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	'''Do not capitalise technological terms''' because that makes them seem Far More Important and Impenetrable than they really are. So words like '''internet, information society, free/libre and open source software, gender or civil society''' should be not capitalised unless they are within proper nouns (e.g. name of programme “Gender Equality and Information Society National Plan”).		'''Do not capitalise technological terms''' because that makes them seem Far More Important and Impenetrable than they really are. So words like '''internet, information society, free/libre and open source software, gender or civil society''' should be not capitalised unless they are within proper nouns (e.g. name of programme “Gender Equality and Information Society National Plan”).

	[http://www.apc.org/en/glossary/6 '''Refer to the glossary section'''] of APC.org if you are unsure how to use a technical term or phrase. If you are using a technical term or phrase that is not there, please highlight it for the editorial team to consider adding it.

	Before you start writing, make sure you are familiar with the [https://www.apc.org/en/node/35310 '''APC style guidelines'''], which deal with house style in terms of grammar and capitalisation, also available below.		Before you start writing, make sure you are familiar with the [https://www.apc.org/en/node/35310 '''APC style guidelines'''], which deal with house style in terms of grammar and capitalisation, also available below.
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	'''[https://www.apc.org/en/node/35310 You can access the APC house style guide by clicking here.]'''		'''[https://www.apc.org/en/node/35310 You can access the new and simplified APC house style guide by clicking here.]'''

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	* APCNews, including GenderIT.org, uses an adapted version of the American Psychological Association (APA) style of referencing. Please refer to the [http://www.apc.org/en/system/files/APC_ReferenceGuide_2-0.pdf APC reference guide].		* APCNews, including GenderIT.org, uses an adapted version of the American Psychological Association (APA) style of referencing. Please refer to the [http://www.apc.org/en/system/files/APC_ReferenceGuide_2-0.pdf APC reference guide].



	== '''Some examples of referencing''' ==		== '''Some examples of referencing''' ==
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	www.takebackthetech.net/page/about-campaign		www.takebackthetech.net/page/about-campaign



	== '''And now, the full APC style guide!''' ==		== '''And now, the full APC style guide!''' ==

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	** Her/his expertise in the field that is the focus of your article.		** Her/his expertise in the field that is the focus of your article.

	== '''Final checklist:''' ==		== '''Final checklist''' ==


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	== '''Some examples of referencing:''' ==		== '''Some examples of referencing''' ==

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	'''~~Books~~''':		'''Book'''

	~~Janet May-Chin~~, ''~~Women organising for change~~'', (~~Kuala Lumpur: Women's Development Collective/ Persatuan Sains Sosial Malaysia, 2001~~) ~~23-25~~		Author, A. (year). ''Title of Work''. Location: Publisher. URL (if the publication is available online)

	''~~'Online journals/ newspapers'~~'':		Gurumurthy, A. (2004). ''Gender and ICTs: Overview Report''. Brighton: BRIDGE. www.bridge.ids.ac.uk/go/bridge-publications/cutting-edge-packs/gender-and-icts/gender-and-icts&id=52909&type=Document&langid=1

	~~Danah m. boyd and Nicole B. Ellison “Social network sites: Definition, history, and scholarship”~~		'''Journal article'''

	''~~Journal~~ of ~~Computer-Mediated Communication~~'' 13, 1 (~~2007~~)		Author, A. (Year). Title of article. ''Title of Periodical, volume number''(issue number), pages (if available). URL (if online)
	~~jcmc~~.~~indiana.edu/vol13/issue1/boyd.ellison.html~~

	''~~Note~~'':		Coleman, S. (2005). The lonely citizen: Indirect representation in an age of networks. ''Political Communication, 22''(2), 197-214.

