Springfield (MA) Union-News

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ABORTION

ABUSE use for child abuse, domestic violence, etc. see also ALCOHOL, DRUG, SENIOR CITIZEN, etc.

AC use for Amherst College

ACCIDENT use with AUTOMOBILE for car accident

ADOPTION see also BABY, CHILD, FAMILY

ADVERTISING

AGENCY see AID, GOVERNMENT, WELFARE.

AGRICULTURE use for stories about the broad subject of raising crops or livestock. see also GARDEN, FARM.

AIC use for American International College

AID use with STATE for government aid to states; with LOCAL for aid to municipalities. CHARITY for personal donations.

AIDS use for the disease. see also DISEASE; use one or the other, but generally not both.

AIR FORCE use MILITARY for more than one of the armed forces. see also WESTOVER for Westover Air Force base in Chicopee.

AIRCRAFT use for helicopters, commercial airliners, bombers, spy planes, and inflatable transportation vehicles, such as weather balloons, the Goodyear blimp, etc. See also SATELLITE, SPACECRAFT.

AIRPORT use for photos that are clearly about an airport (with planes in them, or people waiting for planes)

ALCOHOL see also BEVERAGE.

AMATEUR use with specific sports or entertainment (BASEBALL, FOOTBALL, etc. ) to designate non-professional level of performance. contrast with AMATEUR, COLLEGE, PRO, SCHOOL.

AMUSEMENT use with PARKS for amusement park, Mount Tom, Riverside, etc.

ANATOMY see also BODY, NUDITY.

ANIMAL see also CAT, CATTLE, DOG, HORSE. use most specific term.

ANNIVERSARY

ANTIQUE use with FURNITURE or JEWELRY for antique items. see also AUCTION, COLLECTIBLE, HISTORY.

APPLIANCE see also EQUIPMENT.

APPOINTMENT use when a new person is put into a position (committee chair, president, etc.) by an official (mayor, governor, etc.)

ARMY use MILITARY for more than one of the armed forces.

ARREST see also CRIME, but don't use with CRIME.

ARSON see also FIRE

ART a photo of a painting, collage, etc.; see also SCULPTURE.

ASIAN use for stories describing people or activities of Asian Americans.

ASSAULT

ASTRONAUT

ASTRONOMY use for asteroids, comets, galaxies, meteors, planets, stars, and other celestial objects including the sun. see also MOON, SATELLITE, SPACECRAFT, UFO.

AUCTION see also ANTIQUE.

AUDIO use with EQUIPMENT for audio equipment.

AUTOMOBILE use with ACCIDENT for car accidents; use with CRIME and AUTOMOBILE for drunk driving.

AUTUMN the season.

AVALANCHE

not aviation use AIRCRAFT.

AWARD includes medal, trophy, certificate, honorary degree, national honor.

 

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BABY includes last trimester of pregnancy through age 2; Age 3 to 12 use CHILD; then TEENAGER or JUVENILE, as appropriate.

not ballet use DANCE.

BALLOON

not ban

BANK includes depository, S&L, credit union, etc.

BANKRUTPCY

BAR see also RESTAURANT.

BASEBALL Use with SCHOOL, COLLEGE, PRO, or AMATEUR to designate level of play.

BASKETBALL Use with SCHOOL, COLLEGE, PRO, or AMATEUR to designate level of play.

BEACH

BENEFIT

BEVERAGE

BIG E use for events that happen at the Eastern States Exposition or "Big E." use with SHOW for large exhibitions such as SCULPTURE or ART; DOG or CAT; AUTOMOBILE.

not biography use PROFILE

BIRD

BIRTH

not birth control

BLACKS use for stories describing people or activities of African Americans.

BLIZZARD see also ICE, SNOW, STORM. Do not use for women's basketball team; see BASKETBALL, WOMEN.

BOAT a small, water-going craft. see also SHIP for large water-going craft.

BODY use for pictures of a person's body or parts thereof. See also EYE, HAIR, TATTOO. use PROFILE for photo of a person's face.

BOMB

BOOK use for pictures of book jackets or bookstores. use BOOK REVIEW in supplemental category field; don't use BOOK for book reviews. use for discussion of new books as a group or authors promoting new publications.

BOWLING

BOXING

BPC use for Bay Path College

not bribery use CRIME.

BRIDGE

not briefs use BRIEFS in supplemental category field for briefs. Do not use subject for these items.

BUDGET use for government stories or pictures; use FINANCE for corporate or personal financial stories or pictures. see also AID, CHARITY

BUILDING use as noun; use CONSTRUCTION for the verb or activity. see also HISTORY.

not burglary use ROBBERY.

BUS use for large, people-carrying vehicles.

BUSINESS

 

 

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CAMPAIGN use for activities of candidates prior to election. see also CANDIDATE, ELECTION, VOTING.

CAMPING

CANCER see also DISEASE; use one or the other, but generally not both.

CANDIDATE use for pictures, stories about people running for office or being interviewed for a job. see also CAMPAIGN, ELECTION, VOTING.

