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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






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






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






4. 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






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






6. Every two years






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






8. Transportation vehicle






9. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






10. Acceptable in a casual sense when the first event in a sequence led logically to the second but was not its direct cause






11. A picture - a criminal or oneself






12. To be used instead of the sexist terms






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






14. 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.






15. The title of an individual who is the first minister in a national government that has a council of ministers. also the correct title for individuals who lead the provincial governments in canada and australia






16. Singular form of problem or turning point






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






18. To stand still






19. To embarrass or disturb






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






21. Homicide without malice or premeditation






22. A contraction for it is or it has

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23. The pronoun used for references to human beings and to animals with a name






24. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






25. Singular form of a standard






26. Means to gaze intently or steadily






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






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






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






30. 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






31. Writing paper






32. Not afterwards






33. 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.






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






36. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






37. For essential clauses -important to the meaning of a sentence and without commas. Use when referring to inanimate objects and to animals without a name






38. 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






39. Means more than the highest number (subtract lower number from highest number to get this)






40. To abduct - rape or carry away with emotion not interchangeable with ravage






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






42. Means to exclude






43. Physical distance






44. 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






45. 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






46. Means in an exact sense






47. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






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






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






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