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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Not afterwards






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






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






4. Writing paper






5. Do not use the term teenaged






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






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






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






9. The of is unnecessary






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






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






12. Two words in virtually all uses - one word only when used as an adjective before a noun in a nautical sense: an underway flotilla






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






14. 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.






15. Past tense when referring to executions or suicides






16. When speaking of an individual






17. 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.






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






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






20. Use all-caps ZIP for zoning improvement plan - but always lowercase the word code - run the 5 digits together without a comma and do not put a comma between state name and ZIP






21. Used in proper names and as someone in a parade






22. 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






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






24. Takes a singular verb






25. 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.






26. To show contempt for






27. Transportation vehicle






28. Means more than half of an amount






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






30. Individual items reduced in number






31. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






32. To avoid any suggestion that someone is being judged before a trial - do not use a phrase such as arrested for killing. Instead - use arrested on a charge of killing. If a charge hasn't been filed - arrested on suspicion of - or a similar phrase - sh






33. 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.






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






35. Plural form of problem or turning point






36. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






37. Legal term for slaying or killing






38. Applied to a person residing away from the nation of which he or she is a citizen - or to a person under the protection of a specified nation.






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






40. Plural form of a standard






41. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






42. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






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






44. To swing the arms widely






45. The correct word to introduce clauses - .e.g Jayne blocks the linebacker __ he should






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






47. One who comes into a country ___s to it






48. All tenses of the word that means a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding






49. To argue to the contrary






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