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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. When referring to a man who has attended a school






2. Completeness of process of supplementing something






3. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






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






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






6. Not savings - no hyphen - when linking term with the name of a time zone - use only the word daylight (capitalize only when used with a time zone) - lowercase in all uses






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






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






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






10. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






11. 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.






12. Not afterwards






13. 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






14. Means to make sure or give confidence






15. Singular form of problem or turning point






16. Plural form of problem or turning point






17. To bog down become disabled or sink






18. Verb to stop the flow of something






19. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






20. Means to exclude






21. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






22. 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






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






24. Singular form of a standard






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






26. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities






27. Means to receive






28. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






29. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






30. Do not use this pronoun in reference to nations or ships except in quoted matter






31. Means in an exact sense






32. 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.






33. Means more than half of an amount






34. NOW is acceptable on second reference- HQ is in Washington






35. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






36. One who comes into a country ___s to it






37. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






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






39. A contraction for it is or it has

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40. Extension of time or degree






41. When speaking of an individual






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






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






44. A specific body of advisers heading executive departments for a president - king - governor - etc






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






46. To stand still






47. Capitalize as a title and lowercase in all other forms






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






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






50. Contain to include all or embrace. Used only actively.