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Summary: A must have ...
Review: This is the best reference guide for any student or professional. As a student at the University of Nevada, Reno Journalism School we were trained to sleep with this book. I found myself referring to this book even in English classes that required MLA style and Psychology classes that required APA style because this book not only teaches a person AP style, but also teaches proper use of a word and abbreviations.Outside of school I have found that many professionals DO NOT know how to properly write and communicate with the media. This book should be sitting on every professional's bookshelf as a reference tool. No longer will there be a need to ask a co-worker about a particular syntax problem in your sentence, it is all right here!
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Summary: Correcting an ignoramus
Review: This review is mostly to correct the claims of reviewer Austin M. Kramer below.
He claims the AP Stylebook says to capitalize "the one true god," and to lowercase other gods. This is not true in the least. The stylebook says to capitalize God in reference to monotheistic religions, lowercase for polytheistic religions.
Kramer also claims the book suggests Red China is appropriate. On the contrary, the AP recommends using this term in quoted matter only.
Finally, Kramer grumbles that the book offers no help on how to spell al-Qaida. My book has that term right on pg. 13.
Perhaps Kramer should go back to reading ancient philosophy and stay away from journalism.
Anyway, about the book: In my job as an editor, I open the AP Stylebook about a dozen times a day. To say it's invaluable is an understatement. Any journalist who doesn't have a copy of this book next to his Webster's New World Collegiate is just faking it.
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