He or she? Regardless of equipment?

Today’s news organizations have a problem that few of us encountered in our journalism careers: He or she pronouns for transgender people.

Case in point: Pfc. Bradley Manning wants to be known as Pfc. Chelsea Manning and live as a woman.

The Associated Press, New York Times and National Public Radio will use “she.” The Washington Post will continue to use “he.” The New York Times will write “she,” but also “formerly known as Pfc. Bradley Manning.”

This applies even if a person has not changed biological characteristics, the entities said.

To read the entire article, click on http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/mediawire/222260/ap-new-york-times-update-style-on-chelsea-manning/