It’s important that technical communication teams feel heard, empowered, and inspired. From an executive perspective, the author outlines a framework for how to effectively lead tech comm teams.
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Features: Volume 65 | Issue 4
Taking classes online might seem like an easy degree, but this author shares the benefits, challenges, and considerations one should weigh when...
The authors argue that understanding the breadth and depth of job opportunities in tech comm can help students better shape their studies to meet the...
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Features
Considering the Technical Communication Graduate Certificate
For those looking for a more targeted education, Becker explains why a graduate certificate in tech comm is beneficial.
Getting a Master’s Degree in Technical Communication
The author shares the benefits she received from pursuing an MA in tech comm and offers three points to consider for those thinking about graduate...
Why Get a PhD in Technical Communication?
Dr. Davy offers advice on what to consider when choosing to pursue a PhD.
Preparing the Next Generation of Leaders and Innovators in Technical Communication
The authors provide preliminary findings of ongoing research that shows how academics and practitioners can help shape curricula to prepare students...
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Columns
We’ve Failed, and We Need to Take the Blinkers Off
Alan J. Porter addresses the need for technical communicators to become catalysts for change in the profession.
(Grammar) Check, Please!
Michelle Corbin details the benefits and drawbacks of using grammar checkers in technical communication and editing work.
State of the Digital Art: An Interview with Scott Abel, The Content Wrangler
Flipping the script, Scott Abel is the interviewee in this Meet the Change Agents column.
Learning, the Internet of Everything, and Us
Dull and Evans details the importance of creating new pedagogies in the age of the Internet of Everything.
Intercom’s Student Perspectives Column Seeks New Voices
The Student Perspectives column is seeking new student voices to give voice to the next generation of scholars and practitioners.
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Check out the latest communications-related events across the globe.
Intercom Editor Andrea Ames details one of her hobbies--beekeeping!
About Intercom
Intercom, the magazine of the Society for Technical Communication, is published to provide practical examples and applications of technical communication that will promote its readers’ professional development.
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