CAREER

CARTOON includes comics and comic books.

CASINO see also GAMBLING.

CAT see also ANIMAL.

CATTLE see also ANIMAL, FARM.

CAVE

CC use for Cambridge College

CELEBRATION use for festive occasions such as parties,
see also CEREMONY for more solemn occasions. see also HOLIDAY.

CELEBRITY use for pictures, stories about famous entertainers or sports figures. Do not use for politicians or historical figures.
Add one of the following terms to specify the type of picture or story: BIOGRAPHY (story); FAMILY; PROFILE (picture); RELATED; SPEAKING; and TRIP.

CEMETERY

CENSUS

CEREMONY use for events honoring people, places or things: opening of buildings; inaugurations of political or other figures; memorial services. use CELEBRATION for festive occasions such as parties and HOLIDAYs.

CHARITY use for personal donations; use AID for government aid to states, cities.

not chemical use DISASTER, EXPLOSION, FIRE, or HAZARDOUS.

CHILD use for age 3 to 12; then use JUVENILE or TEENAGER, as appropriate. use BABY for age 2 and younger.

CHILD CARE

not children use BABY, CHILD, JUVENILE or TEENAGER as appropriate.

CHRONOLOGY use for stories which include a timeframe of events, e.g., murders, political summary, etc.

CHURCH see also HOLIDAY, MOSQUE, PRAYING, RELIGION, and SYNAGOGUE.

CIRCUS use with PERFORMANCE where appropriate. See also ATTRACTION, FAIR.

CLASSROOM use for the location where educational or training activities are taking place. see also COLLEGE, EDUCATION, SCHOOL, STUDENT, TEACHER.

not closing use END.

CLOTHING see also COSTUME, FAD, FASHION, UNIFORM.

COIN see also ANTIQUE, COLLECTIBLE.

COLD temperature, not the illness. see also BLIZZARD, ICE, SNOW. see HEALTH, DISEASE for illnesses.

COLLECTIBLE see also ANTIQUE, COIN.

COLLEGE includes university. See also names of specific colleges, such as AIC, MHC, SMITH, WNEC, UMASS, etc. Use with specific sports or entertainment to indicate age level of performers. see also CLASSROOM, EDUCATION, SCHOOL, STUDENT, TEACHER.

not comet use ASTRONOMY.

COMMUNICATION

not community service use VOLUNTEER

not company use BUSINESS

COMPETITION

COMPUTER use with MILLENNIUM for Y2K

not concert use PERFORMANCE and MUSIC

CONFERENCE use for formal discussion or forum with large group of people on a particular topic.

CONNECTICUT use for items which affect the entire state of Connecticut. use GOVERNMENT and STATE for stories about activities conducted by elected officials such as policies made, money allocated, etc. Use in conjunction with most specific term possible. see also AID, BUDGET, LAW.

CONSERVATION preservation or repair of objects or sites in nature. use RESTORATION when referring to human-made objects.

CONSTRUCTION use as a verb or a reference to the activity. use BUILDING as a noun, referring to objects.

CONSUMER

CONTEST use as noun.

CONTRACT

CONVENTION use with POLITICS or BUSINESS or CHURCH, etc.

COOKING

COST

COSTUME see also CLOTHING, FAD, FASHION.

COURT use for all items which take place in a courtroom.

CRAFT use for things made by someone. use BOAT or SHIP for water-going craft.

CRIME see also ARREST, MURDER, POLICE, ROBBERY, SHOOTING, SUSPECT. for child abuse, use most specific term possible.

not cross country for the sport, use RUNNING orSKIING.

CROWD a large group of people in one place. see also DEMONSTRATION, RIOT, STRIKE, VIOLENCE.

CRYING

not cub scouts use SCOUTING

CURRENCY see also COIN.

 

 

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DAM use LAKE or RIVER, as appropriate, for the body of water behind a dam.

DAMAGE for harm done to property, usually after a DISASTER has struck.

DANCE all types of dance, including ballroom or social dancing, ballet, folk dancing, tap dancing etc. Use with PERFORMANCE as appropriate. See also ENTERTAINER.

not day care use CHILD or BABY and CARE.

DEAF

DEATH use with ANNIVERSARY for event recalling a death or deaths on that date in previous year(s). see also ACCIDENT, DISASTER, DROWNING, EXPLOSION, FIRE.

DECREASE

not deeds use DEEDS in supplemental category field.

DELAY

not demolition

DEMONSTRATION a group of people advocating a non-violent action or position; see also CROWD, RIOT, STRIKE, VIOLENCE.

DENTISTRY see also HEALTH.

DESERT

DESSERT

DEVELOPMENT use as a noun for real estate, office buildings, etc.; may be used for larger areas in a state or county. see also BUILDING, PROPERTY.

not disabled use HANDICAPPED.

DISASTER use for land mines, nuclear power problems, etc. Otherwise, use most specific term, e.g., ACCIDENT, BLIZZARD, DROWNING, EARTHQUAKE, EXPLOSION, FIRE, FLOOD, HAZARDOUS. Do not use DISASTER with these other subject terms. may use with DEATH.

