Resources for fact checking, grammar, AP style
New York Times copy desk, 1942. (Library of Congress)
Copy Editing for Reporters – Shorenstein Center — Read this to get a general sense of what copy editors should do. It includes advice about fact checking, spelling and grammar.
Cleaning your copy — Poynter NewsU course in copy editing — Register for this free course and take the first three tests in class.
Guide to Grammar and Style (Jack Lynch, Rutgers University)
Guide to Grammar & Writing (Capital Community College)
AP Style essentials –– (Northeastern University) — This is an overview of the most important points in AP Style.
Elements of Style, William Strunk Jr. — A classic text on general writing style issues, now available online
Writing in Style, UNC writing center
Clear, concise, direct sentences, U. Wisconsin Writing Center