If you are interested in pursuing a career in the journalism or public relations field, the AP style book should be your best friend. This handbook is considered a newspaper industry standard and is used by reporters, editors, broadcasters, magazines and public relations firms. It is updated annually by the Associated Press editors. This update usually takes place in June.
The AP Stylebook serves as a guide for grammar, punctuation and principles and practices of reporting. It includes an A-Z listing of guides to capitalization, abbreviation, spelling, numerals and usage. There are reference sections for Business Guidelines, Sports Guidelines and Style, Guide to Punctuation, Briefing on Media Law, Photo Captions, Editing Marks and Bibliography.
It is important for future journalists and PR practitioners to understand how to utilize the AP Stylebook. It is my goal to teach my readers the tricks of AP Style so that they made be successful when writing for PR.
Stay tuned to my next few posts!
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