Styleguides are useful because consistency is the only editorial virtue. There’s nothing foolish about consistency. But styleguides don’t produce plain language that answers users’ needs. They won’t fix everything–they’ll just make publishing a little easier.
You know how some people like crossword or jigsaw puzzles? Editing is the same thing.
In 2016, we’re looking to expand the reach of folks we interview for our guides. In short: we want to hear from you! If you think you have a great case study or success story from your agency or organization that should be featured in a GovLoop guide, and you’re willing to be interviewed about… Read more »
Last month, we put out a call for our seventh round of GovLoop Featured Bloggers – and you responded with amazing enthusiasm. Around 100 people from all walks of government and industry life sent in great ideas for posts, about everything from technology challenges in city government to using Twitter to monitor food safety in your city.Read… Read more »
Not where you want to be in life? The great thing is that the next five years can be completely different from the last five, if you make a few changes now.
I recently completed my 12-week stint as a GovLoop featured blogger, and it’s been a blast! So if you’re considering applying for a future featured blogger spot, I’d like to share my experience with you. Being part of the GovLoop blogging team was a very enjoyable part of my autumn, even though I have aRead… Read more »
Read on to meet the new GovLoop Featured Bloggers, who will be posting once a week for the next three months. We’re excited to introduce them to you – and even more excited to read what they’ll be writing about.
There are common standards in writing that should be followed to ensure accurate communication.
Here are a few biggies in the grammar department.
Here are some of the lessons I learned over the past three months of blogging.