Re: UK Technical Writing Educator Needed for BBC interview

Hello Karen
Thanks for forwarding this email, which I also received via the ATTW list. I've contacted the journalist and we'll see what happens next.
Kind regards
Florence

Anne-Florence Dujardin
Senior Lecturer in Communication Studies
Course Leader, MA Professional Communication Programme
City Campus - Furnival 9212
Sheffield Hallam University S1 1WB (UK)
<http://www.shu.ac.uk/media/pgstudy.html>


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From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Karen Schriver [[email protected]]
Sent: 14 July 2009 22:51
To: Discussions about information design
Subject: InfoD-Cafe: UK Technical Writing Educator Needed for BBC interview

Hi folks,

I'm passing this on from the Association of Teachers of Technical Writing (ATTW) listserv. Someone from the BBC asked the president of ATTW about how UK technical writers are trained to work on manuals. She would like to interview someone about what's happening in the UK. If you think you are an appropriate person, perhaps you might want to contact her.

kind regards,

karen schriver

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Members,

I am forwarding an inquiry from BBC reporter Michelle Martin. Michelle would like to interview a member or members in the UK about instruction manuals. If you live or are traveling in the UK currently, would you please respond to Michelle directly? I have copied her on this message.

Thanks,
Kelli
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Kelli Cargile Cook
Associate Professor of Professional and Technical Communication
Utah State University
President, ATTW
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From: Michelle Martin [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 7:27 AM
To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: BBC enquiry

 Dear Stuart & Kelli,

I am a radio producer with the BBC in the UK and I've just started working on a documentary for Radio 4, our main speech channel, about instruction manuals. It's about the history of instruction manuals, and our relationship with them.

I came across your association on the internet, as I'd like to find out more about how technical writers are trained. I was wondering whether you have any UK sections, or active members, who I could contact as I'm struggling to find useful information on the internet about this!

Best Wishes,
Michelle........................................................................................

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