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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Introduces two items - is the correct word when expressing the relationships of three or more items considered one pair at a time - all pronouns must be in the objective case - between him and her - between you and me






2. Also Independence Day. The federal legal holiday is observed on Friday if July 4 falls on a Saturday - on Monday if it falls on a Sunday.






3. Not afterwards






4. Is a bellybutton - or a seedless orange so named because it has a depression that resembles a bellybutton






5. Correct spelling for a word that means a channel for communication between groups






6. To stand still






7. Use instead "survived by his wife" or "leaves his wife" not ______ of the late






8. Means ruin or destruction and generally is confined to the phrase wrack and ruin or wracked with doubt (or pain).






9. Two objects must be in motion before they can ____.






10. Do not use the term teenaged






11. Should not be used as an adverb. It does not lose its status as an adjective - however - in a sentence such as "I feel bad." Such a statement is the idiomatic equivalent of I am in bad health.






12. A group of people - often military or animals






13. Do not use these titles just refer to person by first and last name.






14. Should not be used as an adverb - use only as adjective. "I feel badly" - could be interpreted as meaning that your sense of touch was bad.






15. Woman to be married






16. The way a message is getting out through the media such as a telephone or tv set






17. Man to be married






18. All nouns that mean different computer functions. Must use these in two words when in verb form.






19. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






20. Means to make sure or give confidence






21. The of is unnecessary






22. Capitalize if preceded by state name or when used in proper title. lowercase in other uses.






23. A verb meaning to blaze with sudden - bright light or to burst out in anger






24. Capitalize with the name of city or when referenced specifically. lowercase when plural and when used generically (you can't fight city hall)






25. A person who serves as an assistant






26. When referring to a man who has attended a school






27. In its sense used in arithmetic and statistics - is an average and is determined by adding the series of numbers and dividing the sum by the number of cases






28. When referring to a group of women who attended a school






29. In an analogous sense but not in an exact sense






30. Is acceptable on first reference to avoid a cumbersome lead - but provide the full name in the body of the story - HQ is in Baltimore






31. Means to influence






32. Spelling for the noun that carries a badge and gun and verb that describes one who keeps things in order






33. The nouns that follow these words do not constitute a compound subject; they are alternate subjects and require a verb that agrees with the nearer subject - Neither they nor he is going - Neither he nor they are going.






34. The correct word to introduce clauses - .e.g Jayne blocks the linebacker __ he should






35. In the sense of mass communication - such as magazines - newspapers - the news services - radio - television ad online






36. Both mean to do away with something completely. It cannot happen partially and is redundant to say it happened totally.






37. Use the abbreviation for number in conjunction with a figure to indicate position or rank






38. Means at the side of






39. Applied to a person residing away from the nation of which he or she is a citizen - or to a person under the protection of a specified nation.






40. Is the middle number of points in a series arranged in order of size






41. The proper name for some trains and buses






42. Create or put together. It is commonly used actively and passively.






43. For: peace - chemistry - literature - physics and physiology or medicine - the prize in economic studies is in memorial to alfred and should be referred to as such - ceremonies are held on Dec. 10 - Capitalize when with name - lowercase when not with






44. Use with great care - Avoid any suggestion that the writer is making an allegation - Specify the source of an allegation (arrest record etc.) - Use alleged bribe or similar phrase when necessary to make it clear that an unproved action is not being






45. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






46. Transportation vehicle






47. Connotes success in argument and almost always implies an editorial judgement






48. Singular form of a standard






49. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






50. A preposition to compare nouns and pronouns. requires an object - ex. Jayne blocks ___ a pro.