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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






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






3. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






4. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






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






6. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






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






8. 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






9. Used in proper names and as someone in a parade






10. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






11. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






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






13. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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






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






16. 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






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






18. A preposition to compare nouns and pronouns. requires an object - ex. Jayne blocks ___ a pro.






19. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






20. Singular form of a standard






21. Also Independence Day. The federal legal holiday is observed on Friday if July 4 falls on a Saturday - on Monday if it falls on a Sunday.






22. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






23. Not amidst for a word that means surrounded by; in the middle of






24. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






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






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






27. Means to receive






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






30. Assistance






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






32. A contraction for it is or it has

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33. To stand still






34. A picture - a criminal or oneself






35. Transportation vehicle






36. Kisses






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






38. 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






39. Means to flow in a continuous stream






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






41. One who comes into a country ___s to it






42. To change






43. Physical distance






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






45. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






46. Use instead "survived by her husband" or "leaves her husband" not ______ of the late






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






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






49. Means to guarantee






50. 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