DISCRIMINATION use with a term that describes the party being discriminated against, such as BLACKS, HISPANIC, MEN, MINORITY, NATIVE AMERICANS, RACE RELATIONS, SENIOR CITIZEN, WOMEN

DISEASE use for sickness caused by a virus, bacteria, or other illness. see also AIDS, CANCER; use one or the other, but generally not both.

not divorce

DOG

DOLL

not domestic violence use ABUSE.

not donation use CHARITY or AID.

DOWNTOWN use for pictures of buildings, cars, or people in the center of a city. use also for stories about legislation or activity about the city's downtown area. see also NEIGHBORHOOD

DRINKING

DROUGHT

DROWNING see also DEATH, DISASTER, ICE, RESCUE.

DRUG refers to illegal activities. use MEDICINE for legal use of medications and other controlled substances.

DRUNK DRIVING see also CRIME, but don't use with CRIME.

 

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EARTHQUAKE use for stories about an earthquake or its follow up. use for pictures of something directly affected by an earthquake. see also DISASTER.

EATING

EC use for Elms College

not eclipse use MOON.

ECONOMY use for the economic situation in a location (city, town, state, etc.). use FINANCE for corporate or personal financial records.

not editorial use EDITORIAL in supplemental category field

EDUCATION use for general stories about the subject of learning. see also CLASSROOM, COLLEGE, SCHOOL, STUDENT, TEACHER.

not elderly use SENIOR CITIZEN

ELECTION use for pictures, stories about activities taking place on election day. see also VOTING.

ELECTRIC

EMERGENCY

EMPLOYEE use for people who work at a business or company. see also BUSINESS, EMPLOYMENT, LAYOFF, UNION, WORKING.

EMPLOYMENT use for hiring, working, other aspects of working. see also EMPLOYEE, WORKING.

END the final event, last time, closing, etc.

ENDORSEMENT use when a group or agency is supporting a cause or political candidate. Use with STAFF when the endorsement is made by this newspaper.

ENERGY see also FUEL.

not engagement use ENGAGEMENT in supplemental category field for engagement announcements; do not add subject to those items.

ENTERTAINMENT use only most specific term: BOOK, MOVIE, MUSIC, RESTAURANT, THEATER. Do not use ENTERTAINMENT with these terms.

ENVIRONMENT

EQUIPMENT use with MEDICAL for dental and medical devices. See also APPLIANCE.

not ethics

EXCAVATION use with ARCHAEOLOGY or BRIDGE or CONSTRUCTION, etc.

EXERCISE

EXPLOSION use for stories about an explosion or its follow up. use for pictures of something directly affected by the explosion. see also DISASTER.

EXTINCT

EYE see also GLASSES. see also BODY.

 

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FAD use for pictures of popular items such as body piercing or yo-yos. see also CLOTHING, COSTUME, FASHION, TOY.

FAIR

FAMILY see also PARENT. use with CELEBRITY or POLITICIAN to indicate that there are family members discussed in the story or included in the picture.

FARM use for pictures of a farm; use to describe stories about the working on a farm. see also AGRICULTURE, CATTLE, GARDEN.

FASHION use for images of clothing. see also CLOTHING, COSTUME, FAD, HAT.

FEDERAL identifies United States government. use with AID, BUDGET, LAW, etc.

not federal aid use GOVERNMENT and AID.

FESTIVAL

not field hockey use HOCKEY.

FINANCE use for corporate or personal financial stories or pictures; use BUDGET government stories or pictures. see also AID, CHARITY.

FIRE use for stories about a fire or its follow up. use for pictures of the fire itself or something directly affected by the fire. see also ARSON, DISASTER.

FIREFIGHTING use for fire departments, firefighters, etc. see also FIRE, ARSON.

FIREWORKS

not first use OPENING

FISH

FISHING

not fitness see specific SPORT.

FLAG

FLOOD use for stories about a flood or its follow up. use for pictures of the flooded water itself or something directly affected by the flood. see also DISASTER.

not floor hockey use HOCKEY.

FLOWER see also PLANT

FOOD in general use when more than 2 food groups are depicted. otherwise use most specific term: FARM, FRUIT, MEAT, VEGETABLE.

FOOTBALL Use with SCHOOL, COLLEGE, PRO, or AMATEUR to designate level of play.

not foreign use INTERNATIONAL

FOREST

FOSSIL

FRAUD see also CRIME, but don't use with CRIME.

FRUIT see also FOOD, VEGETABLE.

FUEL

not funds use AID.

FUNERAL includes memorial service. use DEATH and ANNIVERSARY for event recalling a death or deaths on that date in previous year(s).

FURNITURE use for pictures of items of furniture. use with ANTIQUE for items that are heirlooms. see also AUCTION.

 

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GAMBLING see also CASINO.

GAME competition. use ANIMAL for wild animals. see also SPORT.

GANG use for gang-related activity or persons involved with gangs. see also CRIME.

not garbage use WASTE.

