spiral-bound, 614 pages
English language
Published Aug. 30, 2022 by Associated Press.
The spiral-bound Associated Press Stylebook, 56th Edition, includes more than 300 new or revised entries. Specialized chapters cover sports, business, punctuation, data journalism, health and science, news values, polls and surveys, and digital security for journalists. New this year is a chapter on inclusive storytelling, while the chapters on religion and social media are revised. The AP Stylebook is widely used as a writing and editing reference in newsrooms, classrooms and corporate offices worldwide.
Compared to my decade-plus-old copy, the modern AP Stylebook carries much more information but chops it up into singular categories like an old record shop. Religion, sports and punctuation have separately alphabetized sections, and other concepts are tossed into narrative sections like "Health and science" and "Business." The information is all there, but the index is 100 pages long and you'll need it.
