6:2: Defining/Positioning Technical Communication
Up one levelDefining the field of technical communication, and clarifying its relationship to other disciplines is more difficult than one might imagine.
- Technically, It’s All Communication: Defining the Field of Technical Communication
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Amanda Metz Bemer
There is a certain need to define the field of technical communication: a definition that we as practicioners and scholars can adapt for different audiences in order to create a clear image. The reasons to create a definition are stronger than the reasoning behind letting our field remain perpetually undefined. - Staking a Claim: Positioning Technical Communication in Knowledge Management
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Sara Smith
If knowledge management is an appropriate framework for technical communication, how should technical communicators define their roles in knowledge management systems? Perhaps more importantly, how do technical communicators want others in their organizations to perceive them? - The World of Competitive Technical Writing: How Applicable it is to Today’s Professionals
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Miranda White
Traces the experiences of a new entrant in the field of technical communication, and examines the competitive and cooperative nature of that field.