Style Guide

The official style guide for RedEye is the AP Style Guide. There are some additional style guidelines specific to Manual:

duPont Manual High School

Sports team: Crimsons

All teachers and administrators will be referred to as “Mr. Firstname Lastname” or “Ms. Firstname Lastname” when first introduced in a story, and then just “Mr. Lastname” or “Ms. Lastname” for the rest of the story. Put their department in parentheses afterward. Example: Ms. Betsey Bell (English).

Sports coaches will be referred to as “Coach Firstname Lastname” when first introduced and then just “Coach Lastname” for the rest of the story.

When a student is first mentioned in a story, include their grade & magnet. ALWAYS CHECK SPELLING. Example: Timothy Nwachukwu (12, MST)

What to include in a caption IDENTIFICATION—A present-tense sentence that tells the Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of a picture. Everyone in the picture must be identified unless it is a group photo of more than five people. QUOTE—A quotation relevant to the picture (often from someone that is actually in the picture) that adds more detail to the picture. SECONDARY INFORMATION (OPTIONAL)—Extra information written in the past tense that adds depth to the caption. BYLINE—Give credit to the photographer (e.g. “Photo by Farren Vaughan.”).