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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. A location on the World Wide Web that maintains one or more pages at a specific address. Also webcam - webcast - and webmaster. But as a short form and in terms with separate words - the Web - Web page and Web feed.






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






3. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






4. 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.






5. Plural form of problem or turning point






6. Extension of time or degree






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






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






9. A person who gives advice - never advisor






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






11. Homicide without malice or premeditation






12. Plural means several groups of people - often military or animals






13. 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.






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






15. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






16. A group of people - often military or animals






17. Verb to stop the flow of something






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






19. Completeness of process of supplementing something






20. Only for ensembles of actors - dancers - singers - etc.






21. Applies to various types of framework - the verb means to arrange on a rack - to torture - trouble or torment -






22. Man to be married






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






24. Do not use the colloquial past tense form - pled. All tenses of a word that means appeal or request earnestly






25. 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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






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






32. To argue to the contrary






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






34. 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






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






36. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






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






38. Assistance






39. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






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






41. To stand still






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






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






44. Multiple transportation vehicles






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






46. To change






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






48. Not afterwards






49. Singular form of problem or turning point






50. Writing paper