Re: Definition of Tech Writer, was STC is broken

[Michael West <WestM -at- conwag -dot- com>]

Gene wrote:
 
> 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.

I doubt that's usually the case. Me, I'll take whatever title they hand 
out (though I've often been invited to make one up). But when I was 
managing teams, I encouraged them to think of themselves as communicators 
rather than "mere" writers because I think it is a more accurate 
descriptor for what I do. I don't want people on the team who think they 
can just sit in the corner and "write." This worked for me. But of course 
it isn't the title alone that matters. It's whatcha do widdit.

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Mike West
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