What is the great hidden cost of doing business and carrying on the government? Poor communication. And the numbers are staggering. Anyone who needs proof can find it in the just-published second ...

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 ...

Write short sentences. Avoid jargon. Use short, simple words. Those are some of the writing tips offered from a new federal Web page offering guidance to agencies on how to comply with the new Plain ...

“Plain language” has been defined by the International Standards Organization as “communication that puts readers first.” (ISO 24495-1) Ergonomics aims to design work for people. Logically, one might ...

Tuesday's Plain Dealer contained an article on the Plain Writing Act ("U.S. push to simplify language hits snags"), which requires government officials to "communicate more conversationally with the ...

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 ...

One of the many, many things happening in the news these days is a resurgence of the conversation around access to published research. On Aug. 25, the White House Office of Science and Technology ...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Labrador, a global communication firm specializing in regulated disclosure documents, releases study in partnership with BVA Group, a fast-growing research and consulting ...