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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Singular form of problem or turning point






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






3. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






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






5. To embarrass or disturb






6. The nouns that follow these words do not constitute a compound subject; they are alternate subjects and require a verb that agrees with the nearer subject - Neither they nor he is going - Neither he nor they are going.






7. 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.






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






9. To swing the arms widely






10. 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






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






12. 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






13. To show contempt for






14. Extension of time or degree






15. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






16. Means to exclude






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






18. Legal term for slaying or killing






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






20. One who leaves a country ___s from it






21. Plural form of a standard






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






23. 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






24. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






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






26. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






27. Takes a singular verb






28. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






29. Means more than half of an amount






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






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






32. To bog down become disabled or sink






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






34. Kiss






35. Past tense when referring to executions or suicides






36. To be used instead of the sexist terms






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






38. 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






39. 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






40. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






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






42. 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






43. Completeness of process of supplementing something






44. A contraction for it is or it has

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45. Woman to be married






46. Assistance






47. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






48. Transportation vehicle






49. Singular form of a standard






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