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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Office of Personnel Management released a plain language training guide developed by the National Institutes of Health to help federal agencies write most documents in regular language that can be ...

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 ...

It is now more important than ever for researchers to be “bilingual” in plain language. It fosters trust with the community and presents research in a non-threatening way, while also helping to ...

The proposal would expand and update an existing law on plain language requirements for agencies. The Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan bill on Wednesday to override an existing law and update ...

Using Plain Language in communications has shown substantial results in saving customers time, resources, and most of all, headaches that result from confusion. This downloadable playbook gives ...

With New Zealand passing the Plain Language Act, bidding farewell to inexplicable jargon and complex language from its bureaucracy, it’s time India considers passing similar legislation. Indian laws ...