This issue of the IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication is a special issue on User-Generated Content and Its Effect on the Profession. The issue and its guest editorial User-Generated Content and Its Effect on Technical Communication by J. Walwema, H. Sarat-St. Peter, and F. Chong asks, “What might professional technical communicators do with user-produced documentation?” The question is both descriptive—what can technical communicators do with user-generated content (UGC)?—and normative—what should technical communicators do with UGC? Answering it requires taking stock of the multiple roles that technical writers play within and outside organizations.
[Continue reading]Engineering by PowerPoint
November 18, 2019 by
News in recent days about the process and decision making tools used by Boeing in the Boeing 737 Max case reminds us about the importance of communication tools in engineering. As reported by The Daily Herald [1], Boeing made a detailed presentation … [Continue reading]
Award Nominations 2020
October 21, 2019 by
We are currently looking for nominations for our 2020 awards, specifically: The Alfred N. Goldsmith Award for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering CommunicationThe Emily K. Schlesinger Award for Outstanding Service to the Professional … [Continue reading]
Call for Papers: Accessibility and Professional Communication
October 18, 2019 by
IEEE Transactions on Professional CommunicationSeptember 2021 Issue Guest editors: Lisa Melonçon (University of South Florida) and Nupoor Ranade (North Carolina State University) Accessibility is the quality that ensures that all people can use … [Continue reading]
ProComm 2020 Call for Proposals
October 15, 2019 by
The IEEE Professional Communication Society invites proposals for the ProComm 2020 conference regarding the study, preparation, production, delivery, use, improvement, and promotion of human communication in all media in technical, engineering, and … [Continue reading]
Call for Proposals: The University of Strasbourg Symposium on Usability and Design
October 7, 2019 by
Done in collaboration with Louisiana Tech UniversityStrasbourg, France, 3-4 April 2020 Symposium Theme: Re-thinking Usability and Design: Examining Connections to Technical Communication and LocalizationProposals Due:Monday, 2 December … [Continue reading]
September 2019 Issue of the IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
September 8, 2019 by
Volume 62, Number 3, September 2019 has just been published. A table of contents is provided below. … [Continue reading]
Assistant/Associate Professor, Technical Communication at Mercer University
September 7, 2019 by
The Technical Communication Department (TCO) announces an opening for a tenure-track position at the Associate or Assistant Professor level. Applicants’ areas of emphasis should include content strategy, digital/social media, instructional design, … [Continue reading]
ProComm 2019 Wrap-up
September 2, 2019 by
A wonderful venue for our reception at Aachen's Great Hall Aachen provided a wonderful backdrop to a great and productive conference. From the opening reception at the Forum M in the center of town, to the keynotes by Martina Ziefle and Jan … [Continue reading]
Awards! Awards! Awards!
August 30, 2019 by
Every year, we recognize professional achievements and contributions to our profession and society by presenting awards to individuals or groups. Our 2019 winners were presented with their awards at ProComm 2019 in Aachen, Germany. We are … [Continue reading]