In Knight Foundation communications we prefer certain styles for some terms. If a term is not mentioned here, our preference is the Associated Press Stylebook.

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

On first reference please always use our full name. When it starts a sentence or when helpful, use "The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

• Never use "&" in the name.

• Use "Knight Foundation" (without the definite article "the") on second and subsequent references.

• Avoid using Knight and KF where possible unless an informal or casual style is appropriate.

Alberto Ibargüen

• CEO and president of Knight Foundation since July 2005.  Mr. Ibargüen's full biography is here.

• It's pronounced eh-BAR-gwen.

• To create the diaresis + u, on PC hold ALT while typing 0252 on the keypad; on Mac OS type Option-u then u or U.

Knight Communities

Capitalize and use A.P. style,  not Postal style. Aberdeen, S.D.; Akron, Ohio; Biloxi, Miss.; Boulder, Colo.; Bradenton, Fla.; Charlotte, N.C.; Columbia, S.C.; Columbus, Ga.; Detroit, Mich.; Duluth, Minn.; Fort Wayne, Ind.; Gary, Ind.; Grand Forks, N.D.; Lexington, Ky.; Long Beach, Calif.; Macon, Ga.; Miami, Fla.; Milledgeville, Ga. Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Palm Beach Co., Fla.; Philadelphia, Pa.; San Jose, Calif.; St. Paul, Minn.; State College, Pa.; Tallahassee, Fla. Wichita, Kan.

Knight brothers

No caps on "brothers."

URLs

• knightfoundation.org

• knightblog.org

• KnightArts.org (note special capitalization)

• newschallenge.org

• informationneeds.org

• infotoolkit.org

• knightcomm.org

• knightcommission.org

• knightcommunications.org

• knightreports.org

• knightlogo.org

• knightlive.org

Commissions

Do not refer to "The Knight Commission" on first reference because there are two. The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics was founded in 1991 (www.KnightCommission.org) and the Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy was founded in 2008 (www.KnightComm.org).

Design Style Guide and Logo Usage

Please see http://www.knightfoundation.org/communications/logos/ for our usage guide.