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Mercer Style Guide: Emoji Acceptable in Direct Quotes from Electronic Communication

By Cory Allen Heidelberger on 2021-04-19

In a profound moment for South Dakota journalism in the 21st century, veteran Pierre reporter Bob Mercer quotes a source’s emoji:

Bob Mercer quotes a source's emoji, 2021.04.19.
Bob Mercer, “Kristi, Kristi, Where Did Your Song Go?” KELO-TV, 2021.04.19.

I don’t know if Mercer consulted his AP style guide, but for us South Dakota writers, emoji are now in the Mercer style guide. ;-)

Published in South Dakota

3 Comments

  1. jake 2021-04-20 11:02

    “Cancel culture” at its best, eh?

  2. jake 2021-04-20 11:03

    Reminds one of “W’s” reaction to the Dixie Chicks!

  3. Mark Zickrick 2021-04-20 19:33

    This was not “cancel culture,” it was copyright infringement. That’s a thing.

    Actually their misuse of a fine John Denver song reminds me of the former president’s continual misuse of a very fine Neil Young song, “Rocking In the Free World.”

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