The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law, Fully Revised and Updated: Fully Revised And Updated (Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law)
by Norm Goldstein
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July 28th 2007
by Perseus Books Group
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Paperback, 400 pages
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046500489X
(isbn13: 9780465004898)
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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 wri
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Read in October, 2005
This is a poor reference book for journalists. Many words, phrases and terms simply don't exist in this book that are used in stories every day. It also leaves you guessing where to find a usage instructions for simple terms (e.g. seconds, length, etc.), greatly extending the length of time it takes you to write an article. Dictionaries and other reference material shouldn't have to be memorized to be useful.
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This might just be my favorite book. It's concise; you can pick it up and put it down; it's full of surprising and useful information; it's gravely underrated as a linear read; it helps you right wrongs; and it has been close to my side (updated editions notwithstanding) since September 2000.
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It's an absolute must for the newswriter. A majority of newspaper operate their typeediting with Associated Press style, so one must familiarize themselves with it in order to become an incredibly dry and boring writer.
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recommends it for:
MY STAFF!
Worst case scenario: Trying to captivate the minds of uneager journalists with Copy-Editing.
I have enudeavorued this nightmare, and came out a bloody mess.
Oh Orange Vice, why do you not love this?
I have enudeavorued this nightmare, and came out a bloody mess.
Oh Orange Vice, why do you not love this?
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This book is ridiculously handy to have around, for anyone, and not just journalism majors. You learn all kinds of things.
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The most useful course I took in college was typing...similarly the most useful book I own is the AP Stylebook.
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Have read. Currently reading. Likely will be reading for the rest of my life.
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It's the mafia of the publishing world. What they say goes. Period.
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