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Subject:Re: Term "tech writing" From:Robert Plamondon <robert -at- PLAMONDON -dot- COM> Date:Sun, 26 Mar 1995 06:50:28 PST
> I propose "technical communications specialist." How's that? ;-)
It's a good title for the Tech Pubs secretary. "Specialist" is a code
word for "a person in the department who lacks the key credentials
that would let you state an unambiguous title."
The best job title for a technical writer is: "Writer."
People actually have some vague idea of what writers do. As soon as
you qualify it ("technical writer") they lose track of the writing part.
-- Robert
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