Award Recipients The ClearMark award winner logo is available to our 2017 finalists to help you celebrate your success! This digital file allows to you promote your achievement anywhere you communicate, such as: blogs emails eNewsletters websites brochures letters Additional Guidelines By downloading and using the logo, you agree to respect the following guidelines: Use […]
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A Renewed Appreciation for the Power of Plain Language: What I learned as a ClearMark Award judge
In years past, I have participated with Healthwise colleagues in the development and selection of products we wanted to submit for a ClearMark Award—an award that celebrates excellence in plain language communication. We have received Clearmark awards many of the years that we submitted entries, but not every time. This year, we didn’t submit an entry because we didn’t have something significantly different to submit than we’ve done in previous years. But I was invited to participate as a judge on the panel evaluating Spanish-language entries.
2017 ClearMark Winners
Grand ClearMark Winners Category Winners and Finalists Category: Original Documents Original Documents – Long Winner: InJoy Health Education – Understanding Your Newborn Guide Finalists MAXIMUS Center for Health Literacy – Quick Guide to Health Insurance catchfire – 2016 Health & Wellness Calendar CommunicateHealth, Inc. – Understanding PTSD and PTSD Treatment Booklet ThoughtForm, Inc – Philips Respironics CPAP Remote Setup Welcome Kits […]
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Our Sponsors are leaders in the emerging field of plain language. By sponsoring the Center, you can: Demonstrate your commitment to advancing plain language in public, private, and nonprofit sectors Get valuable and exclusive sponsorship of signature Center events such as the Federal Report Card and the ClearMark Awards Take advantage of all the valuable […]
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Fall 2018 Newsletter Submit your work for the 2019 ClearMark Awards If 2019 is going to be the year you win a ClearMark Award, now’s the time prepare your submission. We’ll be accepting submissions January 2 – 31, 2019. Here’s how to learn about award categories, the submission process, and our judging criteria: Register for […]
A Short History of the Center for Plain Language
As we look ahead to 2017, let’s take a look back at where we began.
How did the Center begin?
In the mid-1990s, a group of federal Plain Language advocates met monthly in Washington, DC. We called ourselves PEN – the Plain English Network. In 2000, we changed the name to PLAIN – the Plain Language Action and Information Network. And PLAIN still exists today.