The Associated Press Stylebook: 2026-2028

Master the style guidelines of news writing, editing and common usage with this indispensable guide, perfect for professional writers and students everywhere.

The style of the Associated Press is the gold standard for news writing. With the AP Stylebook in hand, you can learn how to write and edit with the clarity and professionalism for which their writers and editors are known.

The AP Stylebook will help you master the AP’s rules on grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, abbreviation and word and numeral usage. It also guides you through complex issues of thoughtful reporting, writing and storytelling. To make navigating this extensive guidance even easier, the Stylebook provides a comprehensive index. This edition also includes new guidance on language regarding artificial intelligence, immigration, gender and more.

Fully updated with over 200 new or revised entries to keep pace with world events and evolving language, the AP Stylebook is the one reference that all writers, editors and students cannot afford to be without.

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of independent, nonpartisan and factual news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. Four billion people see AP journalism every day.