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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Is the middle number of points in a series arranged in order of size






2. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






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






4. An aspect or stage






5. Is used when someone is the object of a verb or preposition






6. The correct word to introduce clauses - .e.g Jayne blocks the linebacker __ he should






7. 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






8. Means to cause or as a noun means a result






9. The of is unnecessary






10. 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.






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






12. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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13. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities






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






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






16. 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






17. To be used instead of the sexist terms






18. When referring to a group of women who attended a school






19. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






20. To bog down become disabled or sink






21. To argue to the contrary






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






23. Kiss






24. Physical distance






25. When speaking of an individual






26. Also Independence Day. The federal legal holiday is observed on Friday if July 4 falls on a Saturday - on Monday if it falls on a Sunday.






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






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






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






30. A member of a predominantly black Islamic sect in the United States. However the term is considered DEROGATORY by members of the sect - who call themselves muslims






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






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






33. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






34. 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.






35. 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






36. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






37. Means in addition to






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






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






40. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






41. A contraction for it is or it has

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42. Is the possessive of who






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






44. A first performance






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






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






47. Noun. a fish - verb. to move clumsily or jerkily - to flop about






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






49. Takes a singular verb






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