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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






2. Extension of time or degree






3. 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.






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






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






6. A picture - a criminal or oneself






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






8. 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.






9. A contraction for it is or it has

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






11. To argue to the contrary






12. Never okay - all tenses of a word meaning all right

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13. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






14. To change






15. 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






16. Physical distance






17. Kiss






18. An aspect or stage






19. A noun and adjective meaning someone or something first in rank - authority - importance or degree.






20. Individual items reduced in number






21. 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.






22. 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






23. Copy pertaining to the navy






24. Should not be used as an adverb - use only as adjective. "I feel badly" - could be interpreted as meaning that your sense of touch was bad.






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






26. 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.






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






28. Legal term for slaying or killing






29. Homicide without malice or premeditation






30. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






31. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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






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






34. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






35. Every two years






36. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






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






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






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






40. 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






41. Means more than the highest number (subtract lower number from highest number to get this)






42. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






43. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






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






45. Means in addition to






46. Should only be used in place of the person's name if it is what the individual prefers to be known as.






47. Means to flow in a continuous stream






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






49. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






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