The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law by Norm Goldstein (Editor), Associated Press Staff

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More people write for The Associated Press than for any single news source in the world, and the AP's style defines clear newspaper writing. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS STYLEBOOK is therefore "the journalist's bible," an essential handbook for all writers, editors, and students. More than 5,000 entries clearly present the AP's rules on grammar, spelling, punctuation and usage, with extra section about reporting business and sports. An up-to-date ASSOCIATED PRESS STYLEBOOK belongs on the desk of every writer. This edition contains the knowledge all journalists need in order to write about the world today: the correct names of countries and organizations, offensive language to avoid, when to use brand names. It includes crucial advice on how writers can guard against libel and provides a guide to copyright regulations. This edition has also been bound to lie flat for easy, hands-free reference.

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More people write for the Associated Press than for any newspaper in the world, and writers have bought more copies of The AP Stylebook than of any other journalism reference. With this essential guide in hand, any writer can learn to communicate with the clarity and professionalism for which the Associated Press is famous. Fully revised and updated, this edition contains over 5,000 A to Z entries--including more than 50 new ones--laying out the AP's rules on grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, abbreviation, and word and numeral usage. Comprehensive and easy to use, The AP Stylebook provides the facts and references necessary to write accurately about the world today: correct names of countries and organizations, Internet language and search techniques, language to avoid, common trademarks, and the unique guidelines for business and sports reporting. The final word on media law, The AP Stylebook also includes an invaluable section dedicated to crucial advice on how writers can guard against libel and copyright infringement. The veritable "journalist's bible," this is the one reference that working writers cannot afford to be without.With more than 50 new entries plus updates of more than 100 others, The AP Stylebook includes such features as:An A to Z listing of guides to capitalization, abbreviation, spelling, numerals, and usage* Internet guidelines* Sports guidelines and style* Business guidelines and style* A guide to punctuation* Supreme Court decisions regarding libel law* Summary of First Amendment rules* The right of privacy* Copyright guidelines* Proofreaders' marks

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