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Caption Style Guides for Wire Services
Each wire wants the same facts in a different order. These short guides show how Sideline writes each house style so you can match AP, Getty Images, Imagn/USA Today, Icon Sportswire, or ZUMA Press on deadline.
An Overview of Wire Service Caption Styles
| Style | Order |
|---|---|
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{Who} → {what they are doing} → {the period of the game} → {the date} → {the place} (AP Photo/Photographer Name) |
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{CITY}, {STATE or COUNTRY} - {MONTH DAY}: {who} → {what they are doing} → {during the game} → {venue} → {full date} → {city and place} (Photo by Photographer Name/Getty Images) |
 
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{Date}; {City}, {State}, {Country}; {who} → {what they are doing} → {during the game} → {venue} Mandatory Credit: Photographer-Imagn Images |
| Icon Sportswire View guide | {CITY}, {ST or COUNTRY} - {MONTH DAY}: {who} → {what they are doing} → {the league game} → {the date} → {the venue and city} (Photo by Photographer Name/Icon Sportswire) |
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{Month Day}, {YYYY}, {City}, {State}, {Country}: {who} → {what they are doing} → {the league game} → {venue in the city} (Credit Image: © Photographer/Agency via ZUMA Press Wire) |
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