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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






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






3. Assistance






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






5. When referring to a man who has attended a school






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






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






8. Means to influence






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






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






11. Man to be married






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






13. Past tense when referring to executions or suicides






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






15. Extension of time or degree






16. For hanging not referring to a person's death






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






18. A person who serves as an assistant






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






20. 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






21. To argue to the contrary






22. Every two years






23. Noun. a fish - verb. to move clumsily or jerkily - to flop about






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






25. A noun and adjective meaning someone or something first in rank - authority - importance or degree.






26. Individual items reduced in number






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






28. Applies to various types of framework - the verb means to arrange on a rack - to torture - trouble or torment -






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






30. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






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






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






33. To change






34. Means more than half of an amount






35. 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






36. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






37. Woman to be married






38. Means to guarantee






39. 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






40. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






41. Means in an exact sense






42. 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






43. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






44. Kisses






45. Legal term for slaying or killing






46. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






47. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






48. 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.






49. 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.






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