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Plain Language: The Act, What It Means, What You Need to Do

Video, Web Resource - September 1, 2011
Author/Editors: Katherine Spivey, Amy Bunk
Organization: DigitalGov University
Summary:

This webinar provides an update on plain writing principles and the law. If you write for the web, the intranet, press releases, emails, articles, newsletters, etc., this webinar helps you learn about plain writing principles, strategies and tactics for making content plain, before-and-after examples, how the Plain Writing Act of 2010 affects government agencies, where to get additional plain language training and resources, and about the federal plain language community.