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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Woman to be married






3. Is the possessive of who






4. To bog down become disabled or sink






5. To swing the arms widely






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






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






8. 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






9. Individual items reduced in number






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






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






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






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






14. References to insurance






15. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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






17. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






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






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






20. One who comes into a country ___s to it






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






22. When speaking of an individual






23. 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.






24. Not afterwards






25. A group of people - often military or animals






26. Transportation vehicle






27. Connotes success in argument and almost always implies an editorial judgement






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






29. Singular form of problem or turning point






30. Means to influence






31. Plural form of problem or turning point






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






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






34. Legal term for slaying or killing






35. Extension of time or degree






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






37. 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






38. Means more than the highest number (subtract lower number from highest number to get this)






39. The term denoting that an individual was born in a given location






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






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






42. 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.






43. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities






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






45. Capitalize if preceded by state name or when used in proper title. lowercase in other uses.






46. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






47. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






48. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






49. 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






50. Do not use the term teenaged