The Associated Press stylebook and libel manual

In this style manual, more than 5,000 entries clarify the AP's rules on grammar, spelling, punctuation and usage, with extra sections about reporting business and sports. The AP Stylebook contains knowledge all journalists need to write about the world today: the correct names of countries and organizations, language to avoid, when to use brand names. This edition includes crucial advice on how writers can guard against libel and a guide to journalistic copyright and fair use.