	~~This is the same as print newspapers or journals~~, ~~but with~~ the ~~URL~~, ~~no http :~~//)		Salas, M. (2010). Internet, power and politics: Gender and ICTs in the movement against CAFTA. ''The Journal of Community Informatics, 6''(1). ci-journal.net/index.php/ciej/article/view/530/468

	'''~~Website~~'''		'''Newspaper article'''

	~~Cite the URL~~, ~~without the 'http ://'~~, ~~only include the~~ date ~~accessed if the document is a wiki (to allow accurate tracking of information cited~~).		Author, A. (Year, date month published). Article title. ''Newspaper Title''. URL

	''www.~~apc~~.~~org~~''		Chemaly, S., Friedman, J., & Bates, L. (2013, 21 May). An Open Letter to Facebook. ''Huffington Post''. www.huffingtonpost.com/soraya-chemaly/an-open-letter-to-faceboo_1_b_3307394.html

			'''Web page'''

			If you are citing information about an organisation, programme, campaign, etc. from a website, you can simply provide the URL.

			www.takebackthetech.net/page/about-campaign

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	== '''An overview''' ==		== '''An overview''' ==

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An overview

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	** Where s/he is attached to professionally;		** Where s/he is attached to professionally;
	** Her/his expertise in the field that is the focus of your article.		** Her/his expertise in the field that is the focus of your article.



	== '''Final checklist:''' ==		== '''Final checklist:''' ==

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	'''Clear, simple writing''' should be the goal of all contributors. Contributors need to keep in mind our large audience, that it is international, and the majority of our readers are not native speakers of English. When writing it is important to ask, can my reader understand this? ~~Using~~ clear, simple language, making sure that you do not use phrases that might not make sense when directly translated. Examples include phrases such as 'keeping your hand in', 'putting a lid on it' or 'having a clear head'.		'''Clear, simple writing''' should be the goal of all contributors. Contributors need to keep in mind our large audience, that it is international, and that the majority of our readers are not native speakers of English. When writing it is important to ask, can my reader understand this? Use clear, simple language, making sure that you do not use phrases that might not make sense when directly translated. Examples include phrases such as "keeping your hand in", "putting a lid on it" or "having a clear head".

	'''Never write gender blind''', and try to use as few references as possible to gender blind material. It rarely matters what a women wears, what her age or marital status ~~are~~, or her sexual orientation. These are only relevant if they are important for a point being made. Read an alternative paragraph/ sentence aloud, just to see if it makes sense without that material.		'''Never write gender blind''', and try to use as few references as possible to gender blind material. It rarely matters what a women wears, what her age or marital status is, or her sexual orientation. These are only relevant if they are important for a point being made. Read an alternative paragraph/sentence aloud, just to see if it makes sense without that material.

	Always refer to people by '''their pronoun and gender of choice'''. Do not refer to any 'alternative' (such as 'born a woman') unless it is relevant to the point being made.		Always refer to people by '''their pronoun and gender of choice'''. Do not refer to any "alternative" (such as "born a woman") unless it is relevant to the point being made.

	Refer to people in a way that empowers and strengthens – survivors of sexual abuse, people living with HIV/ AIDS. '''People are not defined by trauma, disease, disability or gender.'''		Refer to people in a way that empowers and strengthens – survivors of sexual abuse, people living with HIV/ AIDS. '''People are not defined by trauma, disease, disability or gender.'''
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	GenderIT.org strives to write in a style that is less formal, but '''avoid contractions''' (e.g. don’t, I’ll, isn’t) because they are often not used in other languages and might confuse non-native English speakers.		GenderIT.org strives to write in a style that is less formal, but '''avoid contractions''' (e.g. don’t, I’ll, isn’t) because they are often not used in other languages and might confuse non-native English speakers.

	'''Do not capitalise technological terms''' because that makes them seem Far More Important and Impenetrable than they really are. So words like '''internet, information society, free/libre and open source software, gender or civil society''' should be not capitalised unless they are within proper nouns (e.g. name of programme “Gender Equality & Information Society National Plan”).		'''Do not capitalise technological terms''' because that makes them seem Far More Important and Impenetrable than they really are. So words like '''internet, information society, free/libre and open source software, gender or civil society''' should be not capitalised unless they are within proper nouns (e.g. name of programme “Gender Equality and Information Society National Plan”).

	[http://www.apc.org/en/glossary/6 '''Refer to the glossary section'''] of APC.org if you are unsure how to use a technical term or phrase. If you are using a technical term or phrase that is not there, please highlight it for the editorial team to consider adding it.		[http://www.apc.org/en/glossary/6 '''Refer to the glossary section'''] of APC.org if you are unsure how to use a technical term or phrase. If you are using a technical term or phrase that is not there, please highlight it for the editorial team to consider adding it.