GARDEN use for pictures of a garden; use to describe stories about the act of creating a garden. see also AGRICULTURE, FARM.

not gay use HOMOSEXUAL

GCC use for Greenfield Community College

GEM use for pictures of precious stones. see also JEWELRY.

GLACIER

GLASSES includes contact lenses. See also EYE.

GOLF

GOVERNMENT use with FEDERAL for stories about activities conducted by elected officials such as policies made, money allocated, etc. Use in conjunction with most specific term possible. see also AID, BUDGET, LAW, LEGISLATION.

not government-federal use GOVERNMENT and FEDERAL for stories about activities conducted by elected officials such as policies made, money allocated, etc. Use in conjunction with most specific term possible. see also AID, BUDGET, LAW, LEGISLATION.

not government-international use GOVERNMENT and INTERNATIONAL for stories about activities conducted by foreign elected or appointed officials. see also AID, LAW.

not government-local use GOVERNMENT and LOCAL for stories about activities conducted by elected officials such as policies made, money allocated, etc. see also AID, BUDGET, LAW.

not government-state use GOVERNMENT and STATE for stories about activities conducted by elected officials such as policies made, money allocated, etc. Use in conjunction with most specific term possible. see also AID, BUDGET, LAW.

GOVERNOR use for major activities of heads of U.S. states. see also CANDIDATE, CAMPAIGN, ELECTION, INAUGURATION, VOTING for activities specifically related to those events.

GRADUATION

GRAFFITI see also VANDALISM.

GROCERY for a bag or cart full of groceries, etc. use with RETAIL for the store.

GYMNASTICS

 

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HAIR see also BODY, FAD, HAT.

not handicapped use SPECIAL NEEDS.

HAT use for items worn on head. see also FAD, FASHION.

HAZARDOUS use for TRANSPORTATION, storage, and leaks of hazardous materials. see also CHEMICAL, DISASTER.

HC use for Hampshire College

HCC use for Holyoke Community College

HEALTH use to describe the physical or medical state of subjects. see also AIDS, CANCER, DISEASE. don't use with MEDICINE unless the medicine is being used to promote good health.

not helicopter use AIRCRAFT.

HIGH SCHOOL use with SPORT or EDUCATION. see also STUDENT, SCHOOL, TEACHER. for CRIME involving persons of high school age, use JUVENILE.

HIGHWAY use for major highways. Use ROAD for local streets or thoroughfares.

HIKING

not hiring use EMPLOYMENT.

HISPANIC use for stories describing people or activities of Hispanic origin.

HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS use for reproductions of old photographs.

HISTORY use with BUILDING for historic buildings. see also ANTIQUE.

HOBBY see also ART, CRAFT, PAINTING, PHOTOGRAPHY, SCULPTURE, etc.

HOCKEY use for field hockey, floor hockey, and ice hockey. Use with SCHOOL, COLLEGE, PRO, or AMATEUR to designate level of play.

HOLIDAY see also CELEBRATION and RELIGION.

HOMELESS see also POVERTY.

not homicide use MURDER.

HOMOSEXUAL

HORSE

HOSPITAL use for pictures of the exterior or interior of a hospital.

HOSTAGE

HOT temperature. use for pictures showing hot weather or stories about heat waves.

HOTEL use for pictures of the exterior or interior of a hotel, bed & breakfast, hostel, inn, lodge, and motel. use for stories about particular hotels or motels.
Don't use for pictures or stories "of" something that happens to occur in a hotel.

HOUSING

not human rights

HUNGER

HUNTING

HURRICANE see also RAIN, STORM.

 

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ICE weather condition; includes ice cubes; for ice sculpture, use ICE and SCULPTURE. see also BLIZZARD, SNOW, STORM.

not ice hockey use HOCKEY.

not illness use AIDS, CANCER, DISEASE, HEALTH

IMMIGRATION use for the process of moving to another country or for related legislation. use also for the person or people who move here from another country. see also LEGISLATION.

not improvements use INTERIOR DESIGN or RENOVATION.

INAUGURATION

INCREASE

INDUSTRY

INJURY

INSECT

INSTRUMENT musical instrument; see also APPLIANCE, EQUIPMENT.

INSURANCE use for major stories about the industry. see also LAW, LEGISLATION.

INTERIOR DESIGN use for decorations inside homes or buildings. see also RENOVATION for outside buildings or homes.

INTERNATIONAL use with GOVERNMENT for stories about activities conducted by foreign elected or appointed officials. see also AID, LAW.

not interview use CANDIDATE.

not invention

INVESTIGATION

 

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not jail use PRISON.

JEWELRY use for pictures of precious and non-precious items of jewelry. see also GEM for pictures of the stones themselves.

not jogging use RUNNING.

JUVENILE people aged 12-19 linked to illegal activities. use TEENAGER in other cases. see also CHILD for people aged 3-12 and BABY for people up to age 2.

 

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not kidnapping use MISSING PERSON

KITCHEN

KITE

 

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not labor use WORKING. use DEMONSTRATION and EMPLOYEE for strikes. see also EMPLOYEE, EMPLOYMENT, UNION.

