While Facebook received press for filing its initial public offering last week, it also generated an update in the Associated Press Stylebook.
The social networking site’s new Timeline feature, according to AP, should be written as one word and capitalized. For social-media mavens and writing enthusiasts, Facebook is written as Facebook, though often portrayed as facebook or FaceBook. Twitter also has been stylized, with retweet and unfollow securing individual entries.
In addition to social media, economics is also in the news. AP has compiled a list of key financial terms, especially as European Union leaders continue to discuss and propose reforms for the eurozone crisis.
Some interesting listings from the AP style guide:
- bailout: Financial aid for a company or nation unable to meet debt obligations.
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