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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Completeness of process of supplementing something






2. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






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






4. Physical distance






5. Capitalize initials of name but do not place in quotes






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






7. Used in proper names and as someone in a parade






8. Copy pertaining to the navy






9. To be used instead of the sexist terms






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






11. 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






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






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






14. 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






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






16. Not hyphenated when referring to electronic mail - hyphenate other e- terms such as: e-book or e-commerce






17. Means to influence






18. Means in an exact sense






19. A person who serves as an assistant






20. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






21. Transportation vehicle






22. Means in addition to






23. Twice a year (same as biannual)






24. Capitalize if part of a proper noun - lowercase in other uses.






25. To avoid any suggestion that someone is being judged before a trial - do not use a phrase such as arrested for killing. Instead - use arrested on a charge of killing. If a charge hasn't been filed - arrested on suspicion of - or a similar phrase - sh






26. Create or put together. It is commonly used actively and passively.






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






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






29. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase






30. An aspect or stage






31. In an analogous sense but not in an exact sense






32. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






33. 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.






34. Plural form of a standard






35. Woman to be married






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






37. Multiple transportation vehicles






38. Every two years






39. When speaking of an individual






40. Homicide without malice or premeditation






41. References to insurance






42. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






43. Means in a hopeful manner. Do not use to mean it is hoped - let us hope or we hope - right: It is hoped we will complete our work in June. wrong: Hopefully - we will complete our work in June.






44. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






45. All nouns that mean different computer functions. Must use these in two words when in verb form.






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






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






48. The of is unnecessary






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






50. Man to be married







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