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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






2. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities






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






4. 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






5. Is the possessive of who






6. To show contempt for






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






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






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






10. Individual items reduced in number






11. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






12. Man to be married






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






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






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






16. To argue to the contrary






17. Means to gaze intently or steadily






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






19. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






20. Means at the side of






21. A specific body of advisers heading executive departments for a president - king - governor - etc






22. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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






24. Action word - past tense is laid - present participle is laying






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






26. Indicates a state of reclining. It does not take a direct object. Its past tense is lay. Its past participle is lain and present participle is lying - when __ means to make an untrue statement - the verb forms are lie - lied - lying.






27. 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.






28. Singular form of problem or turning point






29. 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






30. 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.






31. Plural form of problem or turning point






32. Do not use the term teenaged






33. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






34. 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






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






36. Means in an exact sense






37. 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.






38. Acceptable in a casual sense when the first event in a sequence led logically to the second but was not its direct cause






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






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






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






42. Means to flow in a continuous stream






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






44. Transportation vehicle






45. Copy pertaining to the navy






46. To stand still






47. For hanging not referring to a person's death






48. To be used instead of the sexist terms






49. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






50. An aspect or stage