First Thoughts on House Styles

 

HOUSE STYLES

House styles refer to the layout and structure magazine follow to ensure a specific style

-House styles are utilized by majority of magazines within the industry to attain a specific look for each one.
- House style guides essentially lay out rules and criteria regarding editing conventions followed by writers and editors . These include, capitalization, abbreviations, numbers, date formats, spelling and citation.
-  This practice is effective as it allows the reader to identify the genre of the magazine prior to reading it

Sources:
https://www.slideshare.net/browny2911/kerrang-magazine-house-style
https://www.thoughtco.com/house-style-editing-1690842

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