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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. 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






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






3. An aspect or stage






4. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






5. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






6. When speaking of an individual






7. A person who gives advice - never advisor






8. 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






9. Physical distance






10. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






11. For hanging not referring to a person's death






12. 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






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






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






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






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






17. To be used instead of the sexist terms






18. A picture - a criminal or oneself






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






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






21. 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






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






23. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase






24. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






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

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26. A specific body of advisers heading executive departments for a president - king - governor - etc






27. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






28. A contraction for it is or it has

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29. Kiss






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






31. Singular form of problem or turning point






32. Not afterwards






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






34. Twice a year (same as biannual)






35. Means to make sure or give confidence






36. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






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






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






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






40. To stand still






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






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






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






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






45. Writing paper






46. 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.






47. 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






48. Verb to stop the flow of something






49. Means to flow in a continuous stream






50. 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







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