NY Times Joins AP in Lowercasing 'Internet'

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The New York Times is joining the Associated Press in lowercasing the word “Internet.”

The paper announced that starting June 1, Internet will lose its capital ‘i’ on every Times platform. As you can tell, Adweek has not decided to join the lowercasing party.

As for the Times, the decision to drop the capital ‘i’ was made because that’s the way the tide is turning.

“One of our guidelines is prevailing usage — it’s not always to be out on a limb,” said Jill Taylor, editor of the Times’ copy desks.

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