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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase






2. 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.






3. Means more than half of an amount






4. Means in addition to






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






6. Means at the side of






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






8. Do not use the term teenaged






9. Transportation vehicle






10. 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






11. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






12. 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.






13. Twice a year (same as biannual)






14. 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






15. To embarrass or disturb






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






17. Means to guarantee






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






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






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






21. A person who has acquired the full civil rights of a nation either by birth or naturalization. Cities and states in the U.S. do not confer citizenship.






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






23. 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.






24. 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.






25. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






26. Assistance






27. Multiple transportation vehicles






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






29. 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.






30. Plural form of a standard






31. One who comes into a country ___s to it






32. The of is unnecessary






33. 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






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






35. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






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






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






38. A minor offense against the law






39. To be used instead of the sexist terms






40. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






41. Plural means several groups of people - often military or animals






42. Individual items reduced in number






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






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






45. 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






46. A person who gives advice - never advisor






47. Literally - to strip off the skin by whipping - figuratively to tongue-lash a person






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






49. To change






50. One who leaves a country ___s from it