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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






2. Means more than the highest number (subtract lower number from highest number to get this)






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






4. A person who serves as an assistant






5. Homicide without malice or premeditation






6. Not afterwards






7. The of is unnecessary






8. A member of a predominantly black Islamic sect in the United States. However the term is considered DEROGATORY by members of the sect - who call themselves muslims






9. A picture - a criminal or oneself






10. Noun. a fish - verb. to move clumsily or jerkily - to flop about






11. Completeness of process of supplementing something






12. The term denoting that an individual was born in a given location






13. A group of people - often military or animals






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






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






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






17. Twice a year (same as biannual)






18. Means to make sure or give confidence






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






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






21. 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






22. To argue to the contrary






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






24. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






25. For essential clauses -important to the meaning of a sentence and without commas. Use when referring to inanimate objects and to animals without a name






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






27. Ashore and not on naval stations flags are flown at






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






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






30. The proper name for some trains and buses






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






32. Indicates a state of reclining. It does not take a direct object. Its past tense is lay. Its past participle is lain and present participle is lying - when __ means to make an untrue statement - the verb forms are lie - lied - lying.






33. 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






34. Avoid the use of last as a synonym for latest if it might imply finality - this word is unnecessary to imply the most recent if there is a month or day used.






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






36. Use instead "survived by her husband" or "leaves her husband" not ______ of the late






37. A minor offense against the law






38. 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.






39. On ships and at naval stations flags are flown at






40. Correct spelling of a words that means to make fit for - or change to suit a new purpose






41. Refers to the result obtained by dividing a sum by the number of quantities added together






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






43. Means to exclude






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






45. A contraction for it is or it has

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46. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






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






48. 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






49. A first performance






50. 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.