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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






2. 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






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






4. Individual items reduced in number






5. To embarrass or disturb






6. Physical distance






7. Past tense when referring to executions or suicides






8. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






9. 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.






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






11. 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






12. Writing paper






13. Means to guarantee






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






15. 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






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






17. Multiple transportation vehicles






18. Means to flow in a continuous stream






19. 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






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






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






22. Plural form of problem or turning point






23. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






24. Literally - to strip off the skin by whipping - figuratively to tongue-lash a person






25. A minor offense against the law






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






27. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






28. 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






29. Not afterwards






30. To bog down become disabled or sink






31. 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






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






33. Do not use these titles just refer to person by first and last name.






34. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






35. The term denoting that an individual was born in a given location






36. Means at the side of






37. A first performance






38. 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.






39. Never towards - for a word meaning: moving in a specific direction






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






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






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






43. A specific body of advisers heading executive departments for a president - king - governor - etc






44. Transportation vehicle






45. Introduces more than two items - all pronouns must be in the objective case - among us






46. Serious crime - someone is a felon if the have been convicted of a felony whether or not they have spent time in confinement






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






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






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






50. Is to wreak great destruction or devastation not interchangeable with ravish