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Martin SFP Bryant
FounderMartin SFP Bryant is the founder of UK startup newsletter PreSeed Now and technology and media consultancy Big Revolution. He was previously Martin SFP Bryant is the founder of UK startup newsletter PreSeed Now and technology and media consultancy Big Revolution. He was previously Editor-in-Chief at TNW.
You may not realize it, but styleguides are an important part of journalism. They help all writers for a publication use the same grammar rules and technical terms, to keep things nice and tidy. We have one at The Next Web and now we’re sharing it with you.
@TNWstyle is a new Twitter account in the mold of similar efforts from the Associated Press and the Guardian. We’ll share regular tips about how we guide our writers; the terms, grammar and spellings we use for technical terms and divisive issues…
The internet should be capped down as it is now like gas or water – a utility. The World Wide Web (and Web) should be capped up, however.
— TNW Styleguide (@TNWstyle) August 29, 2015
Use Adblocking / adblockers: NOT ad-blocking, ad-blockers, ad blocking or ad blockers (there's no consensus, we picked one and went with it)
— TNW Styleguide (@TNWstyle) August 29, 2015
The idea for this account came from a discussion on Twitter last week when I suggested that it should be ‘userbase’ not ‘user base,’ and ‘videogames’ rather than ‘video games.’ A debate ensued and I realised just how fun it is to discuss these terms as technology and language evolve.
I don’t think this account will get millions of followers, but if you’re interested in the way technology is written about, follow @TNWstyle. Please join in and share your opinion of whether you think we’re right or wrong on our choices. You never know, you might change our minds!
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