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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Means to influence






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






3. Means to exclude






4. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






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






6. Do not use these titles just refer to person by first and last name.






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






8. Means more than the highest number (subtract lower number from highest number to get this)






9. Kisses






10. In an analogous sense but not in an exact sense






11. 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.






12. Multiple transportation vehicles






13. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






14. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






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






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






17. 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






18. Use instead "survived by his wife" or "leaves his wife" not ______ of the late






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






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






21. To change






22. Completeness of process of supplementing something






23. Woman to be married






24. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






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






26. Capitalize if preceded by state name or when used in proper title. lowercase in other uses.






27. Not afterwards






28. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






29. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






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






31. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






32. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






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






34. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






35. One who leaves a country ___s from it






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






37. Plural means several groups of people - often military or animals






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






40. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






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






42. Means at the side of






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






44. To argue to the contrary






45. Is used when someone is the object of a verb or preposition






46. An aspect or stage






47. 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






48. Implies a standard of average performance for a given group






49. To show contempt for






50. Homicide without malice or premeditation