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Re: FWD: inter-writer relations (was Re: Career changer vs.
Subject:Re: FWD: inter-writer relations (was Re: Career changer vs. From:"Walker, Arlen P" <Arlen -dot- P -dot- Walker -at- JCI -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 29 Oct 1997 13:46:57 -0600
>We don't expect that writing a software manual qualifies us to be
newspaper
>reporters. So what is that it we're doing or not doing, as a profession,
>to cause journalists not to give us the same courtesy and respect?
>
Um, speaketh for thyself. I think technical writing and journalism are
quite
similar skills. Pulling information out of SME's ranks right up there with
any journalist's reluctant interview subject. ;{>}
Have fun,
Arlen
Chief Managing Director In Charge, Department of Redundancy Department
DNRC 224
Arlen -dot- P -dot- Walker -at- JCI -dot- Com
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