AP Stylebook Archives

AP style tips for covering the British royal family

The Associated Press Stylebook put together a guide Thursday following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

September 8, 2022

Angela Fu

AP Stylebook adds inclusive storytelling chapter with updates on covering race, gender, sexual orientation and more

Other changes include 35 disabilities-related entries and expanded guidance on the usage of they/them/their pronouns

June 1, 2022

Angela Fu

AP Stylebook expands Asian American terms, revises entry on disabilities

The latest changes were announced at ACES conference

April 23, 2021

Kristen Hare

How the AP Stylebook has kept up with the pandemic

‘There’s never been a pace or number of so many updates so quickly, at least since I’ve been around the stylebook,’ editor Paula Froke said.

April 9, 2021

Angela Fu

Here are a few AP Stylebook reminders before the Biden/Harris inauguration

First gentleman is ‘not an official title, always lowercase.’

January 20, 2021

Kristen Hare

The Associated Press announced it will not capitalize W in white

The AP wrote that Black people share cultural similarities, but white people do not. Some linguists worry the lowercase W will cause confusion.

July 20, 2020

Eliana Miller

Many newsrooms are now capitalizing the B in Black. Here are some of the people who made that happen

It took years of work behind the scenes, both with the Associated Press and despite seemingly sacred style rules.

June 30, 2020

Kristen Hare

AP will capitalize the B in Black

‘For all the newsrooms waiting on AP to set the example, there’s no excuse’

June 19, 2020

Nicole Asbury

AP Stylebook: Now with digital security tips for journalists

Plus, there’s a coronavirus entry in the latest edition

May 27, 2020

Kristen Hare

This year’s AP Stylebook updates are nothing to get worked up about. Thank goodness.

For example: Preheat is acceptable ‘to refer to heating an oven to a specific temperature before cooking.’

May 1, 2020

Kristen Hare

AP Stylebook tips on the coronavirus

Reporters in several states in the U.S. are now covering COVID-19, the disease caused by…

March 4, 2020

Kristen Hare

AP says the percentage sign now OK when used with a numeral (that’s shift+5)

Brace yourselves. The AP Stylebook says the percentage sign is now acceptable when paired with…

March 29, 2019

Kristen Hare

You can now search really old AP Stylebooks and guides online

There’s a warning from 1931 about fake news

March 28, 2019

Kristen Hare

AP Stylebook update: Multiple emoji are emoji

What’s the plural of emoji, and how should they be quoted in news stories? Guidance…

May 30, 2018

Taylor Blatchford

AP style change: Two objects don’t have to be in motion before they collide

The Associated Press announced a handful of stylebook changes, additions and some guidance on Friday,…

April 27, 2018

Kristen Hare

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