The Office of Management and Budget published preliminary guidelines on Monday to help federal agencies meet the requirements set out in the 2010 Plain Writing Act. The law requires OMB to produce a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Introduction -- Chapter 1: A brief history of the (American) English language -- Chapter 2: How to write in plain English -- Chapter 3: Identify and write to the 'right' audience -- Chapter 4: Keep it ...

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 ...

In a world of information overload, employers can struggle to get their benefits messages heard and, perhaps more importantly, understood. Last October, President Obama signed into law the Plain ...

City of Cambridge employees Crystal Rosa, right, and Bridget Martin, left, hold host language justice workshops with various city departments. (Photo courtesy Crystal Rosa) This is your first of three ...

This is the first time ProPublica has produced a translation into plain language. We’ve increasingly seen newsrooms experiment with accessibility, including The New York Times’ Braille and audio ...