If it is an isolated fact that would be hard to prove, avoid using it at all. If an interviewee makes some outrageous statements in an interview, please supply us with a dubbed copy of the tape from which you transcribed your interview. This will protect us, and we can, in turn, stand by you in the event of any future problems. Italics Italics are used as album titles, names of television shows, book and magazine titles, etc. The punctuation at the end of the italicized item should be in regular type, unless part of the phrase.
Numbers Write out any number ten and under.
For any number above ten, use numerals, but write out a number that begins a sentence. Try not to begin a sentence with a number. Decades Do not write them out. Also, it's 1960s. That's the first time you mention it in an article.