There is a telling Calvin and Hobbes comic in which Calvin expresses a newfound realization about writing: “With a little practice, writing can be an intimidating and impenetrable fog!” As evidence, ...

The Spell It Out toolkit provides guidance on avoiding unnecessary jargon, using plain language principles, and fostering an inclusive work environment. The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and ...

Government agencies that implement plain language in the design of digital content and products can improve user experience, accessibility and inclusion, which speakers underlined at the Digital.gov ...

A recent study from the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University — called The Formality Effect — is providing a new perspective on effective government communications. The main finding is that ...

Have you ever gotten an email and you don't have the faintest idea what the writer wants you to do? Well now there's a place for that email to go. You can enter it in the Center for Plain Language’s ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In 2010, Barack Obama signed the Plain Writing Act into law, requiring that federal ...

WASHINGTON — The crack team of federal specialists proceeded cautiously and deliberately, activating a vast network of experts to avoid missteps. Skillful guidance was crucial to navigating the vexing ...

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) signed a plain language executive order on July 23 that aims to make state services and programs more accessible. Moore also recognized 34 years of the Americans with ...

Results showcase the federal sector’s continued work to make information easy to understand and provide the public with a direct line to reach the agencies who serve them.” — Barbra Kingsley, chair of ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. When Daniel Francis enters a voting booth, ballot measures can be very ...