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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. 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






2. Noun that means a fundamental truth - law - doctrine - or motivating force






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






4. For essential clauses -important to the meaning of a sentence and without commas. Use when referring to inanimate objects and to animals without a name






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






6. When referring to a woman who has attended a school






7. Books - computer games - movies - operas - plays - poems - albums and songs - radio and tv programs - lectures - speeches and works of art should all: - capitalize principal words - capitalize an article - quotes around these works that are not: reli






8. When speaking of an individual






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

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10. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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11. Extension of time or degree






12. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






13. Plural form of a standard






14. Twice a year (same as biannual)






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






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






17. 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.






18. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






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






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






21. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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22. A picture - a criminal or oneself






23. 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.






24. Not savings - no hyphen - when linking term with the name of a time zone - use only the word daylight (capitalize only when used with a time zone) - lowercase in all uses






25. Means to guarantee






26. Means to make sure or give confidence






27. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






28. In its sense used in arithmetic and statistics - is an average and is determined by adding the series of numbers and dividing the sum by the number of cases






29. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






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 the result obtained by dividing a sum by the number of quantities added together






32. Contain to include all or embrace. Used only actively.






33. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






34. Used in proper names and as someone in a parade






35. 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.






36. The correct word to introduce clauses - .e.g Jayne blocks the linebacker __ he should






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






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






39. An aspect or stage






40. Means in an exact sense






41. The of is unnecessary






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






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






44. Two words in virtually all uses - one word only when used as an adjective before a noun in a nautical sense: an underway flotilla






45. 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






46. Transportation vehicle






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






48. Not afterwards






49. A minor offense against the law






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







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