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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. To show contempt for






2. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






3. 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.






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






5. A preposition to compare nouns and pronouns. requires an object - ex. Jayne blocks ___ a pro.






6. Is the possessive of who






7. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






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






9. To stand still






10. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






11. In general - confine capitalization to formal titles used directly before an individual's name






12. Kisses






13. Connotes success in argument and almost always implies an editorial judgement






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






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






16. To be used instead of the sexist terms






17. 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






18. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






19. Writing paper






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






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






22. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






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






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






25. 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






26. 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.






27. Assistance






28. 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






29. Means to gaze intently or steadily






30. Homicide without malice or premeditation






31. When speaking of an individual






32. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






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






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






35. 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






36. Means in an exact sense






37. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






38. Takes a singular verb






39. Means to flow in a continuous stream






40. An aspect or stage






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






42. One who comes into a country ___s to it






43. When referring to a woman who has attended a school






44. Past tense when referring to executions or suicides






45. Legal term for slaying or killing






46. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






47. Not afterwards






48. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






49. 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.






50. Plural form of problem or turning point






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