The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law, usually called the AP Stylebook, is the primary style and usage guide for most newspapers and newsmagazines in the United States. The stylebook is edited by longtime AP editor Norm Goldstein, and it is updated annually, usually in June. The 2006 edition is a little over 400 pages long. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 381 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (562 × 885 pixel, file size: 84 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Scanned by Daniel Case 2005-10-23 This image is of a book cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 381 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (562 × 885 pixel, file size: 84 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Scanned by Daniel Case 2005-10-23 This image is of a book cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned... The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ... Style guides generally give guidance on language use. ... A newsmagazine, sometimes called news magazine, is a usually weekly magazine featuring articles on current events. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...
The stylebook covers a variety of topics, including:
Grammar, punctuation, and spelling. For example, AP style does not use a serial comma before the last item in a list — that is, AP writes "red, white and blue," not "red, white, and blue."
AP style on a variety of questions, such as whether to convert foreign times to local times in an article, and when to put "Dr." in front of a person's name when they have a doctoral degree (only for certain medical titles; optional if the subject matter is relevant to the article).
Quick background information on a wide variety of topics, such as the Public Broadcasting Service ("not a network, but an association of public television stations organized to buy and distribute programs selected by a vote of the members") and the state of Hawaii ("comprises 132 islands about 2,400 miles southwest of San Francisco.")
A sports section that includes terminology and guidelines for printing league standings.
A business section.
A briefing on American media law.
Information specific to working with the Associated Press, such as instructions for filing photo captions.
AP also offers a subscription-based online version of the stylebook, which is updated with style changes as they are made and supports the addition of local style entries. The serial comma (also known as the Oxford comma or Harvard comma) is the comma used immediately before a grammatical conjunction (nearly always and or or; sometimes nor) that precedes the last item in a list of three or more items. ... The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is a non-profit public broadcasting television service with 354 member TV stations in the United States, with some member stations available by cable in Canada. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Online means being connected to the Internet or another similar electronic network, like a bulletin board system. ...
Online or in print, the APStylebook is the essential tool for all writers, editors, students and public relations specialists.
The AP Broadcast News Handbook provides expert guidelines on how to find, research, write, edit, produce, and deliver authoritative, accurate, and engaging news stories in the studio or from the field.
With than 30 years of experience as an AP photographer and photo editor, Brian Horton focuses on the indispensable elements of content, style, and the creative process while providing useful instruction on technical considerations.
The Associated PressStylebook and Briefing on Media Law, usually called the APStylebook, is the primary style and usage guide for most newspapers and newsmagazines in the United States.
AP style on a variety of questions, such as whether to convert foreign times to local times in an article, and when to put "Dr." in front of a person's name when they have a doctoral degree (only for certain medical titles; optional if the subject matter is relevant to the article).
AP also offers a subscription-based online version of the stylebook, which is updated with style changes as they are made and supports the addition of local style entries.
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