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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. 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






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






3. Means to make sure or give confidence






4. Woman to be married






5. Indicates a state of reclining. It does not take a direct object. Its past tense is lay. Its past participle is lain and present participle is lying - when __ means to make an untrue statement - the verb forms are lie - lied - lying.






6. Means to gaze intently or steadily






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






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






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






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






11. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






12. Kiss






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






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






15. Means to guarantee






16. Writing paper






17. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






18. Every two years






19. Noun that means a fundamental truth - law - doctrine - or motivating force






20. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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21. A contraction for it is or it has

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






23. Do not use these titles just refer to person by first and last name.






24. Use instead "survived by her husband" or "leaves her husband" not ______ of the late






25. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






26. Means to exclude






27. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities






28. To change






29. Physical distance






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






31. Transportation vehicle






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






33. Implies that another person caused the death by holding the victims head under the water.






34. Man to be married






35. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






36. Twice a year (same as biannual)






37. 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.






38. 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.






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






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






41. Means in an exact sense






42. Do not use when referring to East Asian nations and their peoples. Asian is the acceptable term for an inhabitant of these nations






43. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






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






45. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






46. A picture - a criminal or oneself






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






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






49. The proper name for some trains and buses






50. 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







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