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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To embarrass or disturb






2. Means in addition to






3. To abduct - rape or carry away with emotion not interchangeable with ravage






4. Means to cause or as a noun means a result






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






6. To stand still






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






8. Man to be married






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






10. Means to flow in a continuous stream






11. Two people look at - can be used when the number of people being used is indefinite






12. A first performance






13. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






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






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






16. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






17. References to insurance






18. Means at the side of






19. 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






20. 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.






21. Physical distance






22. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






23. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






24. Do not use the colloquial past tense form - pled. All tenses of a word that means appeal or request earnestly






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






26. A picture - a criminal or oneself






27. Do not use before a date or day of the week (redundant) except at the beginning of a sentence.






28. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






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






30. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






31. To change






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






33. 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






34. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






35. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






36. Assistance






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






38. In the sense of mass communication - such as magazines - newspapers - the news services - radio - television ad online






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






40. A person who serves as an assistant






41. To bog down become disabled or sink






42. The proper name for some trains and buses






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






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






45. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






46. 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.






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






48. Not afterwards






49. Means to guarantee






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