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Introduction to AP Style

Introduction to AP Style. AP Style is…. A standardized way of referencing people, places, dates and things. Conformity, Clarity… All news organizations recognize AP style. There is a copy of the AP Stylebook on my desk. The Most Important AP Style References. Referencing people.

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Introduction to AP Style

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  1. Introduction to AP Style

  2. AP Style is… • A standardized way of referencing people, places, dates and things. • Conformity, Clarity… • All news organizations recognize AP style. • There is a copy of the AP Stylebook on my desk.

  3. The Most Important AP Style References

  4. Referencing people • On first reference, list the person’s full name. • On second reference, just list their last name. Do not include Mr., Ms. or titles, like Dr. • For instance: Jane Griffith said she enjoys skating…Griffith also stated that skating could be dangerous.

  5. Referencing people • Always put the person’s name before the word “said.” It is more important to identify the person’s name first. • Only put “said” first if the person’s job title is long. • For instance: “This place is incredible,” said John Jackson, president of the National Association of Postal Workers.

  6. Referencing times • Always make sure the time is listed with a single number, followed by a.m. or p.m. • No: At 9:00 a.m. the store will open. • Yes: At 9 a.m. the store will open.

  7. Referencing dates • Abbreviate the following months in dates: • Jan. • Feb. • Aug. • Sept. • Oct. • Nov. • Dec.

  8. For example… • No: “A burglar robbed the store on September 22, 2008.” • Yes: “A burglar robbed the store on Sept. 22, 2008.”

  9. When not part of a date… • Use the whole month name when it is not part of a date: • “In November 2012, Barack Obama was re-elected President of the United States.”

  10. TIME OUT! dates

  11. Pre and Post • Generally, type the work as is appears in the dictionary. • If the word is not in the dictionary, check the AP Style book. • Pre- words usually have a hyphen is the next letter is a vowel (pre-election, pre-exist).

  12. Other notes: • No first person in a hard news story! • No editorializing. • Use inverted pyramid structure.

  13. Addresses • If you have a full, numbered address to print, then abbreviate the street. • i.e. He robbed the house at 314 E. 22ndSt. • If you only have the street name though, spell out the street. • i.e. The robbery was at East 33rdStreet and Greenmount Avenue.

  14. States • Do not use postal codes, except w/ full address with zip code. Spell the state out when it appears alone. STATE WRONG (postal code) RIGHT Illinois IL Ill. Michigan MI Mich. North Dakota ND N.D. California CA Calif. Arkansas AR Ark. Ohio OH Ohio

  15. TIME OUT! address

  16. Titles that are always abbreviated • In the first reference, and onward, you may abbreviate titles. • Gov. (Governor) • Lt. Gov. (Lieutenant Governor) • Rep. (Representative) • The Rev. (Reverend) • Sen. (The Senator) • Lt. (Lieutenant )

  17. You also need to note political affiliations • If you are writing about a Senator or a member of the House of Representatives, note their political affiliation. • You can note it using party and state abbreviations. • Or you can note it within the sentence. • i.e. Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., said she hates Republican Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska.

  18. TIME OUT! names

  19. Abbreviations • Titles, dates, states = YES • Common words = NO • Elem. School • Chgo. • Unless the abbreviation has become common • Prep • Gym

  20. Acronyms • Acronyms can be used if you give the full name of the organization on the first reference: • The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) announced… • … This is the fourth time the NYSE has… • If it is commonly known, you can use the acronym the first time without the full name: • NFL, NAACP, LMSA

  21. TIME OUT! logo

  22. TIME OUT: Name the logo NIKE

  23. TIME OUT: Name the logo NBC

  24. TIME OUT: Name the logo Toyota

  25. TIME OUT: Name the logo AT&T

  26. TIME OUT: Name the logo BP

  27. TIME OUT: Name the logo Bank of America

  28. TIME OUT: Name the logo UNICEF

  29. TIME IN

  30. Numbers • Spell out all numbers less than ten. Use Arabic numerals for values greater than or equal to 10. • Exceptions include sports scores, measurements, building addresses • For larger numbers, spell out the word. (i.e., 20 million) • $500 million

  31. TIME OUT! number

  32. Many of these notes, and others not covered in class are linked at mrdudek.pbworks.comat AP Stylebook Essentials

  33. LMSA Style

  34. Referencing people • Teachers and staff have the title Mr. or Ms. • Students are mentioned by full name on first reference and first name only for every subsequent reference • What title should students get? • junior Robin Williams • eighth-grader Joe Biden

  35. Other Style Rules • LMSA can be abbreviated, even on the first reference in a story. • Departments and classes are capitalized • Science Department • AP Environmental Science • General subjects are not: • math • history • English. (but… but… you just said…)

  36. Other Style Rules • alumnus, alumna, alumni • Thomas’s or Thomas’? • boys’ soccer, girls’ gym • football, baseball • See the Lindblom Talon Style Guide!

  37. GAME OVER: • Identify AP Style • In groups of 1-4, highlight or circle examples of AP style in an article. • AP errors • STYLE GUIDE SHEET

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