ASSOCIATED PRESS STYLEBOOK AND LIBEL MAN (Laurel Reference Shelf) - Softcover

French, Christopher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0440206014 ISBN 13: 9780440206019

Publisher: Laurel, 1990

Synopsis

A standard style manual on all aspects of writing and preparing material for print includes expanded guidelines for writing captions and a chapter on libel

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Review:

The world is divided into two types of people: those who wince when they see the words Canadian geese in print, and those who don't. If you are the former, or if you are the latter working for the former, the The Associated Press Stylebook and Libel Manual provides invaluable assistance when you need to get your Canada geese all in a row. Countless newspapers and other publications base their style guides on this manual. The entries are arranged alphabetically and include issues of spelling, punctuation (there is no period in Dr Pepper), grammar, abbreviation, capitalization (Popsicle and Dumpster are, tollhouse cookies aren't), hyphenation (none, surprisingly, in ball point pen), and frequently misused words. There are also longer discussions of things such as Arabic names, chess notation, weather terms, and religious movements. Plus you'll find separate sections on sports writing, business writing, libel, and copyright.

About this edition

• Publisher: Laurel
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0440206014
• ISBN 13: 9780440206019
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback