The winners of the 2022 Innovation Awards relied on heart and hard work to communicate new resources for people struggling with mental illness, to reach out to underserved communities with voter registration information, and to advocate for a travel sector ravaged by the pandemic.
Impact Editor Alan Crawford recommends a fresh look at the sage writing advice of a literary master. And the annoying word of the month is too exhausting to contemplate.
More insights from the late comedian George Carlin, this time on why politicians have to speak the way they do to ensure that they don’t “inadvertently say something.”
He was a controversial comedian, but he was also an ally in the ongoing struggle against bad writing — and in particular the mindless preference for euphemisms.
Ever feel patronized by the tone of studied informality when listening to public radio? You’re not alone. And the annoying word of the month will leave you feeling less than “super.”
Blithesome Christmas and a Fortuitous New Year! Sometimes it’s OK to be cliché to keep your writing clear and concise.
It’s best to cut language that’s abstract, vague and impersonal. Our Impact editor explains why some euphemisms need to kick the bucket.
From working in strategic communications to running a farm to owning her own business, the American Forest & Paper Association’s communications manager isn’t one for downtime! She’s spent her career helping farmers better communicate and explains why the public’s perception of agriculture isn’t always accurate.
If good writing is “clear thinking made visible,” then we should avoid words and phrases that are “needless and bombastic.” Check out this writing advice before you choose your next turn of phrase.
Adverbs are running amok! We respectfully ask you to read on for more on this truly engaging topic.
This month’s writing advice gets to the bottom of cause and effect. And the Annoying Word of the Month is downright folksy.
George Orwell didn’t just warn us of a dystopian future; he also provided some no-nonsense guidelines for good writing.
Don’t let your writing be part of the “infodemic.” And leave this annoying word of the month out of your next political conversation.
Stop piling on the jargon; it doesn’t make you sound smart. And strip this stale expression from your vocabulary.
Don’t awkwardize or uglyize your writing. Read this month’s tip before turning nouns into verbs in your next piece.
From the office to your news feed – the pandemic has led to an even greater reliance on social media. MIT professor and author Sinan Aral explains the neuroscience behind why we love to scroll and why it’s becoming more difficult to tell fake news from facts.
