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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Means in addition to






2. Physical distance






3. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






4. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






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






6. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






7. A contraction for it is or it has

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8. 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






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






10. Means to flow in a continuous stream






11. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






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






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






14. To swing the arms widely






15. Takes a singular verb






16. Completeness of process of supplementing something






17. 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






18. Correct spelling for all uses of a word that means to happen or take place






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






20. The proper name for some trains and buses






21. Noun that means a fundamental truth - law - doctrine - or motivating force






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






23. 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






24. 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






25. Means to gaze intently or steadily






26. Capitalize initials of name but do not place in quotes






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






28. 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






29. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






30. To stand still






31. Introduces two items - is the correct word when expressing the relationships of three or more items considered one pair at a time - all pronouns must be in the objective case - between him and her - between you and me






32. Means to exclude






33. Means to influence






34. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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35. To show contempt for






36. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






37. Not savings - no hyphen - when linking term with the name of a time zone - use only the word daylight (capitalize only when used with a time zone) - lowercase in all uses






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






39. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






40. When speaking of an individual






41. A group of people - often military or animals






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






43. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase






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






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






46. Contain to include all or embrace. Used only actively.






47. The of is unnecessary






48. To embarrass or disturb






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






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