This helps our team be as consistent and efficient as possible when writingediting content. May 31, 2017 fake news has finally made its way into the ap stylebook. A hyphen is usually used in apa style when two or more words modify a common noun and that noun comes after the modifiers, for example, 7point scale or clientcentered counseling. The associated press stylebook and briefing on media law. It is the indispensable reference for writers, editors, proofreaders, indexers, copywriters, designers, and publishers, informing the editorial canon with sound, definitive advice. See the lists that follow to determine whether the title should be spelled out or abbreviated in regular text. The associated press recognizes only one allamerica football and basketball team each year. The associated press stylebook and briefing on media law book.
Sep 18, 2017 hyphenas the chicago manual of style cmos says, the hyphen connects two things that are intimately related, usually words that function together as a single concept or work together as a joint modifier. Jun 30, 2019 read front edge publishings summary of the 2019 changes to the associated press style guide. When used in this sense, it always takes singular verbs and pronouns. Both the ap stylebook and the buzzfeed style guide already recommend spelling email without the hyphen. Ap definitive source a new look for ap stylebook online. Mar 16, 2010 of course, avoiding possible confusion is subjective. Fake news has finally made its way into the ap stylebook.
For more information about using prefixes, see the chicago manual of style. Ap style guidelines for hyphen usage gatehouse newsroom. Ap clarifies data typically takes singular verbs and pronouns when you are writing for general audiences. The ap stylebook now includes they as a singular, gender. Because readers expect ly words or very to modify the word that follows, no hyphen is required. The example ap uses is turkish german to refer to a german person of turkish descent. I know weve been using the non hyphenated version for a long time, but continually had to tell our proof readers to stop trying to correct it to match the ap stylebook. The hyphen sections of the chicago manual of style and the associated press stylebook specifically recommend using a dictionary to answer questions about hyphens in compound terms. Except non is not an english word, it is a prefix of latin origin.
Spiralbound book, updated each spring 2019 ap stylebook. Now, i know this doesnt jibe with all the designers out there. Unfortunately, dictionaries agree only some of the time. Asking for something that is both concise and comprehensive is, unfortunately, contradictory. The 2017 edition of the associated press stylebook and briefing on media law came out wednesday, and the latest version includes a number. The best ap style cheat sheet every writer needs free.
Now in its sixth edition, the stylebook is the standard style. So weve done the work for you, rounding up a few of the recent significant and just plain interesting updates to the ap stylebook. As we mention in the followup article hyphens with common prefixes, part 2, the current trend is to do away with unnecessary hyphens with common prefixes. And it just goes to show you what a great resource aps twitter feed can. This extends to non american dual heritages as well. This handy guide is where we turn to to confirm when to capitalize a word, what is the proper abbreviation for a certain state, which punctuation mark to use, etc. Associated press changes style on race, gender bias. The 2019 edition of the ap stylebook has more than 200 updates. Words into type, third edition 1974 concurs with chicago and ap. Stylebook and briefing on media law with internet guide and glossary associated press click here to search the associated press retains all right, title and interest in and to the ap material that follows, including. Careful where you put that hyphen here are eight rules from the ap stylebook that you might never know unless you looked them up. The choice between e book and ebook could be considered a. Recently, i wrote about some changes to the ap stylebooks rules on hyphens. This resource, revised according to the associated press stylebook 2012, offers examples for the general format of ap style.
The prefix non is not to be confused with the word none. Ap stylebook non profit ap style diposting oleh jianta maya 03. The ap stylebook is the one constant for those of us that make a living interacting with journalists. If there is no ap stylebook entry that covers a word or specific usage, we refer to the websters dictionary. Ap stylebook adds new umbrella entry for racerelated. Is the use of a hyphen between non and an adjective strictly necessary. The office of communications uses the below writing style guide along with the associated press ap stylebook and websters dictionary as the standard for writing web content, employee communications, news releases, broadcast information, articles and other materials. These include words like brotherinlaw, costeffective, finetune, and oldfashioned. The associated presss stylebook states that nonstop is one word, and the new york times agrees. The chicago manual of style is not set up like the associated press stylebook, meaning it doesnt contain, as ap puts it in its table of contents, an a to z listing of. The ap stylebooks multi entry says generally no hyphen with this prefix.
An ellipsis consists of three periods, with a space before and after. Jun 04, 20 careful where you put that hyphenhere are eight rules from the ap stylebook that you might never know unless you looked them up. Its a five or sixsentence story, one that youve practiced out loud beforehand. The online merriamwebster dictionary does not use a hyphen, and we would not use one in preapproval. Last seven days of ask the editor associated press stylebook. Writing center quick reference associate press style guide. In football, only walter camps selections through 1924, and the ap selections after that, are recognized. The ap stylebook has already done the heavy lifting on how we should characterize people with disabilities in our writing. The 2019 edition of the associated press stylebook was released this month. For example, instead of nonsecurity related, use unrelated to security. Is there a standard ap style for bulleted areas of text.
