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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






2. Means more than half of an amount






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






4. Malicious - premeditated homicide - some states define certain homicides as this if the killing occurs in the course of armed robbery - rape - etc. - do not say a victim was ____ed unless it was proven in court - instead say the victim was killed or






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






6. Means at the side of






7. To change






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






9. Create or put together. It is commonly used actively and passively.






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






11. To be used instead of the sexist terms






12. Use the abbreviation for number in conjunction with a figure to indicate position or rank






13. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






14. Means in addition to






15. A first performance






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






17. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






18. For non essential clauses - where the pronoun is less necessary and use commas. use when referring to inanimate objects and to animals without a name






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. Introduces more than two items - all pronouns must be in the objective case - among us






21. To swing the arms widely






22. Correct spelling for all uses of a word that means to happen or take place






23. Physical distance






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






25. A location on the World Wide Web that maintains one or more pages at a specific address. Also webcam - webcast - and webmaster. But as a short form and in terms with separate words - the Web - Web page and Web feed.






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






27. Capitalize initials of name but do not place in quotes






28. Means to receive






29. Legal term for slaying or killing






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






31. Not afterwards






32. Never okay - all tenses of a word meaning all right

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33. Transportation vehicle






34. 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






35. Singular form of problem or turning point






36. On ships and at naval stations flags are flown at






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






38. Every two years






39. 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.






40. Never alright. Hyphenate only if used colloquially as a compound modifier: He is an all-right guy.






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






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






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






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






45. 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.






46. Means in an exact sense






47. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






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






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






50. Plural form of a standard