http://electrolicious.com/2004/08/internet_vs_int Daily affirmations of a word mercenary Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:55:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://electrolicious.com/2004/08/internet_vs_int#comment-4662 Jodi Thu, 19 Aug 2004 19:14:13 +0000 #comment-4662 Wow, how very timely. I just started a new job as a reporter for a po-dunk little newspaper in my hometown, and AP style is so confusing and ridiculous! It's very hard to adjust, as I spent four years as an English Literature major. You know what gets me? Writing the old postal abbreviations for states, rather than using the "new" ones (which have been in use for, what, ten years?) Writing Tenn. instead of TN <i>wastes space</i>. Wow, how very timely. I just started a new job as a reporter for a po-dunk little newspaper in my hometown, and AP style is so confusing and ridiculous!
It’s very hard to adjust, as I spent four years as an English Literature major.
You know what gets me? Writing the old postal abbreviations for states, rather than using the “new” ones (which have been in use for, what, ten years?) Writing Tenn. instead of TN wastes space.

]]> http://electrolicious.com/2004/08/internet_vs_int#comment-4661 Derek Powazek Thu, 19 Aug 2004 17:18:56 +0000 #comment-4661 Amen, sister! It only took Wired 7 years to catch up. I'm sure AP is right around the corner.... (Yes, I'm being sarcastic.) Amen, sister! It only took Wired 7 years to catch up. I’m sure AP is right around the corner…. (Yes, I’m being sarcastic.)

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