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Re: Microsoft wants journalists, not tech writers?
Subject:Re: Microsoft wants journalists, not tech writers? From:k k <turnleftatnowhere -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 29 Oct 2003 15:00:40 -0800 (PST)
--- "Mike O." <obie1121 -at- yahoo -dot- com> wrote:
>
> Microsoft should be careful what they wish for.
> Journalists are trained to
> check facts, be objective, and respect the truth.
>
> Mike O.
>
How many scandals about tech writers faking user
manuals have we heard? :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
Seriously, I think if we can find some info about the
discussions that went on in Microsoft headquarters,
we'll find out this is all about the bottom line
rather than technical communications. Anyone have any
figures comparing pay rates of tech writers to
journalists?
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