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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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2. To change






3. 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






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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






10. Use with great care - Avoid any suggestion that the writer is making an allegation - Specify the source of an allegation (arrest record etc.) - Use alleged bribe or similar phrase when necessary to make it clear that an unproved action is not being






11. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase






12. Do not use the term teenaged






13. Extension of time or degree






14. Serious crime - someone is a felon if the have been convicted of a felony whether or not they have spent time in confinement






15. Legal term for slaying or killing






16. Correct spelling for all uses of a word that means to happen or take place






17. 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.






18. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






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






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






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






22. Plural means several groups of people - often military or animals






23. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






24. A member of a predominantly black Islamic sect in the United States. However the term is considered DEROGATORY by members of the sect - who call themselves muslims






25. Writing paper






26. Every two years






27. A person who serves as an assistant






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






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






30. All nouns that mean different computer functions. Must use these in two words when in verb form.






31. Means in addition to






32. 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.






33. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






34. To stand still






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






36. The of is unnecessary






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






38. Ashore and not on naval stations flags are flown at






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






40. Verb to stop the flow of something






41. 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






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






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






44. Not afterwards






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






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






47. Plural form of problem or turning point






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






49. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






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