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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. 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.






2. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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3. To show contempt for






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






5. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






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






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






8. 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.






9. To bog down become disabled or sink






10. For: peace - chemistry - literature - physics and physiology or medicine - the prize in economic studies is in memorial to alfred and should be referred to as such - ceremonies are held on Dec. 10 - Capitalize when with name - lowercase when not with






11. Man to be married






12. 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






13. Homicide without malice or premeditation






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






15. 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






16. 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






17. Capitalize for architectural style or corporate or governmental bodies that use the word as part of their name. Lowercase when used as an adjective.






18. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






19. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities






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

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21. When speaking of an individual






22. A person who gives advice - never advisor






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






24. 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






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






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






27. The nouns that follow these words do not constitute a compound subject; they are alternate subjects and require a verb that agrees with the nearer subject - Neither they nor he is going - Neither he nor they are going.






28. Means in addition to






29. To change






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






31. Not hyphenated when referring to electronic mail - hyphenate other e- terms such as: e-book or e-commerce






32. 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






33. The proper name for some trains and buses






34. Kiss






35. Applied to a person residing away from the nation of which he or she is a citizen - or to a person under the protection of a specified nation.






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Copy pertaining to the navy






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






44. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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






46. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






47. Avoid the use of last as a synonym for latest if it might imply finality - this word is unnecessary to imply the most recent if there is a month or day used.






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






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






50. Means to receive