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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






2. Plural form of problem or turning point






3. 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






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






5. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






6. Not afterwards






7. Assistance






8. 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.






9. Legal term for slaying or killing






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






11. Correct spelling for one who deceives by using a false identity






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






13. A group of people - often military or animals






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






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






16. Takes plural verb - use it to mean one or the other - not both - right: she said to use either door - wrong: there were lions on either side of the door






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






18. A person who serves as an assistant






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






20. In the sense of mass communication - such as magazines - newspapers - the news services - radio - television ad online






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






22. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






23. Multiple transportation vehicles






24. A picture - a criminal or oneself






25. To be used instead of the sexist terms






26. Means to gaze intently or steadily






27. To argue to the contrary






28. 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.






29. Means to flow in a continuous stream






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






31. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






32. 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






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






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






35. A minor offense against the law






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






37. Do not use the term teenaged






38. More than two people look atcan be used when the number of people being used is indefinite






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






40. Means to receive






41. Copy pertaining to the navy






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






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






44. Man to be married






45. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






46. Past tense when referring to executions or suicides






47. Should not be used as an adverb. It does not lose its status as an adjective - however - in a sentence such as "I feel bad." Such a statement is the idiomatic equivalent of I am in bad health.






48. Both mean to do away with something completely. It cannot happen partially and is redundant to say it happened totally.






49. The proper name for some trains and buses






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