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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. The proper name for some trains and buses






2. To be used instead of the sexist terms






3. Copy pertaining to the navy






4. Transportation vehicle






5. 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






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






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






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






9. Do not use when referring to East Asian nations and their peoples. Asian is the acceptable term for an inhabitant of these nations






10. Do not use the term teenaged






11. Only for ensembles of actors - dancers - singers - etc.






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






13. Completeness of process of supplementing something






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






15. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






16. Never alright. Hyphenate only if used colloquially as a compound modifier: He is an all-right guy.






17. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






18. 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






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






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






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






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






23. The of is unnecessary






24. On ships and at naval stations flags are flown at






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






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






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






28. To embarrass or disturb






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






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






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






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






33. Means to receive






34. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






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






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






37. Correct spelling of a words that means to make fit for - or change to suit a new purpose






38. 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.






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






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






41. Assistance






42. Means at the side of






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






44. To swing the arms widely






45. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






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






47. Means to gaze intently or steadily






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






49. Means to guarantee






50. 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







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