Time Flashcards
1
Q
9 a.m. this morning
should not be used because
A
It’s redundant
2
Q
AM and PM should be
A
X a.m. Y p.m. for print
X a-m Y p-m for broadcast
3
Q
Time zones should…
A
always be capitalized
4
Q
Within X days of publication, you should use Monday, Tuesday, etc
A
Seven
5
Q
Never use today, yesterday, tomorrow, tonight, etc unless…
A
In a quotation or in broadcast
6
Q
In broadcast with dates, days of the month should be spelled out and capitalized between
A
First and Eleventh
7
Q
These 4 months should not be abbreviated
A
March April June July
UNLESS if its BC, then spell out all of them
