Style guide: Check up on WashU editorial standards
The style manual helps us independently develop communications that collectively build the university's reputation.
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The Washington University in St. Louis style manual is used by University Marketing and Communications and the WashU Medicine Marketing & Communications for writing standards. The manual helps us establish consistency throughout communications with the university’s audiences.
When writing and editing text for your website, follow this hierarchy:
- Washington University style
- Associated Press (AP) style
- Webster’s New World College Dictionary