Plain Language Awards

Celebrate the stories of our clearest business communicators

Awards MC and supporter

James Elliott


For the past few years, we’ve been honoured to have lapsed lawyer (his description not ours) and now English language teacher James Elliott as the MC for our Awards ceremonies. James has become an integral part of our celebrations.

James has been a columnist for Newsroom.co.nz and his humour columns have been published in The New Zealand HeraldHerald on Sunday, and Listener. James has also been a regular contributor to RNZ’s ‘The Week That Was’ and ‘The Panel’.


Newsroom is a valued sponsor of the Plain Language Awards

Read James Elliott’s article in praise of plain English