Chapter P
pan-disability
An adjective referring to all forms of human disability, both apparent and unapparent, those addressed by…
parody
A satirical or ironic imitation of a celebrity; politician; famous piece of art, literature, film, or other creative…
partly sunny, partly cloudy
The terms “partly sunny” and “partly cloudy” during daylight hours are both applicable for a…
Pascal case
Used in coding and in hashtags. The first word and each word that follows is capitalized. This is the…
person-first language
Person-first language is a style of describing a person first, followed by their status, situation, or another…
personal pronouns
A personal pronoun is the word that replaces a proper in name.
First person personal pronouns…
phase
As a noun, phase means a particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle of changes; a…
photo credit
Photo credits describe who took the photo. It should include the photographer’s name and relationship to…
photo cutlines
A photo cutline is written in present tense and includes two or three sentences of…
photos
Photos include both mugshots and photos taken by staff and freelance photographers that may stand…
political endorsements
An endorsement of a political candidate or piece of legislation may run afoul of nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax law and is…
prison
Prison is a generic term applied to penitentiaries and correctional institutions, both state and federal, housing people…
product endorsement
An endorsement of a specific product or company can run afoul of 501(c)(3) nonprofit news regulations because it may…
pseudonyms
A pseudonym is a fictitious name used in place of a person’s real and legal name.
For how to treat a pseudonym…
public figure
A public figure is a person, business, or organization that has power or influence over society.
The doctrine…
public official
A public official is someone who holds a position of authority in government. They may be elected, as in the…