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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Means in addition to






2. Not afterwards






3. To bog down become disabled or sink






4. Copy pertaining to the navy






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






6. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






7. 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






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






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






10. 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






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






12. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






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






14. Writing paper






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






16. References to insurance






17. To swing the arms widely






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. In an analogous sense but not in an exact sense






20. An aspect or stage






21. Extension of time or degree






22. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






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






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






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






26. A person who serves as an assistant






27. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






28. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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29. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






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






31. 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.






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






33. Kisses






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






35. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






36. 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.






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






38. Completeness of process of supplementing something






39. Means to make sure or give confidence






40. 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






41. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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42. To be used instead of the sexist terms






43. 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.






44. Means to influence






45. When speaking of an individual






46. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






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






48. Every two years






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






50. Woman to be married