Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Federal and state websites flunk COVID-19 reading-level review


https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-08/dc-fas081420.php

News Release 18-Aug-2020
Dartmouth College

Information about COVID-19 offered by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the White House, and state health departments failed to meet recommendations for communicating with the public, according to a Dartmouth study.

The review of written web content during the onset of COVID-19 demonstrates that official information about the virus might have been too complex for a general audience. On average, government sources communicated about three grades higher than the reading level recommended by existing guidelines for clear communication. 


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