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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Not savings - no hyphen - when linking term with the name of a time zone - use only the word daylight (capitalize only when used with a time zone) - lowercase in all uses






2. Correct spelling for one who deceives by using a false identity






3. For non essential clauses - where the pronoun is less necessary and use commas. use when referring to inanimate objects and to animals without a name






4. 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






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






6. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






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






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






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






10. Do not use this pronoun in reference to nations or ships except in quoted matter






11. All tenses of the word that means a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding






12. In general - confine capitalization to formal titles used directly before an individual's name






13. Means to gaze intently or steadily






14. Legal term for slaying or killing






15. Always preferred over persons - persons only used when it's in a direct quote - also a collective noun when referring to a single race or nation so peoples should only be used when speaking of multiple groups






16. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






17. Means to receive






18. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities






19. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






20. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






21. Is the possessive of who






22. Completeness of process of supplementing something






23. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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24. 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.






25. A decentralized worldwide network of computers that can communicate with each other in later references the Net is acceptable - World Wide Web - like email - is a subset of the Internet. They are not synonymous and should not be used interchangeably.






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






27. A noun and adjective meaning someone or something first in rank - authority - importance or degree.






28. Implies a standard of average performance for a given group






29. One who comes into a country ___s to it






30. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






31. When speaking of an individual






32. Is used when someone is the object of a verb or preposition






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






34. Malicious - premeditated homicide - some states define certain homicides as this if the killing occurs in the course of armed robbery - rape - etc. - do not say a victim was ____ed unless it was proven in court - instead say the victim was killed or






35. Correct spelling of an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime






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






37. To stand still






38. 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






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






40. Means to guarantee






41. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






42. 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.






43. Multiple transportation vehicles






44. Twice a year (same as biannual)






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






46. To show contempt for






47. For hanging not referring to a person's death






48. A group of people - often military or animals






49. Verb to stop the flow of something






50. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam