Stylesheet

Diversity Is Our Goal
Deadlines Are Our God

Newspaper articles should not be coy or surprising.  The first paragraph (the "lede") should give the reader all the most pertinent information: who is doing what, with the added information of when and how and why?  You are writing for a diverse and wide audience, including some who read English as a second language, so while you should feel free to be as in-depth as necessary, err in favor of simplicity.

Language

The language of Beric'ht Talossan is Talossan English.  This is generally an incompetent mix of American and British English, with British spelling strongly preferred ("honour" instead of "honor," "aluminium" instead of "aluminum," etc).

We encourage the use of Talossan where possible and where context clues and similarities make the reporter's intentions clear.  Articles entirely in Talossan must be accompanied by a full translation.

Names and Offices

When first mentioned in an article, individuals should be given their full name, described by office (if applicable), and given any relevant honorifics.  For example:  Membra dal Cosa Ian Eschemplarh, UrN, Cin.

Offices		Honourifics
Member of Cosa	Membreu/Membra dal Cosa	Order of the Nation	UrN (Urderi dal Naziun)
Senator	Senator	Order of the Purple Tongue	UrGP (Urðeri dal Glhimba Purpül)
Prime Minister	Seneschal	Scribe of Abbavilla	GdA (Grefieir d'Abbavilla)
Deputy Prime Minister	Distain	Medal of Cincinnatus	Cin.

Minister... Ministry...	Ministreu/Ministra... Ministrà...
of Culture	dal Cúltura
of Defense	dal Zefençù
of Finance	dal Finançù
of Foreign Affairs	dels Afaes Utphätseschti
of Home Affairs	dels Afaes Inphätseschti
of Immigration	dal Inmigraziun
of Interior	del Estericour
of Justice	dal Xhusticia (or Avocat Xheneral)
of Stuff	à Sanavarh da Talossa àls Ultra-Fiovaes Folas

Thereafter, individuals should be referenced by their office abbreviation and surname.