 12 Kentucky blue SEC 100 72 0 0 LSU gold SEC 0 24 94 0 LSU purple SEC 90 100 0 0 Michigan State green Big 10 82 0 64 70 Mississippi State maroon SEC 0 100 100 60 North Carolina blue ACC 47.1 19.5 0 13.3 Ohio State scarlet Big 10 0 100 65 15 Oklahoma crimson Big 12 0 100 100 40 Syracuse orange Big East 0 55 100 0 TCU purple Big 12 86 100 0 12 Tennessee orange SEC 0 48 95 0 Texas A&M maroon SEC 15 100 39 69 Texas orange Big 12 0 48 100 0 Texas Tech red Big 12 0 100 100 0 Vanderbilt gold SEC 0 28 100 30 Quick Reference for Sports Style 111

FOR HEADLINE HIERARCHY CHART, PLEASE SEE NEWS DESIGN SECTION, PAGE 77

PARAGRAPH STYLES PHOTOS Some popular paragraph styles: n Use a .5-point, 50 percent tint black border. n Resize photos while holding Shift+Command so Feature or News Drop Cap: Depending on that they are changed proportionally. your headline treatment, use these drop cap n Consult a photo editor on all crops. styles on a story to make an appropriate initial capital. If using a drop cap, the text n Standalone photos should always have a photo- almost always should be ragged right. overline as a headline abvoe the photo. Package Label: This label stretches across n For standalones, feel free to design the caption packages that are more than two columns by using a headline style for the text. wide (and aren’t the lead story on 1B). Small Label: Use this for a package two col- umns wide or smaller. SPACING & RULES Score Label: This label is centered over a single story and displays the score. If it n A five-column grid is used on section fronts. doesn’t fit on one line, put each team on a Six-column grid on inside pages.

DESIGN STYLEGUIDE separate line. Visitor always goes first. n Body copy snaps to a baseline grid. One grid- Photo-Overline: For standalone photos, or line equals 9.7 points. large photos with headline above them, use n Three gridlines (2p5.1) of space between stories this style. There is also a feature version. on the front page. Two gridlines (1p7.4) of space between stories on inside pages. BLURBS AND INFOBOXES n A 1-point black rule should be placed in the middle of the vertical gutters, dividing the space n Pull quotes should only use single quota- between stories. tion marks, just like any other display type. n A 3 point thin-thin rule should be used to n Infoboxes and blurbs should appear to separate unrelated items on a page. have a gridline of space around them. The n work-around in InDesign is usually a text The space between elements in a package wrap of 1p8 on top, p9 on bottom and p10 on should be even, but at least one gridline. Two boths sides. picas looks best between related photos, and, if used, should be used to separate the other ele- n Text in a sidebar has a gridline border ments (e.g., between a photo and headline, T-deck between it and the edge of the sidebar box. and text). 112 INDEX MISSOURIAN n football cutlines ...... 92 n golf n ganged cutlines GUIDELINES n gymnastics n sidesaddle cutlines accuracy check ...... 11 n numbers n underphoto cutlines anonymous sources ...... 11 n soccer drop caps ...... 81 city desk procedures ...... 15 n Southeastern Conference flags ...... 74, 101 n n answering the phone swimming floorboard ...... 82 n honors/awards n team names n bar code n Life Stories n track/cross country n bottom teases n odds and ends n volleyball n corrections n wrestling conflicts of interest ...... 10 n index n writing tips copy/design desk procedures . . 16 n weather suicide reporting policy ...... 13 crime stories ...... 12 From Readers ...... n at-large suspects/perps (13) 91 n dangerous words graphics ...... 96 n hot information GUIDE TO headlines ...... 73, 76 n person of interest (13) MID-MISSOURI n headline hierarchy (77) n suspect vs. perpetrator Boone County government . . . . . 57 n head specs (77) dress code ...... 10 City Council meetings ...... 57 n sidesaddle heads (77) obituaries ...... 17 city of Columbia ...... 57 hyphenation ...... 76 n addresses n buildings infoboxes ...... 85 n ages n city officials jump heads, lines ...... 79 n cause of death n government n magazine lead-in ...... 81 cemetery n hierarchy (60) n mug shots ...... 93 courtesy titles communities ...... 58 n dateline obituaries ...... 99 schools, lower & higher ed . . . . . 61 n dates Opinion page ...... 97 n Columbia School Board n Dr. n letters to the editor (97) n higher education n euphemisms n pullout blurbs (97) n MU n funeral homes n private schools overlines ...... 94 n funeral services n public schools packaging stories ...... n inurnment l 88 n memorials alternative high school l Page 2A ...... 83 n mortician elementary l n calendar (84) n mother’s maiden name high schools l n corrections (84) n parents middle n weather (83) n preceded in death

n religious titles photo credits ...... 92 n services DESIGN ENTRIES photo dominance ...... 95 n suicides area briefs ...... 88 pull quotes ...... 81, 86 n survivors art headlines ...... 81 Q-and-A ...... 90 naming juvenile offenders ...... 13 blurbs ...... 85 refers ...... 85 naming victims of sexual assault . . 13 body type ...... 74 Sports pages ...... 101 preferred terms ...... 50 bylines ...... 74 n score bugs (103) sports style ...... 51 calendar ...... 84 t-decks ...... 77, 78 n baseball/softball c-decks ...... 78 teases ...... 85 n basketball core typefaces ...... 73 weather ...... 83 n facilities/venues corrections ...... 82, 84