LAKE includes ponds and other small bodies of water. See also RESERVOIR or QUABBIN.

LANGUAGE

LAUGHING

LAW use for passage of bills or discussion of specific laws such as the gun law or Megan's Law. not to be used with LAWSUIT or COURT, but instead of. see also FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL.

LAWSUIT use for criminal or civil suits filed in a court of law. use LAW for discussion of specific legislation or COURT for lawsuits that have gone to trial.

LAYOFF use when a BUSINESS terminates a large group of workers.

LEAVES use for pictures of trees, plants where leaves are prominent focus. see also AUTUMN, PLANT, TREE.

LEGISLATION use for stories about bills being considered on local, state or national level.
see also GOVERNMENT, LAW, and specific level of government such as FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL.

not legislature use GOVERNMENT and FEDERAL for stories about activities conducted by elected officials such as policies made, money allocated, etc.

not letter use LETTERS in supplemental category field.

LIBRARY includes archive in some cases; see also MUSEUM.

LICENSE use for permits, licenses, etc.

not lightning use STORM or WEATHER.

LITERACY

LOCAL use with GOVERNMENT for stories about activities conducted by elected officials such as policies made, money allocated, etc. see also AID, BUDGET, LAW.

LOGO includes brand name and trade mark. use for pictures that clearly show a company or brand name image.

LOTTERY

LUMBER

 

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not machine use EQUIPMENT.

not mail use POST OFFICE or STAMP.

not mall use SHOPPING and BUILDING.

MANUFACTURING

MAP use for images of maps drawn by our graphics department or other sources.

MARINES use MILITARY for more than one of the armed forces.

MARRIAGE use for items about living together after a wedding. see also FAMILY.

MASSACHUSETTS use for items which affect the entire state of Massachusetts. use GOVERNMENT and STATE for stories about activities conducted by elected officials such as policies made, money allocated, etc. Use in conjunction with most specific term possible. see also AID, BUDGET, LAW.

MAYOR use for major activities of heads of cities and towns. see also CANDIDATE, CAMPAIGN, ELECTION, INAUGURATION, VOTING for activities specifically related to those events.

not media see NEWSPAPER, RADIO, TELEVISION.

MEDICINE use for treatment of medical conditions with prescription material. use DRUG for illegal activity. don't use with HEALTH unless the medicine is being used to promote good health.

MEMORIAL a structure; includes monument and statue. Use FUNERAL for memorial services, or DEATH and ANNIVERSARY as appropriate.

MEN use for males playing a team or individual sport, i.e.: MEN and BASKETBALL.

MENTAL HEALTH

MERGER includes take-overs, leveraged buy-outs, acquisitions, etc.

MHC use for Mount Holyoke College

MILITARY use for more than one branch. See also AIR FORCE, ARMY, MARINES, NATIONAL GUARD, NAVY, VETERAN.

MILLENNIUM Use with COMPUTER for Y2K problem.

MINORITY use for stories describing racial or other minority groups as part of a larger whole.

MISSING PERSON

MODEL an object. not a person.

not money use CURRENCY or COIN.

MOON use for the Moon and eclipses. see also ASTRONOMY, SATELLITE, SPACECRAFT.

MOSQUE see also CHURCH, HOLIDAY, PRAYING, RELIGION, and SYNAGOGUE.

MOTORCYCLE

MOUNTAIN

MOVIE use for pictures of movie posters or marquees or theaters. use also BUILDING or PERFORMANCE, etc., as appropriate. use MOVIE REVIEW in supplemental category field; don't use MOVIE for movie reviews. use for filming major movies in this area or for discussion of upcoming film festivals.

MURDER see also CRIME, but don't use with CRIME.

MUSEUM includes archive in some cases; see also LIBRARY.

MUSIC use for pictures of musicians. use also BUILDING or PERFORMANCE, etc., as appropriate.
use MUSIC REVIEW in supplemental category field; don't use MUSIC for music reviews.

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NATIONAL GUARD use MILITARY for more than one of the armed forces.

NATIVE AMERICAN use for stories describing people or activities of Native American descent.

not natural resource

NATURE

NAVY use MILITARY for more than one of the armed forces.

NEIGHBORHOOD use for pictures of homes, cars, or people in a residential area. use also for stories about legislation or activity about particular neighborhoods. see also DOWNTOWN.

NEWSPAPER

NUCLEAR includes atomic. use with waste, war, etc. see also DISASTER.

NUDITY

not nutrition see FOOD, HEALTH, RECIPE.

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OBITUARY use OBITUARY in supplemental category field for death notices. Do not use subject for these items.

OBSCENITY use when picture include profane language on T-shirts, billboards, etc.

OCEAN for pictures of the Atlantic, Pacific, or other oceans.

OFFICE

not oil use FUEL.

not olympics

OPENING the beginning; first time; opening; unveiling.

not opinion use OPINION in supplemental category field for opinion pieces. Add subject fields as needed to editorials and opinion pieces.

not orchestra use MUSIC and GROUP.

