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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Used in the United Kingdom or other monarchies. Citizen is also acceptable.






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






3. Is the possessive of who






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






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






6. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






7. 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






8. Means in an exact sense






9. Completeness of process of supplementing something






10. Means to gaze intently or steadily






11. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






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






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






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






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






16. Two objects must be in motion before they can ____.






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






18. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






19. Verb to stop the flow of something






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






21. To stand still






22. Capitalize as a title and lowercase in all other forms






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






24. 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






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






26. One who comes into a country ___s to it






27. Past tense when referring to executions or suicides






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






29. Implies a standard of average performance for a given group






30. 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






31. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities






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






33. A verb meaning to blaze with sudden - bright light or to burst out in anger






34. Kisses






35. A table-like platform used in a religious service






36. A group of people - often military or animals






37. Takes a singular verb






38. To bog down become disabled or sink






39. To embarrass or disturb






40. To show contempt for






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






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






43. Spelling for the noun that carries a badge and gun and verb that describes one who keeps things in order






44. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






45. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






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






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






48. Should not be used as an adverb - use only as adjective. "I feel badly" - could be interpreted as meaning that your sense of touch was bad.






49. Means ruin or destruction and generally is confined to the phrase wrack and ruin or wracked with doubt (or pain).






50. 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.