ASJA’s Newest Benefit is a 20% Discount on AP Stylebook Online

Being an ASJA member comes with lots of perks. The newest is a 20% discount on a single-user, one-year subscription to the Associated Press’ AP Stylebook Online.

The AP Stylebook Online subscription includes one registration for the news wire’s AP Stylebook Workshop, a four-part online journalism writing course on that runs Mondays and Wednesdays, Sept. 9 to 18, from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Eastern time.

Taking advantage of all ASJA has to offer will improve your writing and help your business thrive. Take it from me – I’ve learned so much from fellow writers and editors about crafting pitches and organizing my work. The organization’s webinars and educational seminars have given me insider tips and access to editors.

More on the AP Stylebook Online and AP Stylebook Workshop

The AP Stylebook Online is a searchable, customizable guide for writers and editors that is updated throughout the year. The subscription includes:

• The popular Ask the Editor feature, where you can ask questions and search thousands of past answers.
• Topical Guides, with guidance to help you write about events in the news.

ASJA members can get more information or to sign up here. To create an account, click on the three horizontal lines on the upper right for a drop-down menu. You must use your ASJA member ID to receive the discount.

In the AP Stylebook Workshop Sept. 9-18, top AP editors and writers will explain how effective writing – and the things that go into it – can point the way toward better outcomes in your own writing. According to AP, the course can help you:

• Learn principles of journalism and writing that you can apply to your work in any field.
• Understand how writing and editing can make you a better communicator.
• Craft a story by learning the fundamentals of reporting, story structures, and writing on deadline.
• See how effective writing has changed the world.
• Network with your peers to get their insights on writing for your audience.

New and Popular ASJA Member Benefits

If you haven’t checked out the ASJA Benefits page lately, you’re in for a treat. Here are a few newer or popular perks:

Examine.com. Members who cover nutrition or health care topics have free, unlimited access to Examine.com, a massive, high-quality database of nutrition research. The database is powered by a multidisciplinary team of more than 30 full-time researchers who analyze and summarize the latest health and nutrition studies. Read ASJA Vice President Darcy Lewis’ Q&A with Examine.com founder Sol Orwell. Learn more and get a link to a video explainer here.

ASJA Press Card. One of ASJA’s oldest, most popular benefits is the ASJA Press Card. Press cards remain an important part of an independent writer’s tool kit. Among other things, they make it easier to get journalist access to political events, press conferences, and emergency scenes. They instantly identify you as a journalist in any situation. The press card is available upon request for all members at no charge. Click here for details.

Discounted legal consultation. ASJA members can get help with contracts, licensing agreement, and other legal issues from Joseph Perry, founder of Joseph Perry Law, in White Plains, New York. Perry counsels writers, authors, editors, agents, and other creatives in the book and magazine publishing industries, and works as a literary agent. Read ASJA member Holly Rizzuto Palker’s Q&A with Joseph Perry about the services he offers, fees, commonly misunderstood legal issues that affect freelancers, and more.

More ASJA Benefits

Other benefits help members hone their craft and earn a living. They include:

• Virtual and in-person conferences. The ASJA 2024 conference takes place online Sept. 24-26; early bird registration ends Sept. 3. The 2025 ASJA conference takes place in person Feb. 24-26, 2025, in New York City at the Fashion Institute of Technology.
• Virtual Coffee Chats. ASJA’s Virtual Coffee Chats  take place every Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. Eastern time/11:30 a.m. Pacific time, and give members an opportunity to gather to ask questions and get feedback and support. Virtual coffee chats take place on Google Meet; look on the chat page on the ASJA website for instructions how to access the chat.
• Client networking opportunities. ASJA offers multiple in-person and virtual networking events to connect writers with potential clients. One of them is our signature Client Connections event, affectionately known as “speed dating with editors,” which typically takes place in conjunction with the annual conference.
• Resource Finder. Use the Resource Finder searchable database to look up information on a variety of writing and freelance-related topics from first published in the ASJA Confidential blog or ASJA Magazine, or from recordings from past conference sessions, webinars, and client networking events.