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Australian Journal of Communication



Australian Journal of Communication

Volume 19(3), 1992


CONTENTS

Penman Robyn.	Plain English: Wrong solution to an important problem.	1-18

	This criticism of the Plain English movement, supported by evidence that documents using Plain English can be harder to interpret than others that do not, argues for a different approach to the problem of understanding documents

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Wickert Rosie.	The power of literacy: Myths and fallacies.	19-30

	A better understanding of literacy and its uses is necessary to make sense of how it might help solve a variety of national and economic problems

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Lowe Ric.	Multimedia presentation of information: Communication solution or communication problem?	31-42

	Argues that information design professionals should not let their fascination with technological possibilities for multimedia communication overshadow considerations of human needs and abilities

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MacKenzie Maureen.	New design standards for ABS publications: A case study.	43-70

	Current work on new design standards for the Australian Bureau of Statistics publication, "main economic indicators," includes considerations of accessibility, good design, and quality control

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