{"id":142,"date":"2004-03-13T15:44:00","date_gmt":"2004-03-13T15:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=142"},"modified":"2004-03-13T15:44:00","modified_gmt":"2004-03-13T15:44:00","slug":"142","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=142","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

Next, the Associated Press Stylebook<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Wren at Witches’ Voice<\/a> posts an item<\/a> about a student Pagan group meeting in a Kentucky high school, much to the surprise of administrators.<\/p>\n

But here is the interesting part: the reporter’s last paragraph explaining what Paganism is. In fact, he repeats the Pagan “party line” about the antiquity, earth-centeredness (whatever that means–I’m trying to define it in a book), and pervasiveness of Pagan beliefs. The scholar in me makes a wry expression; the Witch in me smiles.<\/p>\n

I recently bought a new copy of the reporter’s bible, The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law<\/em><\/a>, which has no entry for “Paganism,” although it does cover other religions and denominations within them, with instructions for writers, e.g., “Episcopalian” is a person but not an adjective. At this rate, I can see a small change coming for the next edition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Next, the Associated Press Stylebook Wren at Witches’ Voice posts an item about a student Pagan group meeting in a Kentucky high school, much to the surprise of administrators. But here is the interesting part: the reporter’s last paragraph explaining what Paganism is. 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