> >>> Why does almost everyone on tv and radio call him Donald Trump when the
>>> standard for news reports is that the first time a name is used, it
>>> should be the full name and title and after that, the last name is used. >>>
>>> Is it to avoid calling him "President Trump"? "Trump" would not do >>> that.
>>
>> That would depend on the style guide at each news outlet. There really
>> is no standard.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
> Surely this is the problem when you allow diifferent states to dictate
> their own rules/criteria. Yes/No?
Each news station and newspaper has a style guide for consistency. Stated with William Strunk
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