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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. When referring to a woman who has attended a school






2. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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3. The of is unnecessary






4. 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.






5. One who leaves a country ___s from it






6. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






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






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






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






10. Never towards - for a word meaning: moving in a specific direction






11. To be used instead of the sexist terms






12. More than two people look atcan be used when the number of people being used is indefinite






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






14. 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






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






16. Books - computer games - movies - operas - plays - poems - albums and songs - radio and tv programs - lectures - speeches and works of art should all: - capitalize principal words - capitalize an article - quotes around these works that are not: reli






17. A minor offense against the law






18. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






19. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






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






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






22. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






23. 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






24. A person who gives advice - never advisor






25. Physical distance






26. A person who serves as an assistant






27. Preferred as past tense of sneak. Never use snuck






28. 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






29. When speaking of an individual






30. The proper name for some trains and buses






31. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






32. Means to flow in a continuous stream






33. Completeness of process of supplementing something






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. Capitalize initials of name but do not place in quotes






36. 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






37. Every two years






38. When referring to a group of men or men and women who attended a school






39. Past tense when referring to executions or suicides






40. Do not use before a date or day of the week (redundant) except at the beginning of a sentence.






41. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






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






43. Two people look at - can be used when the number of people being used is indefinite






44. Writing paper






45. Twice a year (same as biannual)






46. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






47. Serious crime - someone is a felon if the have been convicted of a felony whether or not they have spent time in confinement






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






49. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase






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