BuzzFeed publishes news and entertainment in the language of the web, and in our work, we rely on a style guide to govern everything from hard-hitting journalism to fun quizzes. We value consistency and accuracy across those formats and categories. (For instance, knowing how to treat numbers is important, but so is correctly spelling fangirl.) Our perspective reflects that of the internet at large, which is why we hope other sites and organizations across the web will find these guidelines useful.This style guide is updated regularly to ensure it remains relevant and responds accordingly to changes in language and common, casual usage. Table of Contents IntroductionWord ListAbbreviations and AcronymsNamesFormatting GuidelinesGrammar/Spelling/Punctuation GuidelinesCities/States/RegionsDatesDisease, Disability, Disorders, Mental HealthEntertainmentLGBTMusicNumbersPoliticsRace and EthnicityRecipesSocial Media/AppsMiscellaneous Style GuidelinesBuzzFeed Corrections Policy BuzzFeed's … [Read more...] about BuzzFeed Style Guide
Std digital news
Runners-Up From Our Fifth Annual Student Editorial Contest
So many of the 9,200-plus entries we received in our 2018 Student Editorial Contest impressed us that we had trouble selecting winners. The 26 runners-up below made it to the final round of judging and were selected as top picks by multiple judges. We’re very pleased to publish these student editorials, which address a diverse range of subjects from physician-assisted suicide, the proposed border wall and prostitution to teenage vaping and children’s literature. To see a list of all our winners, runners-up, honorable mentions and third-round finalists, visit our article announcing the winners. ________ Runners-Up (in alphabetical order, by title) “A 4.0 GPA and I Still Know Nothing” Rachel Levine, age 17 I don’t really know what a mortgage is, or how to do my taxes, but I do know what the derivative of y=2(3x2-4x)2 is. I don’t know a thing about stocks, or what my social security number means, but I do know that the mitochondria is the … [Read more...] about Runners-Up From Our Fifth Annual Student Editorial Contest
You should watch both Fyre Fest docs on Hulu and Netflix (despite behind-the-scenes drama)
It was billed as a luxe culture festival on an exclusive island. But Fyre Festival will long be remembered as a schadenfreude sideshow where rich kids got suckered into staying in wet tents and surviving on cheese sandwiches. Last October, then-26-year-old Fyre founder Billy McFarland was sentenced to six years in prison for falsely advertising a musical-getaway-turned-screaming-hellscape. But the question lingers: How did the disastrous event that had wealthy influencers taking selfies from inside a locked airport even happen? Lucky for us, both Netflix and Hulu have competing documentaries on the topic out this week. Netflix’s “Fyre” debuts Friday, and is partly produced by Jerry Media, the company that marketed Fyre Fest. (USA TODAY has reached out to Netflix and Jerry Media for comment.) Hulu, however, beat Netflix to the punch Monday by dropping "Fyre Fraud" with no notice – and their project boasts an exclusive … [Read more...] about You should watch both Fyre Fest docs on Hulu and Netflix (despite behind-the-scenes drama)
You should watch both Fyre Fest docs on Hulu and Netflix (despite Hulu’s shade-throwing)
It was billed as a luxe culture festival on an exclusive island. But Fyre Festival will long be remembered as a schadenfreude sideshow where rich kids got suckered into staying in wet tents and surviving on cheese sandwiches. Last October, then-26-year-old Fyre founder Billy McFarland was sentenced to six years in prison for falsely advertising a musical-getaway-turned-screaming-hellscape. But the question lingers: How did the disastrous event that had wealthy influencers taking selfies from inside a locked airport even happen? Lucky for us, both Netflix and Hulu have competing documentaries on the topic out this week. Netflix’s “Fyre” debuts Friday, and is partly produced by Jerry Media, the company that marketed Fyre Fest. (USA TODAY has reached out to Netflix and Jerry Media for comment.) Hulu, however, beat Netflix to the punch Monday by dropping "Fyre Fraud" with no notice – and their project boasts an exclusive … [Read more...] about You should watch both Fyre Fest docs on Hulu and Netflix (despite Hulu’s shade-throwing)
Obsessed with Fyre Fest drama? Netflix, Hulu documentaries compete to tell the truth
It was billed as a luxe culture festival on an exclusive island. But Fyre Festival will long be remembered as a schadenfreude sideshow where rich kids got suckered into staying in wet tents and surviving on cheese sandwiches. Last October, then-26-year-old Fyre founder Billy McFarland was sentenced to six years in prison for falsely advertising a musical-getaway-turned-screaming-hellscape. But the question lingers: How did the disastrous event that had wealthy influencers taking selfies from inside a locked airport even happen? Lucky for us, both Netflix and Hulu have competing documentaries on the topic out this week. Netflix’s “Fyre” debuts Friday, and is partly produced by Jerry Media, the company that marketed Fyre Fest. (USA TODAY has reached out to Netflix and Jerry Media for comment.) Hulu, however, beat Netflix to the punch Monday by dropping "Fyre Fraud" with no notice – and their project boasts an exclusive … [Read more...] about Obsessed with Fyre Fest drama? Netflix, Hulu documentaries compete to tell the truth