The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law

The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.06607
EAN: 9780465004898
ISBN: 046500489X
Label: Basic Books
Manufacturer: Basic Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 432
Publication Date: 2007-07-28
Publisher: Basic Books
Studio: Basic Books

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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 for journalists 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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Summary: Good reference aid for a community newspaper
Comment: I work as a columnist and newspaper staff writer. The book helps our weekly community newspaper maintain consistency and a professional appearance. We are a tabloid paper serving a bi-county area in central Kentucky. I would highly recommend this for any person who writes for a newspaper, or any student of journalism. There are a lot of books out there on newpapers, but this is probably the gold standard for journalistic excellence.


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Summary: Journalism Class
Comment: Nice book for a journalism class. It got me through the course alive : )

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Summary: oops! wrong edition
Comment: Perhaps my mistake, but I wanted at least a 2003 edition, not the 2001 one I already own. The subcontractor told me I can return the one I got, but I presume it will cost me more in shipping than a copy would cost me here in town.

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Summary: AP Stylebook Review
Comment: The 2008 AP Stylebook is a useful guide to any potential journalist. It is necessary to know the ins and outs of writing and nothing articulates it better than this book.

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Summary: Helpful
Comment: This was quite helpful while taking a journalism course. It takes a few minutes to understand the layout of the book to lookup things, but once you get it, it's easy.

I think this book helped raise me a letter grade in my course. Anyone taking a journalism course with a strict professor or planning on entering journalism should get a copy. My textbook had a reference in it, but it was quite small. With the low cost of this book, you can't go wrong.

If you're taking the course without an intent to go into journalism, check to see if you can use copies from the department first.


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