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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. 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






2. 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.






3. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






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






5. 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.






6. Capitalize if part of a proper noun - lowercase in other uses.






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






8. Writing paper






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






10. Kisses






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






12. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






13. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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14. Means at the side of






15. Man to be married






16. In its sense used in arithmetic and statistics - is an average and is determined by adding the series of numbers and dividing the sum by the number of cases






17. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






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






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






20. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






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






22. An aspect or stage






23. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






24. Used in proper names and as someone in a parade






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






26. Means to guarantee






27. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






28. Copy pertaining to the navy






29. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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






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






32. Means to receive






33. A minor offense against the law






34. To be used instead of the sexist terms






35. Kiss






36. 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






37. 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.






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






39. In an analogous sense but not in an exact sense






40. A person who serves as an assistant






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






42. Only for ensembles of actors - dancers - singers - etc.






43. A picture - a criminal or oneself






44. When speaking of an individual






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






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






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






48. 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






49. Capitalize for architectural style or corporate or governmental bodies that use the word as part of their name. Lowercase when used as an adjective.






50. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)