These resources provide an overview of journalistic writing with explanations of the most important and most often used elements of journalism and the associated press style. Heres how the ap stylebook folks would like to see telephone numbers in print. As a journalist for the past 25 years, ive turned to your pa. The associated press stylebook, first published in 1977, clarified the news organizations rules on grammar, spelling, punctuation and usage. Hey at least they dropped the parentheses around the area code. The ap stylebook, the buzzfeed style guide, the economist style guide, and the chicago manual of style all recommend hyphenating ebook, as well as most other e words such as ereader and ecommerce its conceivable that over time, ebook may lose its hyphen. Ap uses dashes, not bullets, for lists in news stories that follow a colon. Ap stylebook type search query into the search bar below. When adding a prefix to a stem word results in a double vowel and each vowel is pronounced, dont use a hyphen. Which is why american style manuals will always ask you to merge it with the subsequent word, without a hyphen.
A few weeks ago, cjr wrote about a disturbance in the force caused by what was perceived as sudden and inexplicable changes in the associated press stylebook s hyphenation guidelines. In ap style, ly words mostly adverbs and very dont get hyphens as compound modifiers. The subscriptionbased ap stylebook online is updated throughout the year with new and revised entries. Apr 05, 2019 no hyphen a change in 2019 from previous style for terms such as african american, asian american and filipino american, used when relevant to refer to an american persons heritage. Ap stylebook, also known by its full name the associated press stylebook and briefing on media law, is an english grammar style and usage guide created by american journalists working for or connected with the associated press to standardize mass communications. For suffixes, if a word combination is not listed in websters new world college dictionary, use two words for the verb form. Paula froke, lead editor, and colleen newvine, product manager, ap stylebook. Why, then, is there a hyphen in the middle of the title of liam neesons new movie non. Once again, journalistic style and countless english departments are put at odds as the ap stylebook notes that splitting the infinitive or compound form of a verb is. Ap sparks linguistic pandemonium with hyphen guidance update. Ap is calling for no hyphen between some compound modifiers, like. The chicago manual of style online is the venerable, timetested guide to style, usage, and grammar in an accessible online format.
Even though the guidelines were not sudden, and even though ap explained them thoroughly, people were upset. Aug 17, 2017 hyphens join words together and should be used to help form a single idea from two words or avoid ambiguity in your writing. Even before the switch, many companies neglected to include the hyphen. Ap stylebook changes hyphen guidance, ushering in total chaos. African american revised no hyphen a change in 2019 for this and other dual heritage terms. Among those guidelines was to omit a hyphen in a compound modifier if the. For example, this recipe calls for twothirds of a cup. Every year, editors announce big stylebook changes at the american copy editors society aces annual meeting. New language has also been added to explain explicitly that the goal of the stylebooks guidance is not to say always or never hyphenate. The ap stylebook updates hyphen usage hma public relations.
The blah blah blah behind ap style and the language of. This doesnt mean all other words in the language are banned. An ellipsis consists of three spaced periods, with a space before and after. Gary pruitt, president and ceo of ap, notes that some of the most interesting changes came about as a result of conversations on twitter. Associated press changes style on race, gender bias busters. Changes to the today, tonight and time elements entries, allowing today and tonight in uses other than in news stories. Home ap style ap style composition titles the following guidelines are rules set out in the ap stylebook for ap style book titles, computer game titles, ap style movie titles, opera titles, play titles, poem titles, album titles, ap style song titles, radio and television titles, and the titles of lectures, speeches, and work of art. Its often used by news organizations, magazines, and web publications, but brands often use it to form the basis of their own style guides, too. And the style manuals defer to dictionaries when it comes to hyphens. The best way to determine whether or not a phrase always carries a hyphen is to. Spell out amounts less than 1 in stories, using hyphens between the words. This is the basic difference in how ellipses are rendered in ap style and chicago style. Sep 25, 2019 and the ap stylebook kept wording it has used previously that says use of the hyphen is far from standardized and, as in the past, note that it can be a matter of taste, judgment and. Examples include opin, taxfree, onethird, and so on.
