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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Introduces two items - is the correct word when expressing the relationships of three or more items considered one pair at a time - all pronouns must be in the objective case - between him and her - between you and me






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






3. 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






4. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






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. Means to receive






7. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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






9. To abduct - rape or carry away with emotion not interchangeable with ravage






10. 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






11. One who comes into a country ___s to it






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






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






14. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






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






16. Assistance






17. A person who serves as an assistant






18. Legal term for slaying or killing






19. Singular form of problem or turning point






20. A first performance






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






22. 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.






23. Applied to a person residing away from the nation of which he or she is a citizen - or to a person under the protection of a specified nation.






24. Plural form of problem or turning point






25. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






26. Not afterwards






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






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






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






30. A person who has acquired the full civil rights of a nation either by birth or naturalization. Cities and states in the U.S. do not confer citizenship.






31. Twice a year (same as biannual)






32. Means in addition to






33. Used in the United Kingdom or other monarchies. Citizen is also acceptable.






34. Action word - past tense is laid - present participle is laying






35. 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






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






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






38. Transportation vehicle






39. Means to guarantee






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






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






42. 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






43. To bog down become disabled or sink






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






45. Means at the side of






46. References to insurance






47. Physical distance






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






50. A picture - a criminal or oneself