	Before you start writing, make sure you are familiar with the [http://www.apc.org/en/system/files/~~APC_StyleGuide_2-2~~.pdf '''APC style guidelines'''], which ~~deals~~ with house ~~styles~~ in terms of grammar and capitalisation, also available below.		Before you start writing, make sure you are familiar with the [http://www.apc.org/en/system/files/APC_style_guide_2.0.pdf '''APC style guidelines'''], which deal with house style in terms of grammar and capitalisation, also available below.

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	* If you are citing material that is available online, always provide a link to the original source as a matter of courtesy and good internet conduct.		* If you are citing material that is available online, always provide a link to the original source as a matter of courtesy and good internet conduct.

	* Make sure you always have permission to republish any article(s) and/or photo(es) on the website from the original author/source (with the exception of writings that are sourced as APC, including APC programmes such as APC WRP or APC CIPP).		* Make sure you always have permission to republish any article(s) and/or photo(s) on the website from the original author/source (with the exception of writings that are sourced as APC, including APC programmes such as APC WRP or APC CIPP).

	* Keep a record of the permission provided, and forward it to the Spanish or English language editors for documentation.		* Keep a record of the permission provided, and forward it to the Spanish or English language editors for documentation.
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	* You can quote 1-2 paragraphs of an article in your writing without needing prior author’s permission. Again provide a link to the original article as a matter of courtesy and good internet conduct.		* You can quote 1-2 paragraphs of an article in your writing without needing prior author’s permission. Again provide a link to the original article as a matter of courtesy and good internet conduct.

	* If you republish original articles written exclusively for APCNews or GenderIT.org, you must mention these as a source. Please inform editorial team of external sites about this condition. Please refer to the [APC Editorial Policy] for more information.		* If you republish original articles written exclusively for APCNews or GenderIT.org, you must mention these as a source. Please inform the editorial team of external sites about this condition. Please refer to the [APC Editorial Policy] for more information.

	* Consistently cite all resources and sources that you use in your writing.		* Consistently cite all resources and sources that you use in your writing.

	* For interviews, please include in your submission~~, these~~ information about the interviewees:		* For interviews, please include in your submission this information about the interviewees:

	** Full name;		** Full name
	** Where s/he is based;		** Where s/he is based
	** Where s/he is attached to professionally;		** Where s/he is attached to professionally
	** Her/his expertise in the field that is the focus of your article.		** Her/his expertise in the field that is the focus of your article.

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	* Have you referenced in footnotes? Don't! '''Make sure all references are at the end of the document''', and referred to in square brackets: [1].		* Have you referenced in footnotes? Don't! '''Make sure all references are at the end of the document''', and referred to in square brackets: [1].

	* APCNews, including GenderIT.org, uses an adapted version of the American Psychological Association (APA) style of referencing. ~~If you're not sure how~~ to ~~use it, there's a~~ [http://www.apc.org/en/system/files/APC_ReferenceGuide_2-0.pdf reference guide].		* APCNews, including GenderIT.org, uses an adapted version of the American Psychological Association (APA) style of referencing. Please refer to the [http://www.apc.org/en/system/files/APC_ReferenceGuide_2-0.pdf APC reference guide].


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	'''Heads up! [http://www.apc.org/en/system/files/~~APC_StyleGuide_2-2~~.pdf You can download the full APC style guide in pdf format]'''		'''Heads up! [http://www.apc.org/en/system/files/APC_style_guide_2.0.pdf You can download the full APC style guide in pdf format]'''

	Please take into account the following recommendations when writing and editing for APC. For easier reference you will find them in alphabetical order. Cross-referencing has been included when deemed necessary.		Please take into account the following recommendations when writing and editing for APC. For easier reference you will find them in alphabetical order. Cross-referencing has been included when deemed necessary.
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	[4] Long, T. (2004, August 16). It's Just the 'internet' Now. Wired. archive.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2004/08/64596		[4] Long, T. (2004, August 16). It's Just the 'internet' Now. Wired. archive.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2004/08/64596

	[5] www.apc.org/en/system/files/~~APCReferenceGuide_200905~~.pdf		[5] www.apc.org/en/system/files/APC_ReferenceGuide_2.0_0.pdf