Now, working in a non newspaper setting, ap has my back when editing others work. Its nonstop in websters dictionary, as are many other non formations. Yesterday, the chicago manual of style announced it would adopt these two styles as well, and now today, the ap is leading. The 2019 edition of the associated press stylebook and briefing on media law includes more than 200 new or revised entries, with chapters covering data journalism, business, fashion, food, religion and sports terms, as well as media law, news values, punctuation, social media, polls and surveys and a new chapter on health and science. Commonsense is no longer hyphenated as an adjective in websters new world college dictionary, fifth edition, the primary reference when a term isnt in the stylebook. Use a hyphen, however, before proper nouns or in awkward combinations, such as non nuclear. Aug 12, 2015 the prefix of non can often be tricky hyphen or no hyphen. It includes all stylebook listings, plus an ask the editor feature with more than twice as many entries as the book itself, a pronunciation guide with phonetic spellings and audio pronouncers, and topical style guides about news events. Taken from the 2012 ap style guide, and the 2010 yahoo.
Mar 29, 2019 paula froke, lead editor, and colleen newvine, product manager, ap stylebook. Please consult your favorite grammar book or blog for notes on usage. Of course, avoiding possible confusion is subjective. Mar, 2015 both the ap stylebook and the buzzfeed style guide already recommend spelling email without the hyphen. For slide presentations of ap style basics, go here. Style guide, along with established army public affairs style, or common usage. If you look at these marks with style in mind, the ellipsis is most similar to the em dash. The terms are less common when used to describe nonamericans, but may be used when relevant. While the ap stylebook admits that there is not necessarily a standard way to use them, and that most instances come own to personal style or taste, it does say the fewer hyphens the better. We know journalists are busy, and it can be difficult to keep up with recent ap stylebook changes. The terms are less common when used to describe non americans, but may be used when relevant.
We miss them when theyre gone grammar and punctuation. Use a hyphen if the word that follows is capitalized. Apr 27, 2018 the ap stylebook team announced several style changes during its session friday, april 27, at aces national conference in chicago. British rules differ, and the non construction is frequently found in the literature. Use a hyphen, however, before proper nouns or in awkward combinations. Acceptable for an american black person of african descent. Jan 06, 2015 in chicago style, it is used for ranges of things such as years, ages, months, numbers, etc. Some phrases are customarily hyphenated even if they are placed after a noun. The associated press stylebook, a widely used manual of journalistic writing standards, has made a shift in the use of the pronoun they to acknowledge the evolving landscape of. And the ap stylebook kept wording it has used previously that says use of the hyphen is far from standardized and, as in the past, note that it can be a matter of taste, judgment and. Paula froke, lead editor for the ap stylebook, led the session. Tricky ap style rules for nonprofit, none, noon gatehouse. When multiple modifiers have a common base, the base can be omitted in all except the last modifier, but the hyphens should be retained.
Ebooks currently make up two percent of my book sales. The associated press is adding a new umbrella entry to its stylebook called racerelated coverage, lead editor paula froke announced friday during the whats new in the 2019 ap stylebook session at the aces national conference in providence, rhode island. Associated press style quick reference guide to subscribe to the associated press stylebook online, or to find out about purchasing hard copies of the book, start here. In a march stylebook update, froke said, the ap noted the difference. For non, in general no hyphen when forming a compound that does. While some may or may not adhere to the style guide on this, it is good to know the thinking behind the writing style on this issue. In any case, an isolated non is definitely wrong, in any flavour of the english. Last year ap stylebook changed web site to website. Do not call anyone an allamerica selection unless he is listed on either the camp or ap roster.
That means terms like african american and asian american are no longer hyphenated. Ap announces stylebook updates at 2018 aces conference aces. Authors were treated badly in the recent e book dispute. The stylebook says for the prefix non, generally no hyphen when forming a compound that does not have special meaning. In running text, it is best to use words instead of an en dash or hyphen in ap style.
The associated press stylebook and briefing on media law official style guide of the associated press, a notforprofit news agency thats been around since 1846. The blah blah blah behind ap style and the language of disabilities share. Im seeing questions in which the person asking the question used coworker without the hyphen, but thats not our style. As part of the entry, ap has removed the hyphen when referencing dual heritage. Hold to these rules when using ap style fractions in your writing. Hyphens with common prefixes grammar and punctuation. A lot of stylebook entries do work this way, but the authors of the stylebook are giving us a little credit and figuring that we can tell which y theyre discouraging. For non, in general no hyphen when forming a compound that does not have special meaning and can be understood if not is used before the base word. We updated our hyphen guidance this year to say no hyphen is needed. Use a hyphen before proper nouns or in awkward combinations, such as nonnuclear. Everything was going just fine on a sleepy wednesday afternoon and. The chicago manual of style is not set up like the associated press stylebook, meaning it doesnt contain, as ap puts it in its table of contents, an a to z listing of guides to capitalization, abbreviation, spelling, numerals and usage. Its where we first heard in 2011 that the associated press would no longer use a hyphen in email and in 2016 that the associate press would lowercase internet. The ap therefore strives to keep its writing style easy to read, concise and free of bias.