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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






2. The term denoting that an individual was born in a given location






3. Means in an exact sense






4. 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






5. References to insurance






6. A member of a predominantly black Islamic sect in the United States. However the term is considered DEROGATORY by members of the sect - who call themselves muslims






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






8. 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






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






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






11. Correct spelling of an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime






12. The pronoun used for references to human beings and to animals with a name






13. Completeness of process of supplementing something






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






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






16. To change






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






18. Plural form of problem or turning point






19. Is to wreak great destruction or devastation not interchangeable with ravish






20. Means to guarantee






21. 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






22. Singular form of a standard






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

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24. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






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






26. 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






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






28. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






29. Verb to stop the flow of something






30. An aspect or stage






31. Kisses






32. Assistance






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






34. All tenses of the word that means a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding






35. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






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






37. Takes a singular verb






38. 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






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






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






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






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






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






44. The title of an individual who is the first minister in a national government that has a council of ministers. also the correct title for individuals who lead the provincial governments in canada and australia






45. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase






46. Correct spelling for a word that means a channel for communication between groups






47. When referring to a group of men or men and women who attended a school






48. 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






49. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






50. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)







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