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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






2. Means to influence






3. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






4. 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






5. 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






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






7. Do not use the term teenaged






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






9. To bog down become disabled or sink






10. The of is unnecessary






11. 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.






12. One who comes into a country ___s to it






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






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






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






16. Only for ensembles of actors - dancers - singers - etc.






17. Copy pertaining to the navy






18. 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






19. Action word - past tense is laid - present participle is laying






20. Ashore and not on naval stations flags are flown at






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






22. Implies that another person caused the death by holding the victims head under the water.






23. Kiss






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






25. Legal term for slaying or killing






26. Man to be married






27. Plural form of problem or turning point






28. Homicide without malice or premeditation






29. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






30. Two objects must be in motion before they can ____.






31. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






32. A picture - a criminal or oneself






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






34. Means ruin or destruction and generally is confined to the phrase wrack and ruin or wracked with doubt (or pain).






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






36. Means in addition to






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






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






39. Means to gaze intently or steadily






40. Twice a year (same as biannual)






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






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






43. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






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






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






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






47. Extension of time or degree






48. Means to flow in a continuous stream






49. Used in the United Kingdom or other monarchies. Citizen is also acceptable.






50. Bulk or quantity reduced in number