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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. 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






2. A group of people - often military or animals






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






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






5. 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






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






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






8. Writing paper






9. Individual items reduced in number






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






11. 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






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






13. 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






14. To show contempt for






15. Means ruin or destruction and generally is confined to the phrase wrack and ruin or wracked with doubt (or pain).






16. Do not use this pronoun in reference to nations or ships except in quoted matter






17. Assistance






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






19. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






20. Completeness of process of supplementing something






21. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






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






23. Takes plural verb - use it to mean one or the other - not both - right: she said to use either door - wrong: there were lions on either side of the door






24. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities






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






26. A minor offense against the law






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






28. When referring to a group of women who attended a school






29. Means at the side of






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






31. A picture - a criminal or oneself






32. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






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






34. One who leaves a country ___s from it






35. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






36. 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






37. Plural form of problem or turning point






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






39. Twice a year (same as biannual)






40. Physical distance






41. Extension of time or degree






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






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






44. When speaking of an individual






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






46. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






47. Also Independence Day. The federal legal holiday is observed on Friday if July 4 falls on a Saturday - on Monday if it falls on a Sunday.






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






49. Multiple transportation vehicles






50. A person who serves as an assistant