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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. To change






2. References to insurance






3. Create or put together. It is commonly used actively and passively.






4. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






5. 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






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






7. Two words in virtually all uses - one word only when used as an adjective before a noun in a nautical sense: an underway flotilla






8. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






9. Legal term for slaying or killing






10. Means to flow in a continuous stream






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






12. Verb to stop the flow of something






13. When speaking of an individual






14. Transportation vehicle






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






16. Never okay - all tenses of a word meaning all right

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17. The title of an individual who is the first minister in a national government that has a council of ministers. also the correct title for individuals who lead the provincial governments in canada and australia






18. 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






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






20. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






21. For: peace - chemistry - literature - physics and physiology or medicine - the prize in economic studies is in memorial to alfred and should be referred to as such - ceremonies are held on Dec. 10 - Capitalize when with name - lowercase when not with






22. To embarrass or disturb






23. On ships and at naval stations flags are flown at






24. Malicious - premeditated homicide - some states define certain homicides as this if the killing occurs in the course of armed robbery - rape - etc. - do not say a victim was ____ed unless it was proven in court - instead say the victim was killed or






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






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






27. A minor offense against the law






28. More than two people look atcan be used when the number of people being used is indefinite






29. Means to make sure or give confidence






30. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






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






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






33. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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34. Plural form of a standard






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






41. Means to exclude






42. 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.






43. Means more than half of an amount






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






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






46. Means in addition to






47. Extension of time or degree






48. Should not be used as an adverb - use only as adjective. "I feel badly" - could be interpreted as meaning that your sense of touch was bad.






49. A first performance






50. Woman to be married