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.”).