ORGANIZATION use for major stories about large noncommercial enterprises such as the NAACP, Toy for Joy, United Way, YMCA, etc. see also BUSINESS for commercial ventures.

ORGANIZED CRIME see also CRIME or GANG.

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PAINTING use for the person creating an art object or coloring the outside of a house, use ART for a photo of a painting.

PARADE use with other terms to narrow type of parade: HOMOSEXUAL for gay pride; VETERAN for Veteran'sdays; BALLOON for Thanksgiving.

PARENT see also FAMILY.

PARK use as a noun, with AMUSEMENT for Riverside, Mount Tom, etc. Be sure name of park is in cutline (Stanley Park, Forest Park, etc.)

PARKING use for pictures illustrating vehicles parked in a lot or on a street.

not permit use LICENSE.

not pets use ANIMAL or CAT or DOG.

PHOTOGRAPHY use for cameras, pictures. For reproductions of old photographs, use HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS

not physical fitness use EXERCISE.

not planets use ASTRONOMY

PLANT living vegetation. see also LEAVES, TREE. use BUILDING for physical plant.

PLAYGROUND

PLAYING

POLICE

POLITICIAN Add one of the following terms to specify the type of picture or story: BIOGRAPHY (story); FAMILY; PROFILE (picture); RELATED; SPEAKING; and TRIP.

POLITICS use for activities of elected officials that are not related to GOVERNMENT or CAMPAIGN or ELECTION or INAUGURATION.

POLLUTION

POOL for swimming or wading; see also STADIUM. do not use for billiards; make sure the term billiards is in the cutline.

POPULATION may be used with STATISTICS to indicate census or other figures.

PORNOGRAPHY

POST OFFICE use for building where mail is received and distributed. see also STAMP.

POVERTY depicts scene of poverty or poor. may use with STATISTICS.

PRAYING see also CHURCH, HOLIDAY, MOSQUE, RELIGION, and SYNAGOGUE.

PRESIDENT

PRISON includes jail, boot camp correctional institutions, etc.

PRISONER

PRO use to designate professional level of sports, for example Patriots, Red Sox, etc. contrast with SCHOOL, COLLEGE, AMATEUR.

not profession use CAREER

PROFILE use for a photograph of a person's face or for an in-depth story about someone.

not promotion

PROPERTY

not prostitution use SEX CRIME.

not protest use DEMONSTRATION.

not public service use VOLUNTEER.

PUBLIC WORKS

not purchase use SALE.

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QUABBIN use with photos of the Quabbin Reservoir.

RACE see also BLACKS, DISCRIMINATION, HISPANIC, MINORITY, NATIVE AMERICAN, or RACE RELATIONS. use RACING or JOGGING for the sport.

race relations use for stories describing the relationship between people of different racial or ethnic backgrounds. see also BLACKS, DISCRIMINATION, HISPANIC, MINORITY, NATIVE AMERICAN, or RACE.

RACING use with AUTOMOBILE, HORSE, etc.

RADIO includes broadcasting, radio stations

RAILROAD

RAIN see also HURRICANE, STORM.

not rape use SEX CRIME.

READING

real estate use PROPERTY

RECIPE see also FOOD.

RECORD use only when a record is established or a history is given.

RECREATION

RECYCLING

not redevelopment use DEVELOPMENT

REFUGEE

RELATED use with CELEBRITY or POLITICIAN when the subject himself is not present, but items related to him are: car, papers, house, relatives, etc.

RELIGION see also CHURCH, HOLIDAY, MOSQUE, PRAYING, and SYNAGOGUE.

RENOVATION use for exterior or structural changes to buildings or homes. see also INTERIOR DESIGN for decorations inside homes or buildings. see also RESTORATION.

not repair use RENOVATION for exterior or structural changes to buildings or homes.

REPORT use when results of research or studies are announced. see also STATISTICS, INCREASE, DECREASE. do not use with SURVEY; use one or the other.

RESCUE use when completed or attempted. see also ACCIDENT, DISASTER, DROWNING, EXPLOSION, FIRE.

RESEARCH for pictures or stories about scientists or others demonstrating the results of their work: i.e., cloned cows, mussels in the Conn. River, etc. see also SCIENCE.

RESERVOIR see also QUABBIN.

RESIGNATION

RESTAURANT use for pictures of eating places. use RESTAURANT REVIEW in supplemental supplemental category field; don't use RESTAURANT for restaurant reviews. use for discussion of restaurant business or for stories about owners of eating places.

RESTORATION refers to human-made objects. use CONSERVATION for preservation or repair of nature settings. see also RENOVATIONS for structural changes made to the outside of buildings.

RETAIL

RETIREMENT

not review use compound word in supplemental category field to indicate specific reviews. Example: BOOK REVIEW, MOVIE REVIEW, RESTAURANT REVIEW.

RIOT violent disorder or disturbance, usually accompanied by substantial personal injuries or deaths or property damage; see also CROWD, DEMONSTRATION, STRIKE, VIOLENCE.

