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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Serious crime - someone is a felon if the have been convicted of a felony whether or not they have spent time in confinement






2. Kisses






3. A group of people - often military or animals






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






5. One who comes into a country ___s to it






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






7. Homicide without malice or premeditation






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






9. 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.






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






11. Verb to stop the flow of something






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






13. Means in a hopeful manner. Do not use to mean it is hoped - let us hope or we hope - right: It is hoped we will complete our work in June. wrong: Hopefully - we will complete our work in June.






14. Man to be married






15. Takes plural verb - use it to mean one or the other - not both - right: she said to use either door - wrong: there were lions on either side of the door






16. 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






17. 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






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






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






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






21. Means at the side of






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






23. Means more than half of an amount






24. 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






25. Correct spelling for one who deceives by using a false identity






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






27. Writing paper






28. 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






29. Means to make sure or give confidence






30. A picture - a criminal or oneself






31. Should only be used in place of the person's name if it is what the individual prefers to be known as.






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






33. Kiss






34. Do not use the term teenaged






35. Singular form of a standard






36. Means to flow in a continuous stream






37. Plural form of a standard






38. Takes a singular verb






39. An aspect or stage






40. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






41. Individual items reduced in number






42. Means to influence






43. Means to exclude






44. Use instead "survived by her husband" or "leaves her husband" not ______ of the late






45. Two objects must be in motion before they can ____.






46. 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.






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






48. Plural form of problem or turning point






49. A minor offense against the law






50. Copy pertaining to the navy