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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Introduces more than two items - all pronouns must be in the objective case - among us






2. 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






3. Means to cause or as a noun means a result






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






5. Means more than half of an amount






6. Means in addition to






7. To abduct - rape or carry away with emotion not interchangeable with ravage






8. A group of people - often military or animals






9. Plural form of problem or turning point






10. To argue to the contrary






11. Acceptable in a casual sense when the first event in a sequence led logically to the second but was not its direct cause






12. 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






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






14. Do not use the term teenaged






15. 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.






16. Not amidst for a word that means surrounded by; in the middle of






17. Action word - past tense is laid - present participle is laying






18. Individual items reduced in number






19. Used in the United Kingdom or other monarchies. Citizen is also acceptable.






20. Correct spelling for all uses of a word that means to happen or take place






21. Past tense when referring to executions or suicides






22. Means to receive






23. Not afterwards






24. To stand still






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






26. To show contempt for






27. Noun that means a fundamental truth - law - doctrine - or motivating force






28. Never alright. Hyphenate only if used colloquially as a compound modifier: He is an all-right guy.






29. Legal term for slaying or killing






30. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






31. Implies that another person caused the death by holding the victims head under the water.






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






33. Completeness of process of supplementing something






34. Use all-caps ZIP for zoning improvement plan - but always lowercase the word code - run the 5 digits together without a comma and do not put a comma between state name and ZIP






35. 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






36. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






37. Two words in virtually all uses - one word only when used as an adjective before a noun in a nautical sense: an underway flotilla






38. Twice a year (same as biannual)






39. Plural form of a standard






40. Never okay - all tenses of a word meaning all right

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41. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






42. To change






43. NOW is acceptable on second reference- HQ is in Washington






44. Singular form of problem or turning point






45. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase






46. Do not use when referring to East Asian nations and their peoples. Asian is the acceptable term for an inhabitant of these nations






47. Takes plural verb - use it to mean one or the other - not both - right: she said to use either door - wrong: there were lions on either side of the door






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






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






50. Should only be used in place of the person's name if it is what the individual prefers to be known as.