RIVER be sure name of river is in the cutline (Connecticut, Chicopee, etc.)

ROAD use for local streets or thoroughfares. Use HIGHWAY for major highways.

ROBBERY one party stealing from another. Use for stories about the action having been done; use for pictures depicting people in the act of stealing. see also CRIME.

ROBOT includes robotics.

ROCK use for large rocks, potholes in Shelburne Falls, etc.

ROLLER COASTER

RUNNING use for non-professional activity, cross country, jogging, and track. see also RACING.

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SAFETY use for safety precautions, security systems, child proofing, etc.

SALARY

SALE use when transfer of ownership is announced.

SATELLITE a human-made device that orbits the earth or other celestial body. see also ASTRONOMY, SPACECRAFT, UFO.

SC use for Springfield College. use SMITH for Smith College.

SCHOOL Use for grammar, middle, and high school. see also CLASSROOM, COLLEGE, EDUCATION, STUDENT, TEACHER. Use with specific sports or entertainment to indicate age level of performers.

SCIENCE see also ASTRONOMY, ENVIRONMENT, HISTORY, NATURE, RESEARCH.

SCOUTING use for boy scouts, girl scouts, etc.

SCULPTURE

SENIOR CITIZEN includes retirement, pensions. see also VETERAN. may be used with ABUSE, FRAUD, DISCRIMINATION, etc.

SENTENCE

not series use SERIES in supplemental category field

SEX

sex crime use for prostitution, child molestation, etc.

SHIP a large, water-going craft. see also BOAT for small water-going craft.

SHOOTING see also CRIME, but don't use with CRIME.

SHOPPING See also RETAIL, STORE.

not shopping center use SHOPPING and BUILDING. See also RETAIL, STORE.

SHOW use for large exhibitions such as SCULPTURE or ART; DOG or CAT; AUTOMOBILE. Use also BIG E for events that happen at the Eastern States Exposition.

SIGN includes billboard.

SKATING use for ice skating and roller skating. use HOCKEY for ice hockey.

SKIING

SKYDIVING includes parachuting.

SLED includes sleigh; recreation and transportation. see also SNOW.

SLEEPING

SMITH use for Smith College. use SC for Springfield College

SMOKING

SNOW Use BLIZZARD for snow storm. see also ICE.

SOCCER Use with SCHOOL, COLLEGE, PRO, or AMATEUR to designate level of play.

not social security

SOFTBALL Use with SCHOOL, COLLEGE, PRO, or AMATEUR to designate level of play.

SOLITUDE

not space use ASTRONOMY.

SPACECRAFT see also ASTRONOMY, SATELLITE, UFO.

special needs

SPEECH use with CELEBRITY or POLITICIAN to indicate that the subject is making a public statement or sermon in the story or picture.

SPILL use for pictures of oil, gas, or other objects strewn across a ROAD or HIGHWAY or OCEAN or RIVER. Also include the type of VEHICLE which contributed to the spill: AUTOMOBILE, RAILROAD, SHIP, TRUCK, etc.

SPORT use only when the specific sport is not in this list or when the photo depicts more than one sport.

SPRING use for the season, not the action.

not springfield use GOVERNMENT and LOCAL for stories about activities conducted by elected officials such as policies made, money allocated, etc. see also AID, BUDGET, LAW.

STADIUM any sports facility, except POOL.

STAFF use for employees of the Springfield Newspapers. use with ENDORSEMENT for editorial support of a political candidate.

not stamp use POST OFFICE.

STANDALONE use for photographs not accompanied by a story.

STATE use with GOVERNMENT for stories about activities conducted by Massachusetts or Connecticut elected or appointed officials. use with AID, BUDGET, LAW, etc.

not state aid use STATE and AID.

STATISTICS use when significant statistics are mentioned.

STATUE see also ART, SCUPLTURE.

STCC use for Springfield Technical Community College

STOCK any financial market, including stock market, commodity exchange, and options trading location.

STORE a sales establishment; see also RETAIL, SHOPPING.

STORM Use BLIZZARD for snow storm.

not street use ROAD or INTERSTATE

not strike use DEMONSTRATION and EMPLOYEE for employees protesting against actions of employer. see also RIOT, VIOLENCE.

STUDENT use for people engaged in learning something, especially in a classroom setting. see also CLASSROOM, COLLEGE, EDUCATION, SCHOOL, TEACHER.

STUDY

SUBMARINE includes diving bell and other underwater exploration vehicle, manned and unmanned.

not suicide

SUMMER the season.

SUPERNATURAL

SURGERY use for surgical procedures affecting HEALTH. see also MEDICINE for legal drugs, and HOSPITAL for location where surgery takes place.

SURVEY use for polls. see also STATISTICS. do not use with REPORT; use one or the other.

SUSPECT

SWIMMING see also POOL.

SYNAGOGUE see also CHURCH, HOLIDAY, MOSQUE, PRAYING, and RELIGION.

