When referring to a boy in a newspaper article, under 16, should he be referred to as Mr + his surname?

Question

Girls of this age are pften referred to as Miss, but boys seem to be reffered to by their first names rather than Mr or Master.

Answer 1

Its a very formal mode of speech that is rarely used now. Most young men would rather be called by their given and surname, bit easy to get teased at school and called 'mr' for a week afterwards otherwise

Answer 2

Boys under 16 should be referred to as "Master". Over 16 it's "Mr"....hope that clears things up

Answer 3

I think, if you go by olde tradition, a boy is refered to as 'Master' until he comes of age (todays standards this is more likely 18?). After which he becomes 'Mr'. Unlike girls who stay 'Miss' until they marry (it doesn't matter about the coming of age thing) and then become 'Mrs'..

Answer 4

First of all, you have to get parental consent to publish a minor's name in a newspaper (unless it's a school paper).

Second of all, it's considered proper journalistic style to use the person's full name the first time they are referred to; and from that point on, only use their last name, without using a title. The only exceptions to that rule are clergy, soldiers of rank, and heads of state.

Answer 5

Master

Answer 6

Mr means Mister or Master

Answer 7

in the uk if a boy is under 18 then master is used if he is 18 and over then mr is used hope this clears up your dilemma.

Answer 8

in my job application (im 13)
it says that you are a child if you are under 16 ; you are an adult at the age of 16 because you no longer have to attend school. so yeah they shouldnt have reffered to you as Mr.so-and-so.
see ya dude !
wanna give me 10 points?
(seen as i gave you an application that came from the northamptonshire council thingy)

Answer 9

I always thought that a boy was addressed as 'Master' being that he's too young to be addressed as a 'Mr'

Answer 10

Technically if they are underage it should be Master+first name, and for gilrs it should be Miss+ first name.But no one follows the formal anymore. Any show of respect is better than none even when wrong.