2018 ClearMark Judges
…Hanson Mary Hanson is a former journalist, media director for a federal agency, communications director for the White House Office of Science, and Navy public affairs officer (Captain/O-6). As Media…
ClearMark Awards – Judging Criteria
…is the implied but unstated grammatical subject, as in, “Follow these five steps.”) 4. Images and multimedia: Does the entry use images or multimedia to make information easier to understand,…
Big Science, Small Readers: Creating a Lay Summary for Kids That Won the 2026 Grand ClearMark
…on Health Literacy Media’s Clearly Communicating Clinical Trials (C3T) program. Diane Webb Director of Clinical Trial & Science Communications, Health Literacy Media Diane works with partners to develop customized health…
2018 ClearMark winners
…Department of Agriculture Ethics App – QuickSeries Publishing Inc. Business Center – Minnesota Department of Revenue My Transplant Coach – Health Literacy Media 2016 Annual Report – Blue Cross Blue…
2026 ClearMark Awards Winners
…Health Literacy Media & Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Why it stands out (judges’ comments) “This is a great example of plain language. The sentences are short and have common words. The…
2016 ClearMarks announced
…on May 10, 2016. In addition to the grand prize awards, the Center for Plain Language also presented ClearMark Awards for the best in Original Documents, Revised Documents, Websites, Multimedia,…
2016 ClearMarks finalists
…and Spanish by government agencies, private companies and non-profit organizations. Awards are given for Original Documents, Before-and-After Improvements, Websites, Multimedia and Legal Documents. “We’ve had a fabulous group of entries…
2015 ClearMark Winners
…| Multimedia | Legal | Spanish Grand ClearMark Winners Grand ClearMark Award Winner – English Suburban Hospital, a member of Johns Hopkins Medicine – My Get Well Kit Entry 1…
Webinar: Listening to the Legends
…and HealthLeader Media, as well as multiple social media outlets. Deborah currently serves on the board of The Center for Plain Language and is a former President of the Plain…
Who Did the Grading?
…an M.A. in Teaching Writing and Literature from George Mason. Mary Hanson is a former journalist, federal communicator, and retired Navy Captain. As Media Director for the National Science…
Who Did the Grading in 2019?
…designs workshops, webinars, and coaching for professionals and has worked with writers from organizations including Kellogg, Boeing, Viacom Media, Sephora, MasterCard, The EPA Office of the Inspector General, and the…
2013
…Hennepin County Home School Go to top Legal US Fish and Wildlife Service Year: 2013 Type: Legal Link: Proposed Rule Go to top Multimedia Emmi Solutions, LLC Year: 2013 Type:…
Celebrate Excellence in Plain Language at the 2025 ClearMark Awards!
…We will recognize excellence in plain language communication across a variety of categories, including: Digital Content – Websites, social media, and digital communications Print Materials – Brochures, reports, and public-facing…
Our Latest Newsletter
…changes since 2015 Get social with us: Your plain language people are waiting for you There’s a fabulous plain language party going on in the Center’s social media channels, and…
The assignment was simple
…what was really important to me in a communications major. While most of my peers were writing thesis papers on social media, using twitter for classroom discussions and exploring the…