The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law
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Whether you're a student struggling through Composition 101 or aprofessional writer on a quest for perfection, The Associated PressStylebook and Briefing on Media Law is always ready to fill the roleof trusted advisor to your creative genius. Revised and updated in2000, this version contains a 40-page section on media law, guides forpunctuation and bibliographies, and specialized glossaries for businessand sports writing, all in addition to its 280-page generalizedstylebook.
Within each section, entries are alphabetized, and searching for ananswer is a fairly simple process. Tricky words--those that canbe hyphenated (know-how) or not (jukebox), homonyms,nonstandard spellings (mo-ped)--are given their own shortentries. Larger categories, such as religions, military titles, theInternet, and datelines, have multiple pages devoted to theirexplanations, but detail and clarity are brought nicely together in eachlisting. Many entries concern brand names and trademarks--never againwill you question whetherpingpong or Ping-Pong should beused in the flier for your table-tennis tournament.
While a few sections of this book--the ones concerning media law, photocaptions, filing the wire, and proofreading marks--will most likely beused by professional and student journalists and editors, the majority ofthis book is an excellent tool for anyone who ever has to write for thepublic. Whether it's a newsletter for your badminton league, a training manualfor your employees, or a press release detailing your company'squarterly earnings, this stylebook will help you turn out well-writtencopy that gains the approval of every English teacher you've ever had.--Jill Lightner
Product Description:
The revised edition of the Bible of the newspaper industry.
More people write for The Associated Press than for any newspaper in the world, and writers--nearly two million of them--have bought more copies of The AP Stylebook than of any other journalism reference. It provides facts and references for reporters, and defines usage, spelling, and grammar for editors. There are separate sections forjournalists specializing in sports and business, and complete guidelines for how to write photo captions, file copy over the wire, proofread text, handle copyrights, and avoid libel. This edition of The AP Stylebook keeps pace with world events, common usage, and AP procedures.
Whether you're a student struggling through Composition 101 or aprofessional writer on a quest for perfection, The Associated PressStylebook and Briefing on Media Law is always ready to fill the roleof trusted advisor to your creative genius. Revised and updated in2000, this version contains a 40-page section on media law, guides forpunctuation and bibliographies, and specialized glossaries for businessand sports writing, all in addition to its 280-page generalizedstylebook.
Within each section, entries are alphabetized, and searching for ananswer is a fairly simple process. Tricky words--those that canbe hyphenated (know-how) or not (jukebox), homonyms,nonstandard spellings (mo-ped)--are given their own shortentries. Larger categories, such as religions, military titles, theInternet, and datelines, have multiple pages devoted to theirexplanations, but detail and clarity are brought nicely together in eachlisting. Many entries concern brand names and trademarks--never againwill you question whetherpingpong or Ping-Pong should beused in the flier for your table-tennis tournament.
While a few sections of this book--the ones concerning media law, photocaptions, filing the wire, and proofreading marks--will most likely beused by professional and student journalists and editors, the majority ofthis book is an excellent tool for anyone who ever has to write for thepublic. Whether it's a newsletter for your badminton league, a training manualfor your employees, or a press release detailing your company'squarterly earnings, this stylebook will help you turn out well-writtencopy that gains the approval of every English teacher you've ever had.--Jill Lightner
Product Description:
The revised edition of the Bible of the newspaper industry.
More people write for The Associated Press than for any newspaper in the world, and writers--nearly two million of them--have bought more copies of The AP Stylebook than of any other journalism reference. It provides facts and references for reporters, and defines usage, spelling, and grammar for editors. There are separate sections forjournalists specializing in sports and business, and complete guidelines for how to write photo captions, file copy over the wire, proofread text, handle copyrights, and avoid libel. This edition of The AP Stylebook keeps pace with world events, common usage, and AP procedures.
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- Associated Press Stylebook: a must for any writer
Several professional writers for Demand Studios recommended this as a must for all writers. The second "must have" is Strunk. Excellent resource material.
Rating: - Reference Guide
Don't let the name fool you too much. Yes, this is the acclaimed AP style book, but you don't use AP style necessarily the same way as MLA or APA, which is often a confusing ordeal I have to sort out when I tutor.
Preferred spellings, abbreviations, a slice of grammar here and there- it's all there at your journalistic disposal.
Rating: - The Associated Press Stylebook
The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law
This book is (or should be) the daily "Bible" for all journalists. Sadly, we hear and read so much garbled English from journalists. For example, the ubiquitous "like" is being used inappropriately by New York Times. The AP Stylebook should be one of the well-thumbed reference books at the desk of every journalist and that of other writers as well.
Rating: 
- AP stylebook review
The only reason I purchased the stylebook was for my journalism class but little did I know how much it would come in handy. I purchased it in "brand-new condition" and received it as so except with a small tear on the outside bind of the book. Other than that, it didn't take long and was in good condition.
Rating: - Better than expected
I was just hoping to get something in good condition, but the book was like new and, although the shipper told me by e-mail that the book would arrive within 14 days, it actually arrived within 4 days. So, I was very happy.
- Associated Press Stylebook: a must for any writerSeveral professional writers for Demand Studios recommended this as a must for all writers. The second "must have" is Strunk. Excellent resource material.
- Reference GuideDon't let the name fool you too much. Yes, this is the acclaimed AP style book, but you don't use AP style necessarily the same way as MLA or APA, which is often a confusing ordeal I have to sort out when I tutor.
Preferred spellings, abbreviations, a slice of grammar here and there- it's all there at your journalistic disposal.
- The Associated Press StylebookThe Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law
This book is (or should be) the daily "Bible" for all journalists. Sadly, we hear and read so much garbled English from journalists. For example, the ubiquitous "like" is being used inappropriately by New York Times. The AP Stylebook should be one of the well-thumbed reference books at the desk of every journalist and that of other writers as well.
- AP stylebook reviewThe only reason I purchased the stylebook was for my journalism class but little did I know how much it would come in handy. I purchased it in "brand-new condition" and received it as so except with a small tear on the outside bind of the book. Other than that, it didn't take long and was in good condition.
- Better than expectedI was just hoping to get something in good condition, but the book was like new and, although the shipper told me by e-mail that the book would arrive within 14 days, it actually arrived within 4 days. So, I was very happy.
