This blog provides insights on how to garner news media exposure for your career or business. Some of the information is taken from the two-day seminar, Publicizing Your Dream: The Nuts and Bolts of Writing, Editing and News Media Exposure. The workshop was developed by Chuck Whiting, an award-winning PR professional who has served the arts, entertainment and hospitality industries for more than 20 years.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Word Usage: Playoffs or Play-offs?
Some of my students at Middle Tennessee State University raised a question this week about whether to use "playoffs" or "play-offs" in a sports story. After researching the web, I discovered that most newspapers (which follow the AP Stylebook) use "playoffs". Some sports organizations still use the word "play-offs".
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