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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. 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.






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






3. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






4. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






5. Capitalize for architectural style or corporate or governmental bodies that use the word as part of their name. Lowercase when used as an adjective.






6. Legal term for slaying or killing






7. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






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






9. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






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






11. In its sense used in arithmetic and statistics - is an average and is determined by adding the series of numbers and dividing the sum by the number of cases






12. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






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






14. Transportation vehicle






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






16. Means to make sure or give confidence






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






18. Means to influence






19. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities






20. A table-like platform used in a religious service






21. Not afterwards






22. Means to gaze intently or steadily






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






24. Plural form of a standard






25. A preposition to compare nouns and pronouns. requires an object - ex. Jayne blocks ___ a pro.






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






27. Should not be used as an adverb - use only as adjective. "I feel badly" - could be interpreted as meaning that your sense of touch was bad.






28. 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






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






30. A group of people - often military or animals






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






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






33. To bog down become disabled or sink






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. Verb to stop the flow of something






40. 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.






41. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






42. 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






43. Plural form of problem or turning point






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






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






46. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






47. Two words in virtually all uses - one word only when used as an adjective before a noun in a nautical sense: an underway flotilla






48. Spelling for the noun that carries a badge and gun and verb that describes one who keeps things in order






49. 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






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