Chicago Manual of Style basics
…in doubt, use sentence-style capitalization and roman type. This applies to Web site buttons, press releases, and most PowerPoint decks. Lists Capitalize the first word after each bullet or number….
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Interviewing a source: Tips
…to your audience if it has been edited for brevity and clarity.) In editing the interview, remember that people rarely speak in perfect, well-formed sentences. There will be many an…
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Feature writing: Crafting research-based stories with characters, development and a structural arc
…and precision This class will review the elements of good journalistic writing, from active, right-branching sentences to specificity and simplicity of language. Among the issues instructors might touch on and…
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Congressional-Executive Commission on China annual report 2010
…created a “new category of political prisoners in China,” especially for those with a record of activism. Common charges include “subverting state power” or “splittism”; these carry sentences of up…
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Myths and realities of correctional severity: Evidence from the National Corrections Reporting Program
…(such as young black males) tend to serve longer sentences than similar offenders with different demographic/racial profiles. Those more likely to be released during any given time period include women…
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Academic research and studies: How they work and why journalists should care
…there is no way to accurately state the study’s conclusions in a few sentences. In those cases, it is essential that you tell your audience that the study’s findings are…
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Political reporting syllabus (updated 2016): Covering elections, governance and the democratic process
…understanding your audience and the news itself; providing balance; how to write tight, declarative sentences, use quotes, and break through writers’ block; and work with editors. Readings: William Safire, “How…
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Do judges vary in their treatment of race?
…African-American juvenile defendants may be more likely to be treated as adults — resulting in harsher punishments and more severe sentences — compared to white juveniles charged with similar crimes….
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Laws and policies that attempt to reduce firearm violence: Research review
…violence; policing strategies and community programs were moderately effective, while “prosecutorial strategies” — harsher sentences and restricted bail opportunities — showed the least promise. Mandatory firearms waiting periods and background…
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How should inmates be released from prison? Parole versus fixed-sentence regimes
…shifted to fixed sentences rather than allowing parole boards to release prisoners early based on good behavior. Despite the political popularity of such policies, little research has been done on…
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