datelines
In all cases, it is the city, followed by state or territory abbreviation (domestic), or the country (international). A space then em-dash then another space separates the dateline from the copy.
Examples:
- Springfield, Ill. — A seven-car pileup brought traffic to a halt today.
- San Juan, P.R. — An early-morning earthquake rocked the Puerto Rico capital today.
- Belgrade, Serbia — Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo boiled over last night.
- New York, N.Y. — A rare earthquake shoot the Big Apple Friday.
EAPM recommends not using stand-alone city names, also known as magic cities, to avoid confusion. Instead, always use a state or territory with the city for domestic cities and the country for international cities.
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