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not takeover

TASTE use for town events such as Taste of Springfield, Taste of Northampton, Celebrate Holyoke, etc.

not tattoo use FAD.

TAXATION use for property, income, sales, and other taxes.

TEACHER use for people demonstrating how to do something, especially in a classroom setting. see also CLASSROOM, COLLEGE, EDUCATION, SCHOOL, STUDENT.

TEAM use for a group of people playing sports. See also name of sport: BASEBALL,BASKETBALL, BOXING, FOOTBALL, GOLF, GYMNASTICS, HOCKEY, SKATING, SKIING, SOCCER, SOFTBALL, TENNIS.

TECHNOLOGY

TEENAGER for people aged 12-19 engaged in legal activities. use JUVENILE for people aged 12-19 linked to illegal activities. see also CHILD for people aged 3-12 and BABY for people up to age 2.

TELEPHONE

TELEVISION includes broadcasting and television stations.

TENNIS

TERRORISM

TEST see also COLLEGE, EDUCATION, SCHOOL, STUDENT, TEACHER.

THEATER use for pictures of theaters. use also BUILDING or PERFORMANCE, etc., as appropriate.
use THEATER REVIEW in supplemental category field; don't use THEATER for theater reviews.

not theft use ROBBERY

not threat

not tornado use WEATHER.

TOURISM

TOY

not track use RUNNING.

not trade

TRAFFIC

not train use RAILROAD.

TRANSPORTATION use for more than one form of people moving; or for unspecified form. use most specific VEHICLE possible: AIRCRAFT, AUTOMOBILE, BOAT, BUS, MOTORCYCLE, RAILROAD, SHIP, TRUCK. use most specific venue possible: HIGHWAY, RIVER, ROAD, OCEAN.

TRAVEL

TREASURE

TREE includes shrub; see also PLANT.

not trial use COURT for all items which take place in a courtroom.

TRIP use with CELEBRITY or POLITICIAN to indicate that the subject is out of her/his usual habitat: i.e., Clinton in China; Mayor Albano in New York City; Mayor Szostkiewicz at Disney world.

TRUCK

TUNNEL

-U,V-

UFO see also SATELLITE, SPACECRAFT.

UMASS use for the University of Massachusetts

UNEMPLOYMENT use for figures about the rate of people out of work. may use with STATISTICS if there are a substantial number of figures involved.

UNIFORM see also CLOTHING.

UNION see also EMPLOYEE, EMPLOYMENT, WORKING.

not university use COLLEGE. See also names of specific colleges, such as AIC, MHC, SMITH, WNEC, UMASS, etc.

UTILITY use for gas, electric companies

VANDALISM see also GRAFFITI.

VEGETABLE see also FOOD, FRUIT.

VEHICLE use most specific one possible: AIRCRAFT, AUTOMOBILE, BOAT, BUS, MOTORCYCLE, RAILROAD, SHIP, TRUCK.

VERDICT see also COURT

VETERAN see also MILITARY, and specifc branches of the armed forces: AIRFORCE, ARMY, MARINES, NATIONALGUARD, NAVY. use with PARADE for Veteran's Day parades.

VIOLATION

VIOLENCE physical force exerted by a person or group of people with the purpose of damaging or harming. see also CROWD, DEMONSTRATION, RIOT, STRIKE.

VOLLEYBALL

VOLUNTEER use for community service, public service, etc.

VOTING use for pictures, stories about people casting ballots for elected office. see also ELECTION.

-W,X,Y,Z-

WALKING

WAR see also MILITARY, and specifc branches of the armed forces: AIRFORCE, ARMY, MARINES, NATIONALGUARD, NAVY, VETERAN. Make sure name of war in the cutline field: WWI, WWII, Korean, Vietnam, Gulf, etc.

WASTE

WATER

WEAPON

WEATHER see also BLIZZARD, COLD, DISASTER, HURRICANE, HOT, ICE, RAIN, SNOW, STORM. use WEATHER for stories about weather projections or trends and for types of weather not listed above such as lightening, tornadoes, wind.

WEDDING see also ENGAGEMENT, MARRIAGE. use WEDDING in supplemental category field for wedding announcements; do not add subject to those items.

WELFARE use for stories, series about persons on welfare. use with LEGISLATION for stories about WELFARE reform.

WESTOVER use for Westover Air Force Base. See also AIRFORCE, ARMY, MARINES, NATIONALGUARD, NAVY, VETERAN.

WINTER the season.

WNEC use for Western New England College

WNECSL use for Western New England College School of Law

WOMEN use for females playing a team or individual sport, i.e.: WOMEN and BASKETBALL.

WORKING see also EMPLOYEE, EMPLOYMENT.

WRESTLING

WSC use for Westfield State College

not y2k use MILLENNIUM and COMPUTER

not youth use JUVENILE for people aged 12-19 linked to illegal activities. use TEENAGER in other cases. see also CHILD, BABY.

ZONING

ZOO

 


Keywords and annotations created by Stephanie Willen Brown, Library Director, Springfield (MA) Union-News. 12-98.

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