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Re: Writer vs Author (was Techwriting after the boom)
Subject:Re: Writer vs Author (was Techwriting after the boom) From:Michael West <mbwest -at- bigpond -dot- net -dot- au> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 09 Jun 2003 17:28:59 +1000
> If the CIO is the one with hiring authority, then the CIO
> can set whatever qualifications he or she wants, regardless of how valid
> they are.
I suppose he or she can, yes. But I wouldn't
work under those circumstances. And if most
tech writers would, then I'm not at all surprised
that the profession is as little respected as you
keep saying it is.
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