Subject Guide: Communication, Journalism, and Public Relations: Writing Styles

Journalism and Journalistic Writing: Introduction from Purdue's Online Writing Lab

• The Components of "Newsworthiness"
• Associated Press Style
• Media Ethics
• The Inverted Pyramid Structure
• How to Write a Lead
• Writing Press Releases

Understanding Media and Culture from the University of Minnesota

• Chapter 4.3: Different Styles and Models of Journalism
• Chapter 12: Advertising and Public Relations
• Chapter 15: Media and Government
• Chapter 16: The Future of Mass Media

News Writing Fundamentals from The Writing Center/The Lab for Writing and Communication

• News Writing Fundamentals

5 Things You Must Know About Media Writing from Arkansas State University

• WriterAccess: 10 Tips for Social Media Writing
• ThoughtCo. The Basics of Associated Press Style
• The Balance Careers: How to Write Great Headlines for the Web
• ClearVoice: How to Write a Lead
• The Drum: A Journalist’s 12 Tips to Writing Good Content

A comprehensive guide to the AP style of writing