STC is proud to announce that five STC communities and the STC staff recently were named winners in APEX 2016, the 28th Annual Awards for Publication Excellence. APEX Awards are based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content, and the ability Read more
Each year, the editor of Technical Communication appoints a judging committee to select the outstanding article from the previous year’s issues. Judges base their decisions on article content and form. The award honors the memory of Frank R. Smith, during whose 18-year tenure as editor Technical Communication became established as the flagship publication of STC and the profession. This year’s judging team for the Frank R. Smith competition consisted of Leah Guren (chair), Ramesh Aiyyangar, and Sally Henschel.
The Society for Technical Communication (STC) is soliciting proposals for the editorship of Technical Communication for a three-year, renewable commitment to begin 1 August 2015. The first issue for the new editor will be January 2016, but the appointed editor should be available to work with the current editor between 1 May and 1 August 2015. The new editor should be an accomplished scholar, a tenured member of the faculty, and a senior member of STC who is conversant with and committed to its goals. A successful proposal must demonstrate both the prospective editor’s credentials and host institutional support for publishing the journal.
I am delighted to announce the publication of my new book, Business Matters: A Freelancer’s Guide to Business Success in Any Economy by XML Press. If you want to become a freelancer or an independent contractor or are new to Read more
Now that it’s Back-to-School time at many universities and colleges, it’s time to think about tech comm academics. Not the studies of technical communications topics themselves, but rather the people who are learning these skills—the students. Students are an untapped resource, Read more
The 2012-2013 Salary Database is now available! All members receive a free copy of the Salary Database PDF, which includes charts, maps, and an evaluation by STC’s economist, and nonmembers may purchase the publication for $49. The STC Salary Database Read more
STC’s Technical Communication journal won an Association Media & Publishing EXCEL Award in the category of Journals, 4-Color, Feature Article, at the Silver level for the article “Three Types of Children’s Informational Web Sites” in the August 2012 issue of Read more
Earlier this week, Your Friendly Neighborhood Blogger sat down with Rick O’Sullivan and Mark Clifford to discuss the STC Salary Database. Rick is an economist for STC with 25 years experience working with government statistics and formerly an appointed advisor Read more
STC released the 2010-2011 Salary Database (with 2010 data) a couple weeks ago, and many members have already purchased it (thanks!). There’s a wealth of great information in the Salary Database, so we wanted to try and share some of Read more
STC released the 2010-2011 Salary Database (with 2010 data) a couple weeks ago, and many members have already purchased it (thanks!). There’s a wealth of great information in the Salary Database, so we wanted to try and share some of Read more