Abbreviations are another example of why style is important. The reason is that many abbreviations are acronyms, meaning they are initials that form a word. G.I. The abbreviation of Grand Island carries initials to distinguish it from the Army GI, or General Issue. During World War II, readers needed to be able to distinguish between Grand Island and the Army. Today the exception of using initials with the abbreviation for Grand Island continues, although the distinction is much less important.
Courtesy titles is another area where careful usage is required.
Otherwise, the Associated Press and The Independent use just last names on second and additional references. Newspapers rely on short sentences. News articles are more likely to be read when fewer words are used. One of the important rules of journalism is to eliminate extraneous words whenever possible. Of course, there are exceptions.