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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. A decentralized worldwide network of computers that can communicate with each other in later references the Net is acceptable - World Wide Web - like email - is a subset of the Internet. They are not synonymous and should not be used interchangeably.






2. Every two years






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






4. To change






5. A person who serves as an assistant






6. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






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






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






9. 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






10. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






11. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






12. To embarrass or disturb






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






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






15. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






16. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






17. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities






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






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






20. Writing paper






21. Means to gaze intently or steadily






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






23. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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24. Legal term for slaying or killing






25. Means to flow in a continuous stream






26. 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






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






28. A person who gives advice - never advisor






29. 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






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






31. Means in addition to






32. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






33. 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






34. To bog down become disabled or sink






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






36. A contraction for it is or it has

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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. Singular form of a standard






39. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






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






41. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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42. In its sense used in arithmetic and statistics - is an average and is determined by adding the series of numbers and dividing the sum by the number of cases






43. Woman to be married






44. Is the possessive of who






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






46. Means to influence






47. Do not use this pronoun in reference to nations or ships except in quoted matter






48. The title of an individual who is the first minister in a national government that has a council of ministers. also the correct title for individuals who lead the provincial governments in canada and australia






49. Do not use the term teenaged






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