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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Takes a singular verb






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






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






4. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






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






6. 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






7. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






8. Means more than half of an amount






9. Correct spelling for a word that means a channel for communication between groups






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






11. Capitalize for architectural style or corporate or governmental bodies that use the word as part of their name. Lowercase when used as an adjective.






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






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






14. Kisses






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






16. Means in an exact sense






17. Implies a standard of average performance for a given group






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






19. Physical distance






20. Use instead "survived by his wife" or "leaves his wife" not ______ of the late






21. Legal term for slaying or killing






22. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






23. Plural form of a standard






24. To stand still






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






26. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






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. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






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






30. Not afterwards






31. Man to be married






32. Use the abbreviation for number in conjunction with a figure to indicate position or rank






33. A picture - a criminal or oneself






34. Is the possessive of who






35. Multiple transportation vehicles






36. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






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






38. Means at the side of






39. A person who serves as an assistant






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






41. 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.






42. For essential clauses -important to the meaning of a sentence and without commas. Use when referring to inanimate objects and to animals without a name






43. 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






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






45. The of is unnecessary






46. For: peace - chemistry - literature - physics and physiology or medicine - the prize in economic studies is in memorial to alfred and should be referred to as such - ceremonies are held on Dec. 10 - Capitalize when with name - lowercase when not with






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






48. One who comes into a country ___s to it






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






50. When speaking of an individual