1. AP Style Review

2. There’s no point in trying to memorize the AP Stylebook.
Get in the habit of using it whenever you write
To make sure your article follows proper AP style.
The more you use the book, the more you’ll memorize certain points of AP style.
Eventually you won’t have to refer to the stylebook nearly as much.

3. The stylebook is a comprehensive catalog that
Helps to ensure proper style usage
Has literally thousands of entries.
Can be intimidating to the first-time user
However, the AP Stylebook is designed
For use by reporters and editors working on tight deadlines.
So generally it’s pretty easy to use.

4. AP Style The stylebook is an excellent reference work.
It includes in-depth sections on
Libel law,
Business writing,
Sports,
Crime
Firearms

5. AP Style Basic elements of AP style include Numbers Percentages
Job Titles
Dollar Amounts
Street Addresses
Dates
Ages

6. Developing good copy Strong command of English language
Enough attention to detail to catch
Misspellings
Improper word usage
Sentences that fail to conform to standards

7. AP Style Good copy editors must be inherently knowledgeable
In general knowledge of expected news subjects
Of specific information about recent news stories
Editors must be versed in current affairs
Plus have extensive knowledge about their smallest details
In this class
You should read newspapers/magazines in order to review articles about current news.

8. AP Style Government is among the most covered topics in journalism.
A good editor should know the government inside and out including
Names and spellings of elected officials
How each governing body functions
A basic history of each major institution or position

9. AP Style With the nation currently involved in wars
It is essential that copy editors have
A sense of the military
Its operations
Its leaders

10. AP Style
Good editors have a strong grasp of the news industry & its history
As well as their peers in print, broadcast and Internet journalism.
Good editors are expected to know about the business world.
Especially during tough economic times.

11. AP Style Names of newsmakers change for a variety of reasons including
Marriage,
Divorce,
Adoption,
The adoption of a stage name
The adoption of a new position.
Good editors are able to recognize newsmakers over multiple names