ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviate names of months per Associated Press/United Press International (AP/UPI) style.
- The meeting will be held Sept. 3 in Bloomington, Ind.
When a group, organization, or other entity is known by an acronym, it is often unnecessary to include the abbreviation in parentheses immediately after the acronym, unless the acronym is obscure.
- Ronald Jackson is a professor in the Graduate School of Public Health. He has taught at GSPH since 1982.
ADDRESSES
News releases and Pitt Chronicle should defer to AP/UPI style for addresses.
- John Doe lives at 200 S. Main St. in Greensburg, Pa.
BUILDINGS
Pitt Med magazine only: Western Psych and Presby are acceptable in quoted matter.
DASHES
News releases and Pitt Chronicle only: Do not use en dashes.
DATES, MONTHS
Abbreviate dates per AP style:
- May 23, July 2, Nov. 6, Dec. 15
News releases and Pitt Chronicle only: Do not use en dashes.