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AP Style in Public Relations: Top Five Tips for Press Releases

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The AP Stylebook sets the guidelines for AP Style, which promotes uniformity and consistency for public-facing information, whether it’s a press release, a newspaper story or a corporate whitepaper. The other states have specific AP Style abbreviations that differ from those used by the U.S. Postal Service.

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House of Style: Q-and-A With AP Stylebook Editor Paula Froke

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Following the recent launch of the 2019 AP Stylebook, we spoke with Paula Froke, editor of the AP Stylebook and executive director of APME (Associated Press Media Editors), on the evolution of language and some of the book’s new updates for this year. Style does indeed need to adapt more quickly than in the past.

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AP Style: How relevant is it in 2019?

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The AP Style folks recently made an earth-shattering change to its AP Style Standards: You no longer have to spell out “%” after a number. We grew up having AP Style beat into our heads by bosses and reporters. I wonder if they see AP Style the same way. AUDIBLE GASP! not August.

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How to Cite a Press Release

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Once you’ve picked your citation style, you can use this guide to create the perfect citation every time. The American Psychological Association issues guidelines for citation in its style guide. APA isn’t the only style guide out there. The Modern Languages Association, or MLA, also has their own style guide.

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