AP

High school credits

AP most commonly stands for Associated Press, the American news agency that supplies content to newspapers and broadcasters worldwide: The story came over the AP wire.

In education, AP means Advanced Placement, referring to college-level courses taken in high school: She's taking three AP classes this semester. (Lowercase ap is a Welsh patronymic prefix.)

newswire

Associated Press

Global news-gathering cooperative

bulletin · newswire · syndicate · dateline · correspondent · bureau · stringer · breaking news · flash · alert

journalism

reporter

One who gathers news

  • bylineArticle author identification
  • ledeNews story opening
  • scoopFirst-reported story

exclusive · beat · headline · coverage · story · feature · interview · source · editorial · column

academic

Advanced Placement

Pre-college honors curriculum

score · qualifying · honors · rigorous · transcript · GPA · weighted · prerequisite · syllabus · standardized

stylebook

style guide

Publication formatting rules

abbreviation · usage · editing · copy editing · house style · formatting · numerals · titles · stylebook

Categories
Opposites
news distribution model

APlocal reporting

Coverage of community affairs

local news · independent journalism · citizen journalism · alternative press · Fox News

academic rigor level

APremedial

Intended to fix problems

basic · easy · simple · standard · regular

cash flow direction

APAR

Tech blending real, virtual

accounts receivable · receivables · assets · income · revenue

Phrases
Family

apt, aptly, adapt

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Abstract · Rated G