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2009 AP Stylebook

"The Journalist's Bible"


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2009 AP Stylebook Now Available

Spiral-bound 2009 edition now available

The 2009 edition of The Associated Press Stylebook (ISBN: 978-0-917360-53-4) features more than 60 new or updated entries, including more business, food, medical and Arabic terms and expanded information on major U.S. and international companies. Read the press release ...

Pronunciation Guide

AP Stylebook Online now speaks

AP Stylebook Online now features audio clips by AP's Broadcast News Center in Washington, D.C., for pronunciation of more than 30 names in the news, from Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to baseball star Albert Pujols and basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski.

Business Entries

AP Stylebook adds business sector information

The Online version contains additional information, including each company's market capitalization, revenue, net income, size and business description, as provided by Capital IQ, a division of Standard and Poor's. That information will be updated online regularly, with certain statistics revised quarterly and other data updated monthly.

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Food entries

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From absinthe to York peppermint patties, more than 200 food entries have been added to the AP Stylebook. Log in to your account to view.

Online-only entries

Online-only entries
All the style that's fit to print ... and more! AP Stylebook Online has additional content beyond what is included in the AP Stylebook.

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Q. Should it be "an architecture firm" or "an architectural firm"? I'm thinking the first, along the lines of historic vs. historical. from Boston, MA
A. We lean toward architectural firm, but architecture firm is also widely used in the profession.
Q. Is nonunion one word or hyphenated? How about top-down or bottom up? from Washington, DC
A. nonunion; top-down authority; bottom-up approach
Q. What is your view on a trend we're seeing regarding time zones: the use of PT, CT and ET instead of the more specific PDT, CDT and EDT? The thought is that the shorter PT is usable no matter what time of year it is. Thanks. from Menlo Park, CA
A. AP news stories circulate across all time zones nationally and internationally, requiring more precise time designations than the abbreviations you refer to. See "time zones" entry for details.
Q. Here on Cape Cod, a big tourist draw for families is minigolf ... or is that mini-golf? I know, by the rules there should be no hyphen. But am I the only one who sees minig-olf when it's all mushed together? (I admit, I still think miniseries rhymes with miseries.) And don't tell me to just write "miniature golf." That is so ... New York. from Hyannis, MA
A. It's often hyphenated, and sometimes spelled as two separate words. In absence of a definitive ruling, take your pick.
Q. Would AP consider changing its policy on "Web site" (two words, capped)? The dominant form on the Web is "website," one word, lowercase. And the AP's dictionary of choice, Webster's New World College Dictionary, Fourth Edition, also uses that form. Why fight the dictionary? from Minneapolis, MN
A. AP has no plan to change the spelling of Web site (two words), which is widely used by news organizations, including those with their own style guides. Note that Web is a component of World Wide Web, three separate words.

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