Press Releases

04/27/06

2006 AP Stylebook now available

NEW YORK (AP) -- The 2006 edition of the AP Stylebook is now available, in both print and electronic forms.

In addition, The Associated Press offers subscription-based online access to the Stylebook for an annual fee ($20 for individuals; site licenses vary according to the number of users). The online Stylebook provides searchable, instant access, with constant updates, and allows the addition of a user's own entries to create a private stylebook.

With the 2006 edition, AP is introducing "Ask the Editor," an interactive Q&A at http://www.apstylebook.com.

Downloadable PDF and HTML versions are available for a one-time site license fee. Requests for these electronic versions can be made through http://www.apbookstore.com or http://www.apstylebook.com or by e-mail to apstylebook(at)ap.org.

Cost of the spiral-bound book remains $7.75 a copy for AP member newspapers, $10.75 to college bookstores, and $13.75 for others. Shipping charges depend on the dollar value of the order, varying from $5.95 for orders up to $25 to $19.95 for orders of more than $300.

Member newspapers can be directly assessed -- with authorization. Prepayments from others should be sent to The Associated Press, 450 West 33rd St., New York, NY 10001 (attn: Stylebook). The book can also be ordered by credit card online at a secure site at http://www.apbookstore.com or http://www.apstylebook.com.

Changes in the 2006 edition:

New entries: accent marks; air bag; anniversary; census; Central Asia; driver's license; home schooling; hot spot; inbox; K-9; liquefy; mecca; Myanmar; retarded; Rhodes scholar; Rust Belt; sergeant-at-arms; SEAL(s); Shiite; Taser; 20-something; USA; Yahoo.

Changes and updates: AT&T Corp.; Chevron Corp.; disk; earthquakes; gay; Hawaii; Royal Dutch Shell PLC; Shell Oil Co.; transgender; US Airways; Major College Basketball Conferences (Sports); gymnastics (Sports); speedskating (Sports); Briefing on Media Law; About the AP.