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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






2. The of is unnecessary






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






4. A picture - a criminal or oneself






5. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase






6. 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.






7. Means to make sure or give confidence






8. Extension of time or degree






9. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






10. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






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






12. To bog down become disabled or sink






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






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






15. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






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






17. Means to cause or as a noun means a result






18. One who comes into a country ___s to it






19. Both mean to do away with something completely. It cannot happen partially and is redundant to say it happened totally.






20. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






21. To show contempt for






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






23. 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






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






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






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






27. References to insurance






28. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






29. Means to receive






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






31. 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.






32. 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.






33. A contraction for it is or it has

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34. Means at the side of






35. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






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






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






38. 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






39. Indicates a state of reclining. It does not take a direct object. Its past tense is lay. Its past participle is lain and present participle is lying - when __ means to make an untrue statement - the verb forms are lie - lied - lying.






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






41. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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42. A group of people - often military or animals






43. Not afterwards






44. A minor offense against the law






45. To be used instead of the sexist terms






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






47. Legal term for slaying or killing






48. A person who gives advice - never advisor






49. 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






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