June 2017

In this month's TechCommWire we feature another article about moving from journalism into technical communication – this time from the perspective of Brigid Kelly, a subeditor who has made the move. We catch up with recent activity to promote our profession to students, and meet Cathy Gillespie, this month's featured TC.

In Let's Tech Communicate, Grant Mackenzie tackles fake news, ablaut reduplication, and the importance of captions. This, and a whole lot more from around the 'Net!

From the President

The ultimate in user testing for technical communicators involves testing your own deliverables. We've got a webinar and workshop lined up to help you do just that. And while you're being exceptionally awesome, how about throwing your hat in the ring to be Plain English Technical Communicator of the Year?

Student Outreach Programme

Katie Haggath, our Student Outreach Coordinator, has been kickstarting a busy year of student outreach at tertiary and secondary level. She reports on recent activities in this space, and calls for volunteers to get involved.

Featured TC: Cathy Gillespie of Like-Minded

Cathy Gillespie is co-founder director of Like-Minded Learning, which is based in Christchurch. She recently caught up with Jim Costello to share her experiences about TC work.

Journo to tech: a new way of life for sub-editors

It’s never going to be the newsroom. But for the right ex-journalist, technical writing can offer a satisfying new way to make a living. Especially if you’re a sub, according to Brigid Kelly.

Let's Tech Communicate

This month you can all pat yourselves on the back. That is because in this world of Brexit, alternative facts and fake news, we as technical communicators stand out as a beacon of truth, light and intelligence. But our human intelligence could be replaced by Artificial Intelligence (AI).