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BeanSoda
BeanSoda		 AP STYLE
Jun 30 2006, 7:39 PM EDT
I'd like to get the ball rolling by introducing the first in a series of Associated Press Style rules. The AP Stylebook and Libel Manual is considered by many to be "the journalist's bible." Since my early days in J-school, I have used it as a reference guide to ensure my writing embodies proper grammar, spelling, punctuation and usage. I belive that all credible news outlets work diligently to ensure consistency throughout their publication and AP Style is one of the most widely used style manuals in the world. You can purchase a copy of the AP Style Manual at most bookstores and online.

Let's start with ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS:
Before a name: Abbreviate the following titles when used before a full name outside direct quotations: Dr., Gov., Lt. Gov., Mr., Mrs., Rep., the Rev., Sen. and certain military designations. Spell out all except Dr, Mr., Mrs. and Ms. when they are used before a name in direct quotations. 1  out of 1 found this valuable. Do you?    

Anonymous		 RE: AP STYLE
Sep 22 2006, 1:59 PM EDT
Hi Ma'am. As a fellow journalist, can I just tell you how much I HATE AP Style? I wish we could all write in MLA, like we did back in English 101. Where did you go to J-School? Do you find this valuable?    
BeanSoda
BeanSoda		 RE: AP STYLE
Jan 12 2007, 11:20 AM EST
I went to Radford University and I actuallly love AP Style. I dig it. I don't even remember all that MLA stuff. Where did you go to J-School? Do you find this valuable?    

Anonymous		 RE: AP STYLE
Jul 19 2007, 3:26 PM EDT
"I went to Radford University and I actuallly love AP Style. I dig it. I don't even remember all that MLA stuff. Where did you go to J-School?"
Canisius College...English Lit. for 2 years and Communication Studies for the last 2. Do you find this valuable?