Definition of Tech Writer, was STC is broken

[Sam Beard]

Gene,

   I LIKE your first thought!

Samuel I. Beard, Jr.
Technical Writer
OI Analytical
979 690-1711 Ext. 222
sbeard at oico.com
 

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[mailto:techwr-l-bounces+sbeard=oico.com at lists.techwr-l.com] On Behalf
Of Gene Kim-Eng
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 6:00 PM
To: Bonnie Granat; techwr-l at lists.techwr-l.com
Subject: Re: Definition of Tech Writer, was STC is broken

My first thought when I hear of technical
writers trying to get their titles changed to
"technical communicator," "information
developer," etc., is that it must be a terrible
thing to be working in a place where being
called a writer causes one to develop such
an inferiority complex.

Ok, that's actually my second thought. The
first time I ever heard the term "technical
communicator," my first thought was "it's
that badge that people on Star Trek tap
whenever they want to call the guy in
Engineering, right?"

Gene Kim-Eng