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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






2. 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






3. 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






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






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






6. 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






7. Applied to a person residing away from the nation of which he or she is a citizen - or to a person under the protection of a specified nation.






8. Every two years






9. Means to exclude






10. 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






11. 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.






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






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






14. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






15. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






16. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






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






18. Applies to various types of framework - the verb means to arrange on a rack - to torture - trouble or torment -






19. Is the possessive of who






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






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






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






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






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






25. Should not be used as an adverb. It does not lose its status as an adjective - however - in a sentence such as "I feel bad." Such a statement is the idiomatic equivalent of I am in bad health.






26. To change






27. Not hyphenated when referring to electronic mail - hyphenate other e- terms such as: e-book or e-commerce






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






29. One who leaves a country ___s from it






30. 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.






31. To swing the arms widely






32. 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






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






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






35. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






36. Do not use the term teenaged






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






38. The way a message is getting out through the media such as a telephone or tv set






39. 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






40. Means in addition to






41. Plural means several groups of people - often military or animals






42. Multiple transportation vehicles






43. 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.






44. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






45. Introduces two items - is the correct word when expressing the relationships of three or more items considered one pair at a time - all pronouns must be in the objective case - between him and her - between you and me






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






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






48. Assistance






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






50. One who comes into a country ___s to it







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