================================================ THE PLAIN TEXT GAZETTE – Issue 5, December 2002 ================================================ Contents ——– * Editorial * Introducing the A-Z of Plain Text * When communication doesn’t #5: caught in the Web Editorial ——— Welcome to the last Plain Text Gazette of 2002. It’s been a high-profile time for no-nonsense writing here in the UK, with […]
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Issue 4, September 2002
================================================ THE PLAIN TEXT GAZETTE – Issue 4, September 2002 ================================================ Contents ——– * Editorial * When communication doesn’t #4: The Brochure of Doom * Utilising unnecessary quantities of terms: redundant words Editorial ——— In the last issue we took a look at ‘Case Study Carnage’ to see what happens when a useful business story […]
Issue 3, May 2002
================================================ THE PLAIN TEXT GAZETTE – Issue 3, May 2002 ================================================ Contents ——– * Editorial * When communication doesn’t #3: Case study carnage * More jargon Editorial ——— In the second Plain Text Gazette we railed against ‘Powerpoint Hell’ and offered some principles for effective presentations The response suggested that this subject is close to […]
Issue 2, December 2001
================================================ THE PLAIN TEXT GAZETTE – Issue 2, December 2001 ================================================ Contents ——– * Editorial * When communication doesn’t #2: Powerpoint Hell * More business-speak Editorial ——— In the last issue we used press releases from the fictional company Prolix to look at the perils of technology jargon, and show how its massive overuse can […]
Issue 1, September 2001
================================================ THE PLAIN TEXT GAZETTE – Issue 1, September 2001 ================================================ Contents ——– * Welcome to the Plain Text Gazette * Editorial * When communication doesn’t #1: duelling press releases * Help us to build the directory of business-speak Welcome to the Plain Text Gazette ——————————— The Plain Text Gazette is an occasional email newsletter […]