Top tips for writing in house style
Keeping our content consistent Research has shown that our users like consistency, from how we present the website visually to…
Read moreCommuting: a case study on collaborating
Commuting: most people do it, most people hate it. We know men do more of the longer commutes, and our…
Read moreSay what you see – the way we write chart titles is changing
What’s the idea? Currently, most of the chart titles used across the ONS are purely statistical, signposting the data within…
Read moreMaking better bulletins – let’s start with what we know
Statistical bulletins are a critical part of what we do at the ONS. They are read by more people than…
Read moreBet your bottom dollar, you’ll lose the blues in Chicago
In March I was fortunate enough to travel with a colleague to Chicago to participate in the annual NICAR (National…
Read moreA week in a newsroom
The past, present and future of ONS statistical bulletins
When my colleague Laura Churchill and I joined the ONS editorial team early in 2016, top of our to-do list…
Read moreConCon6: making content count
As a somewhat newbie to the Civil Service, when I first heard the words “ConCon6” it is not surprising that…
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