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Subject:Re: Communicator or Writer? From:Marc Santacroce <santa -at- TFS -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 6 Jun 1995 09:49:39 -0800
At 10:33 PM 6/5/95, C. Dawn Langley wrote:
>I would like to know if the majority of this list's subscribers feel they are
>technical "writers" or "communicators." "Communicator" to me denotes a
>broader visual than "writer," allowing the imagination to roam beyond
>solitary computer keyboard pecking to more prosocial activities. These terms
>are interchangeable for some and very dissimilar for others. This topic is of
>interest to me as I wonder if there is a division among members of the
>profession concerning these terms. When did the term "communicator" begin to
>prevail?
>I realize a lot of people began their careers as either "writers" or
>"communicators" and so logically speaking, mere habit can account for a
>majority of this diversity. I prefer the seemingly outdated "writer" myself
>based on gut-feeling more than anything else.
>Dawn
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Call me a technical writer. It's clear concise and to the point...unlike
the more ambiguous "communicator" which is just a little too touchy-feely
for me.
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