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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






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






3. One who comes into a country ___s to it






4. Capitalize as a title and lowercase in all other forms






5. Kisses






6. 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.






7. To be used instead of the sexist terms






8. 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.






9. An aspect or stage






10. Extension of time or degree






11. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






12. On ships and at naval stations flags are flown at






13. A table-like platform used in a religious service






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






15. When referring to a woman who has attended a school






16. 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






17. Correct spelling of an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime






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






19. A preposition to compare nouns and pronouns. requires an object - ex. Jayne blocks ___ a pro.






20. 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






21. Homicide without malice or premeditation






22. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






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






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






25. The nouns that follow these words do not constitute a compound subject; they are alternate subjects and require a verb that agrees with the nearer subject - Neither they nor he is going - Neither he nor they are going.






26. Completeness of process of supplementing something






27. 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






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






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






30. To bog down become disabled or sink






31. Not afterwards






32. 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.






33. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






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






35. Plural form of problem or turning point






36. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






37. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






38. In general - confine capitalization to formal titles used directly before an individual's name






39. Takes a singular verb






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






41. 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






42. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






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






44. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






45. 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






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






47. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






48. To embarrass or disturb






49. Preferred as past tense of sneak. Never use snuck






50. 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.