The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law

by Goldstein, Norm; Associated Press

• ISBN13: 9780738203089
• ISBN10: 0738203084
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780465004881
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-07-05
• Publisher: Perseus Books Group
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Summary

The style of the Associated Press defines clear news writing. In fact, more people write for the AP news service than for any single newspaper or broadcaster in the world.The AP Stylebookis therefore "the journalist's bible," an essential handbook for all writers, editors, students, and public-relations specialists.The AP Stylebookcontains over 5,000 entries laying out the AP's rules on grammar, spelling, punctuation, and usage. It gives journalists the references they need to write about the world today: correct names of countries and organizations, language to avoid, common trademarks. Special sections cover business and sports reporting. This edition, published in the Associated Press's 150th year, also includes crucial advice on how writers can guard against libel and copyright infringement.An up-to-dateAP Stylebookbelongs on the desk of every working writer.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vi
Stylebook
Key	2	(1)
An A to Z listing to guides to capitalization, abbreviation, spelling, numerals and usage	3	(122)
Internet guidelines	125	(156)
Sports guidelines and style	281	(21)
Business guidelines and style	302	(21)
A Guide to Punctuation	323	(14)
Bibliography	337	(4)
Briefing on Media Law
Foreword	341	(1)
Introduction	342	(1)
What Is Libel?	343	(1)
Liability for Republication	344	(1)
Privileges	345	(6)
Defenses	351	(3)
Supreme Court Decisions Regarding Libel Law	354	(5)
Summary of First Amendment Rules	359	(1)
Public and Private Plaintiffs	360	(2)
Miscellaneous	362	(1)
Applying the Rules	363	(2)
Points to Remember	365	(1)
Procedures for Handling Kills and Correctives	366	(4)
Access to Places of Information	370	(5)
The Right of Privacy	375	(4)
Copyright Guidelines	379	(5)
Photo Captions
Caption Corrections, Additions, Eliminations	384	(1)
Photo Kills and Eliminations	385	(1)
NAA/IPTC Header Fields	385	(3)
Supplemental Categories	388	(2)
Filing the Wire
Coding Requirements	390	(2)
Keyword Slug Line	392	(1)
Version Section	393	(2)
Reference Number Section	395	(1)
Format Identifiers	396	(1)
Special Note to Members	396	(1)
Filing Practices	397	(12)
Proofreaders' Marks	409	(6)
About the AP
Headquarters	411	(1)
U.S. Bureaus	412	(3)
AP Publications
Order Form	415