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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Extension of time or degree






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






3. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






4. 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.






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






6. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






7. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






8. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






9. Means in an exact sense






10. To bog down become disabled or sink






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






12. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities






13. Literally - to strip off the skin by whipping - figuratively to tongue-lash a person






14. Correct spelling of a words that means to make fit for - or change to suit a new purpose






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






16. Means to make sure or give confidence






17. The pronoun used for references to human beings and to animals with a name






18. Homicide without malice or premeditation






19. To stand still






20. 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.






21. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






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






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






24. Do not use the term teenaged






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






26. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






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






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






29. Takes a singular verb






30. Spelling for the noun that carries a badge and gun and verb that describes one who keeps things in order






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






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






33. Assistance






34. To be used instead of the sexist terms






35. Physical distance






36. Copy pertaining to the navy






37. Not afterwards






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






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






40. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






41. Means to guarantee






42. To show contempt for






43. To embarrass or disturb






44. Capitalize with the name of city or when referenced specifically. lowercase when plural and when used generically (you can't fight city hall)






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






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






47. Is the middle number of points in a series arranged in order of size






48. 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






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






50. For non essential clauses - where the pronoun is less necessary and use commas. use when referring to inanimate objects and to animals without a name