What is AP style for the city of Jerusalem?
Friday morning, The Associated Press blasted this tweet for a story on Gaza-Israel conflict: “Air raid sirens wail in Jerusalem, signaling a possible rocket attack aimed at Israel's capital: Air raid sirens wail in Jerusalem -KH.” Just over a half hour later, the AP issued a “correction” tweet: “Air raid sirens in Jerusalem signal a possible rocket attack aimed at Israel's self-declared capital: Air raid sirens wail in Jerusalem -KH (correction).”
The only difference? Changing the language from “Israel’s capital” to “Israel’s self-declared capital.” So why the correction? There’s only one line in the AP Stylebook entry on Jerusalem, which states, "The city in Israel stands alone in datelines.”
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The AP's Jerusalem 'correction' - POLITICO.com
related:
CNN's Ashleigh Banfield: Jerusalem 'Is Not The Capital' of Israel
CNN's Ashleigh Banfield: Jerusalem 'Is Not The Capital' of Israel | NewsBusters.org
It's probably nothing. ;-)
Friday morning, The Associated Press blasted this tweet for a story on Gaza-Israel conflict: “Air raid sirens wail in Jerusalem, signaling a possible rocket attack aimed at Israel's capital: Air raid sirens wail in Jerusalem -KH.” Just over a half hour later, the AP issued a “correction” tweet: “Air raid sirens in Jerusalem signal a possible rocket attack aimed at Israel's self-declared capital: Air raid sirens wail in Jerusalem -KH (correction).”
The only difference? Changing the language from “Israel’s capital” to “Israel’s self-declared capital.” So why the correction? There’s only one line in the AP Stylebook entry on Jerusalem, which states, "The city in Israel stands alone in datelines.”
more
The AP's Jerusalem 'correction' - POLITICO.com
related:
CNN's Ashleigh Banfield: Jerusalem 'Is Not The Capital' of Israel
CNN's Ashleigh Banfield: Jerusalem 'Is Not The Capital' of Israel | NewsBusters.org
It's probably nothing. ;-)
