More people today can understand content in other languages thanks to machine and AI translation. These translations can be more understandable if you use plain language principles. Today’s machine and …
Plain language’s aim is to ensure that people can access (understand and use) the information they need to lead better lives. But there’s also Easy English. The two share core …
Alt text is a substitute for images. It should describe the most relevant info in the image. But when is skin tone, race, and ethnicity “relevant”? Alternative text (alt text) …
In a brief 15 minutes, Sarah Black and I dip into plain language and its role in supporting accessible communication across cultures, in a new podcast A Quick Dip.
UN writing isn’t very clear. But clear writing can promote human rights, level power imbalances, and boost transparency and accountability. UN writing doesn’t have a great reputation for clarity. While …
Want to get more people in your organization to use plain language and inclusive language and follow accessibility practices? Word templates may be your friend. I used to think Word …
There are a ton of great online resources on accessibility. Here are some that I’ve found useful. I’m an accessibility ally—someone who is not an expert on accessibility but who …
Making your text more readable will help you reach more people. And there are simple principles that even non-designers can use. Readability isn’t about making things look pretty. It’s about …
We’re advised to tailor our writing to our audiences. But what if our intended audience is very diverse? What can we do to write as clearly as possible?
Yikes, I was interviewed on the Tandem Nomads (relaunched as The Time Is Now) podcast! We talked about how to write effective and inclusive content.
