Associated Press Stylebook 2015 and Briefing on Media Law

Whatever you're writing or editing, if it's for publication you need both The Associated Press Stylebook and The Chicago Manual of Style. Suspenders and belt? You bet! You want to work quickly, competently and professionally, right? Mastery of AP Style and Chicago Style will open doors for you worldwide. Add these two books to your reference library, keep them within easy reach, refer to them frequently. Be the best you can be. What are you waiting for?

As always, a practical guide, though I still think that a new issue every year is over the top. Would be nice to see this as a loose-leaf that can be updated with new additions and changes instead of entire volumes that are basically useless after a few years. Also: Oxford comma, PLEASE AP. It will make writing SO much more accurate.

Helpful as always. Book is getting much thicker nowadays. Would like to see a CD included so we can search on our computer. I know you're trying to send people to your website, but I think we'd pay a little extra to have a cd that was searchable along with the book.

This remains an excellent reference on syntax and usage. It is nice to have a paper copy to touch and reference.

If you do any freelance writing at all, or if you've just wondered what newspaper style is when you want to send newspapers a press release, then The Associated Press Stylebook gives you over 500 pages of information on AP style--which is what newspapers go by when they publish. This reference book covers everything, in A-Z fashion, including numerical style, abbreviations, punctuation, capitalization, and more. It even tells you how to reference religions and churches, sports reports, fashion and foods. A quick briefing on media law is also included and very helpful. As a journalist who used to sort through press releases to decide which ones to use, I also know that this book could be immensely useful to clubs and social organizations--as well as public institutions such as colleges and schools-- because the closer your press release style is to AP style, the more likely that it will be used. I purchased this book at full price to do editing in my current job.

First time looking at an AP Style Guide and I used it 10 times in the first week. Enough said.

After using this book for a year, I am finally prepared to offer perhaps the most groundbreaking review available for the 2015 AP Stylebook.

The cover performs well, protecting the interior pages (especially the first page) from exposure to dust and perhaps a light mist. The texture of the cover is pleasing, like the sensation of receiving a massage from a brick layer or deep sea fisherman. The book stores best lying down unless pressed vertically between other books. This lack of vertical fortitude is likely due to the non-rigid cover, but it doesn't spoil the function of the product.

Inside, you will find a lot of words, generally listed alphabetically. Most of these words will be familiar to English speakers, especially to those engaged in a writing or communications profession. I found the inclusion of "heaven" on p. 122 to be especially helpful (spoiler alert: it is not a proper noun). And don't accuse the AP of being out of touch with the times; entries such as "crowdsourcing" (p. 67) and "Uber" (p. 271) help wordsmiths express our modern times in ways no Internet resource could.

This review gives only four stars, but not to the product per se, rather, the publishers. Half a star is deducted for choosing not to use a comb or spiral binding. Am I expected to type with one hand while holding the book open with the other? And which hand would be relegated to each task? The other half star is deducted for choosing to make the digital version available only to iphone and ipod owners. Apparently, your Android-equipped customers (a significant population of digital users in this country) aren't as important. Had you chosen to listen to your Android user base these past years, I would be utilizing this particular moment to do something more gratifying, such as writing or catching a few more minutes of sleep.

overpriced! buy a year old option and it is less than half the price and only missing a few new items! don't over pay for a few classes that require it!!!

I bought this book for an AP Style Grammar class but was glad to add it to my bookshelf. I learned a lot about AP Style and acceptable grammar usage for this book. I would recommend it for anyone who uses social media and wants to improve their grammar.

Great and handy book! Recommend this book to all those who's professors require this book or any one looking to write in Ap style or those who write for the Mass Media. This is a must have!

I as well recommend you stay up to date with the newest yearly release. AP is always added and changing things so STAY UP TO DATE!