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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Copy pertaining to the navy






2. A location on the World Wide Web that maintains one or more pages at a specific address. Also webcam - webcast - and webmaster. But as a short form and in terms with separate words - the Web - Web page and Web feed.






3. To avoid any suggestion that someone is being judged before a trial - do not use a phrase such as arrested for killing. Instead - use arrested on a charge of killing. If a charge hasn't been filed - arrested on suspicion of - or a similar phrase - sh






4. 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






5. 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.






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






7. A minor offense against the law






8. 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






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






14. Do not use before a date or day of the week (redundant) except at the beginning of a sentence.






15. To stand still






16. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities






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






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






19. Means in an exact sense






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






21. 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






22. Introduces two items - is the correct word when expressing the relationships of three or more items considered one pair at a time - all pronouns must be in the objective case - between him and her - between you and me






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






24. Plural form of a standard






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






26. Kisses






27. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






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






29. 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.






30. 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






31. Means more than half of an amount






32. 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






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






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






35. Singular form of a standard






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






37. To embarrass or disturb






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






39. To swing the arms widely






40. 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.






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






42. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






43. When referring to a group of women who attended a school






44. 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.






45. Means to exclude






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






47. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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48. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






49. Applies to various types of framework - the verb means to arrange on a rack - to torture - trouble or torment -






50. Means to make sure or give confidence






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