http://govfresh.com/2009/11/the-elements-of-gov-2-0-style/ Open Air Government Wed, 09 May 2012 06:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://govfresh.com/2009/11/the-elements-of-gov-2-0-style/comment-page-1/#comment-6844 Alexander Howard: White House: Plain Writing Is “Indispensible” for Open Government at NEWS.GeekNerdNetwork.com Fri, 22 Apr 2011 11:02:24 +0000 http://govfresh.com/?p=2368#comment-6844 [...] As agencies update their progress on open government, however, the focus has often been upon new digital initiatives. Now they have a mission that has very little to do with technology and everything to do with better communicating the activities of government to citizens: adopt the Elements of Gov 2.0 Style. [...] [...] As agencies update their progress on open government, however, the focus has often been upon new digital initiatives. Now they have a mission that has very little to do with technology and everything to do with better communicating the activities of government to citizens: adopt the Elements of Gov 2.0 Style. [...]

]]> http://govfresh.com/2009/11/the-elements-of-gov-2-0-style/comment-page-1/#comment-6842 Plain writing is “indispensable” for open government | Gov 2.0: The Power of Platforms Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:52:11 +0000 http://govfresh.com/?p=2368#comment-6842 [...] As agencies update their progress on open government, however, the focus has often been upon new digital initiatives. Now they have a mission that has very little to do with technology and everything to do with better communicating the activities of government to citizens: adopt the Elements of Gov 2.0 Style. [...] [...] As agencies update their progress on open government, however, the focus has often been upon new digital initiatives. Now they have a mission that has very little to do with technology and everything to do with better communicating the activities of government to citizens: adopt the Elements of Gov 2.0 Style. [...]

]]> http://govfresh.com/2009/11/the-elements-of-gov-2-0-style/comment-page-1/#comment-749 How To Use Plain Language on a Government Website | GovFresh: Gov 2.0 Government 2.0 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:23:26 +0000 http://govfresh.com/?p=2368#comment-749 [...] Perfect companion piece to The Elements of (Gov 2.0) Style. [...] [...] Perfect companion piece to The Elements of (Gov 2.0) Style. [...]

]]> http://govfresh.com/2009/11/the-elements-of-gov-2-0-style/comment-page-1/#comment-739 Sonja Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:37:55 +0000 http://govfresh.com/?p=2368#comment-739 A subject close to my heart! Has the need for plain language been taken seriously? I'd be interested to see 'before and after' examples of some rewritten documents. There are plenty of technical writers out there who excel in rewriting business documents using plain english (the documents don't HAVE to be technical, just business documents). Employ them! With more sources releasing more information and making it available to more people (in many cases for Governemnt 2.0 related reasons), the importance of Plain English is now even greater than ever. A subject close to my heart! Has the need for plain language been taken seriously? I’d be interested to see ‘before and after’ examples of some rewritten documents. There are plenty of technical writers out there who excel in rewriting business documents using plain english (the documents don’t HAVE to be technical, just business documents). Employ them! With more sources releasing more information and making it available to more people (in many cases for Governemnt 2.0 related reasons), the importance of Plain English is now even greater than ever.

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