Conscious Style Guide by Karen Yin

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Calling all experienced editors! The deadline to apply for a spot at the International Conference for Advanced Editorial Professionals has been extended to Friday, October 23. Don't miss your chance for in-depth learning. Apply now: sites.google.com/view/icaep/a.... #AmEditing #ICAEP2026

“It’s now called ‘Tesla Assisted Driving,’ instead of ‘Full Self-Driving (Supervised).’ It’s a big capitulation from Tesla, which has been using the ‘Full Self-Driving (Supervised)’ name for years despite the system requiring humans to pay attention to the road and take over when necessary.”

As honoured as I am to see that The Times has picked up my Chagos article practically *word for word*, including my hard-gotten quotes, I’d prefer some credit — or for everyone to read my original FT piece! free link to read the evidently enviable article below (cheaper than a Times sub!) 🌴

“If you hear the term ‘personalized pricing’ a lot more than ‘surveillance pricing,’ you can bet that Trump and other business interests are winning the battle.” @gizmodo.com

Good. “Platforms are now rushing to watermark AI-generated content after backlash from users and to avoid regulatory scrutiny.”

Save the date 🗓️: We're hosting our inaugural Trans Journalists Summit, March 24–27, 2027, in Chicago, a historic, application-based conference for and by trans and gender-expansive journalists. Applications open later this year. LEARN MORE: bit.ly/TJS27

“All staff who utilize AI at any of these stages must agree to live, work, and retire beside a data center & bathe in its wastewater for the equivalent number of months. One AI-generated headline, one month next door, effective immediately.”

AP updates guidance on using generative AI. What would you add or change?

New media guide from EBU Sport @ebu.ch: “Raising the Bar: Guidelines for Respectful Media Coverage in Women’s Athletics” ✅ Download: www.ebu.ch/guides/open/... #StyleGuide #ConsciousImages #ConsciousStyle

New media guide from EBU Sport @ebu.ch: “Raising the Bar: Guidelines for Respectful Media Coverage in Women’s Athletics” ✅ Download: www.ebu.ch/guides/open/... #StyleGuide #ConsciousImages #ConsciousStyle

Headlines matter.

When one harmful slur changes everything, two teen boys must confront identity & the pressures of toxic masculinity. @adibkhorram.bsky.social's ONE WORD, SIX LETTERS is a powerful read that sparks important conversations 📚🏳️‍🌈 It's received TWO starred reviews! tinyurl.com/4p84dnyt #edusky #newbooks

This #WriterShareWednesday is the perfect time to remind you that our virtual conference, Storycrafting Sessions: Disability in Writing is happening in THREE DAYS! Check out our panel schedule & grab your tickets now to join us for a day of fun and learning

Credit where credit is due: The NYT homepage has come around to recognizing the enormity of this story. The articles are still full of weasel words, but it's progress!

Calling academic editors! Be sure you're upholding ethical standards by reading our guidelines for ethical editing of papers at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels. Download them for free now:

Want to connect with editors, writers and communication professionals from across Canada? Join @editorscanada.bsky.social in Halifax, NS, for Editing in the Age of Misinformation, May 21–23, and learn about trends and new challenges in the editing profession. Registration is limited—sign up now!

The March/April 2026 edition of The Conscious Language Newsletter, from @consciousstyleguide.com, has arrived! mail.consciousstyleguide.com/p/conscious-...

💡Learn about the use of gender-inclusive language across 14 European languages in this new book edited by Falco Pfalzgraf: www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783111701608/html#overview @lhekanaho.bsky.social @sofialampro.bsky.social @genderedform.bsky.social @michael-hornsby.bsky.social

What does "biological sex" mean? Tips from the Trans Journalists Association on being clear, specific, and accurate. #ConsciousLanguage

“Whatever you can do to explain our process, no matter how obvious it may seem to us, will help lessen the gap between your journalism and the public.” Follow @trustingnews.bsky.social for more tips.

“It turns out that using plain language to ensure everyone in society can find and understand the laws, rules and judicial decisions that affect them is one of the cheapest and most effective ways to improve access to justice.” #PlainLanguage #Justice #Podcast

The “Indigenous Identity Reporting Guide,” by the Indigenous Journalists Association, is a living document that offers tips and strategies for approaching the topic of Indigenous identity fraud. ✔️ Download: indigenousjournalists.org/wp-content/u... Follow @indigenousja.bsky.social for more.

Examining the euphemisms and abbreviations related to gender-based violence. “If the truth makes you uncomfortable, ask whether the discomfort comes from the language, or the underlying reality.” #GBV #ConsciousLanguage #QuoteThisWoman

“The discussion about the words we use took a troubling turn: Instead of being an opportunity to engage deeply with harmful attitudes, people—predominantly white people—are instead focusing on the superficial use of words themselves.” By @sesmith.lol for Bitch Media, repub by @theflytrapmedia.com.

“Identifying the game being played and calling it out, so that audiences can understand why things are being said and not just that they are said, is critical to covering state-sanctioned trolling ethically and effectively.” —@whitneyphillips.bsky.social @niemanlab.org #PredictionsForJournalism2026

“Coverage that treats mobility devices, speech patterns or age as symbols of decline reinforces stigma, whereas coverage that focuses on how decisions are made and how institutions adapt provides useful information.” @uwethics.bsky.social #Media #Journalism #Politics

“Advocate for gender-neutral or gender-free language in the texts you work on.” @editorscanada.bsky.social Thanks for giving our free gender/sex #consciousLanguage resources a shout-out, Zanne Klingenberg! #TransDayOfRemembrance #RepresentationMatters #ConsciousStyle

“The problem, I think, lies not in what plain language is but in what some writers mistakenly believe it is.” @editorscanada.bsky.social #PlainLanguage #ConsciousLanguage

Generative AI is beating doctors at empathy, but why? Read: theconversation.com/ai-is-beatin... #GenAI #Healthcare @theconversation.com

“The final product…isn’t perfect, [Kahoʻokahi Kanuha] and other Hawaiian language experts say, but it’s a successful global-scale contribution to revitalizing and normalizing a language that has endured erasure attempts amid colonization.” @apnews.com #Hawaiian #ChiefOfWar #AppleTV

Generative AI is beating doctors at empathy, but why? Read: theconversation.com/ai-is-beatin... #GenAI #Healthcare @theconversation.com

Is it time to replace the term #nonprofit? “We are not a ‘non’ anything. We are builders of jobs, innovators in care, stewards of families and communities, and an essential part of the nation’s economic infrastructure.” (@insidephilanthropy.com) #Nationbuilding #Nonprofits #ConsciousLanguage

“Stop scapegoating minorities and put the focus back on the things that are really harming women.”—Member of the #NotInOurName collective (@pinknews.bsky.social) #TransAwarenessWeek @nionwomen.bsky.social 🏳️‍⚧️