Why Should You Follow AP Style Rules When Writing News

question 27

Multiple Choice

Why should you follow AP style rules when writing news releases?

• A)You are sending printed copies to the media.
• B)Your client is requiring that you do so.
• C)News writing should be more conversational.
• D)News items written in AP style get serious consideration.

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Definitions:

Government Purchases

Expenditures by government entities on goods and services that are part of a country's gross domestic product.

Federal Income Tax

The tax levied by the US government on the annual earnings of individuals, corporations, trusts, and other legal entities.

Middle Class

A social group between the upper and working classes, including professional and business workers and their families, characterized by moderate to high income levels and higher education.

Proportion

This refers to a part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole.