With due respect, why we’re moving away from Mr and Ms | Jo Anderson
It’s in our news and business copy that the change will be noticed. Honorifics are already absent in areas such as sport , opinion, analysis and features, and sections such as Good Food.
Our style has long been not to give honorifics to people such as celebrities, artists and adventurers. Oh, and convicted criminals and journalists. Yes, we have often tied ourselves in knots working out who does or doesn’t get what. Our world section dropped honorifics several years ago for practical reasons – international news agencies don’t use them. It makes sense to simplify things and bring all our sections into line.
We have modified our use of capitals when it comes to the titles of people such as prime ministers, government ministers and other holders of high office. Their titles will now take a capital only when used next to their name.And we have added a section on a virus that wasn’t troubling our thoughts eight years ago. Should that be COVID-19, Covid-19 or covid-19? We use the first option.
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