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AP changes writing style to capitalize ‘b’ in Black when referring to race

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by TheSportsPredictor, Jun 19, 2020.

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  1. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

    TheSportsPredictor, Jun 19, 2020
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  2. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    A worthy topic of discussion. Your original thread title was not.
     
    MileHigh, Jun 19, 2020
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  3. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    I was in a SoCal newsroom in the mid- to late 1990s when the local NAACP pushed this change to the EIC. He made the change, but did not change to capitalize white. There was reader backlash until that change was made. AP has not determined at this point to capitalize "White."

    I remember the newsroom was not in favor of the move.

    I'm sure there will be backlash from this move.
     
    MileHigh, Jun 19, 2020
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  4. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

    My thread title was fantastic.
     
    TheSportsPredictor, Jun 19, 2020
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  5. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    No. It was out of bounds.
     
    MileHigh, Jun 19, 2020
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  6. Severian

    Severian Well-Known Member

    I'm fine with this change. One will just need to remember to capitalize.
     
    Severian, Jun 19, 2020
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  7. Jerry-atric

    Jerry-atric Well-Known Member

    The thread title tickled my funny bone!

    But I defer to our hard-working moderator!
     
    Jerry-atric, Jun 19, 2020
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  8. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Buzz off.
     
    MileHigh, Jun 19, 2020
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  9. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    It was not.

    Not everything has to be funny, or even an attempt to be funny.
     
    2muchcoffeeman, Jun 19, 2020
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  10. Jerry-atric

    Jerry-atric Well-Known Member

    I believe it is a line from the comedy movie “Friday.”
     
    Jerry-atric, Jun 19, 2020
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  11. Jerry-atric

    Jerry-atric Well-Known Member

    Now I think you are just playing with me. ;)
     
    Jerry-atric, Jun 19, 2020
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  12. Danwriter

    Danwriter Member

    What was it?
     
    Danwriter, Jun 20, 2020
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