Associated Press stylebook 2015 and briefing on media law

1448 Pages·2015·15.28 MB·English

by  Froke

Contents
TITLE PAGE
FOREWORD
WHAT’S NEW
STYLEBOOK KEY
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
I |
J |
K |
L |
M |
N |
O |
P |
Q |
R |
S |
T |
U |
V |
W |
XYZ
A GUIDE TO PUNCTUATION
Punctuation Marks and How To Use Them
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS STATEMENT OF NEWS VALUES
AND PRINCIPLES
Standards and Practices
BRIEFING ON MEDIA LAW
Introduction
Legal Principles of Newsgathering
Legal Principles of Publication
PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING KILLS, DISREGARDS,
CLARIFICATIONS AND CORRECTIVES
Kills and Disregards
Formats for Kills and Disregards
Correctives and Clarifications
Sending Kills, Correctives and Clarifications
Report Requirements
SENDING TEXT STORIES
New Story Forms
SOCIAL MEDIA GUIDELINES
The Basics
Using Lists to Stay Organized and Protect Your Privacy
Search for People—and Their Photos and Videos
User-generated Content
Journalists
Social Media Guidelines for AP Employees
SPORT IDENTIFICATION CODES
SPORTS GUIDELINES AND STYLE
FOOD GUIDELINES
FASHION GUIDELINES
RELIGION GUIDELINES
BUSINESS GUIDELINES
Covering Corporate
International Bureaus
Bankruptcy
Mergers and Acquisitions
BROADCAST GUIDELINES
PHOTO CAPTIONS
Caption Corrections, Additions, Photo Kills
NAA/IPTC Header Fields
Supplemental Categories
AP Caption and NAA/IPTC Header Quick Reference Guide
EDITING MARKS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
ABOUT THE AP
INDEX
AP STYLEBOOK SUITE OF PRODUCTS
COPYRIGHT
FOREWORD
The first Associated Press Stylebook was 60 pages, bound together with
staples, a basic guide for newswriting. It has evolved into a comprehensive
reference manual that fills more than 500 pages and is published in Spanish as
well as English across an array of digital platforms, encompassing the collective
wisdom of its readers. Despite drastic changes in the media landscape, one
constant remains: The AP Stylebook is a definitive resource for writers.
Today’s Stylebook still outlines basic rules on grammar, punctuation, usage
and journalistic style, but it also reflects changes in common language, offers
guidance on media law, explains AP’s news values and principles, and helps to
navigate the ever-changing world of social media.
Input from a broad spectrum of readers and users has added nuance and
authority.
A team of top AP editors meets throughout the year to make updates and
improvements (our thanks and appreciation to Darrell Christian, who retired in
2014 after more than 40 years at the AP, including seven years as an editor of
the Stylebook). Contributions come from the AP staff, AP’s member news
organizations and subscribers, journalism teachers and students, specialists in a
host of fields and everyday readers. Indeed, some of the most talked-about
changes have come at the suggestion of @APStylebook’s Twitter followers.
A work constantly in progress, the Stylebook is updated every year but
always with respect for language and commitment to the original goal: to be
clear and concise and understandable around the globe, no matter what the news
is or where it happens.
However you choose to access it—in print, online or via an app on your
smartphone—The Associated Press Stylebook remains an essential tool in
newsrooms, classrooms and boardrooms alike, the bible for journalists and
anyone who cares about good writing.
anyone who cares about good writing.
GARY PRUITT
President and Chief Executive Officer