Writing for the media

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People get their news through forms of media such as television, newspapers and the Web. The journalists at these media outlets have different writing styles they have to use. Writers and editors working for newspapers, television stations and radio stations have to conform to Associated Press style. There are certain rules that AP style users are required to follow, such as spelling out the numbers one through nine, using numeric figures for numbers 10 and above, and using the word "an" in front of words that sound like they begin with a vowel ("It's an honor"). Knowing this writing style is important in the journalism world.  

Eight-year-old charged with murder

An eight-year-old boy from Phoenix, Ariz., is being charged with premeditated murder. The boy used a 22-caliber rifle to shoot and kill his father; he also abused another man with the rifle. St. Johns Police Chief Roy Melnick stated that the father was an avid hunter, so the boy might have been trained to hunt. Reverend John Paul Sauter stated that the father taught his son how to properly use the rifle to kill prairie dogs. Since he had a "clean" record, officials are questioning whether he had been exposed to domestic abuse or whether the father was severely harsh with his punishments. On Friday a judge ordered that he go under psychological evaluation. There is no official statement on how he will be sentenced.

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