Writing Toward Readers' Better Health: A Case Study Examining the Development of Online Health Information

Technical Communication Quarterly Jun 2008

Writing Toward Readers' Better Health: A Case Study Examining the Development of Online Health Information

Russell Willerton Boise State University

Abstract

Each year, more people search the Internet for health information. Through a case study conducted at a prominent health-information company, I will show that technical communicators are well-suited to contribute to the development of online health information. Like other technical communicators, online health-information developers must make rhetorical choices based on audience needs, function within specific social contexts, and work through challenges of writing, editing, and project management.

Journal: Technical Communication Quarterly
Published: 2008-06-06
DOI: 10.1080/10572250802100428
Open Access: Closed
Topics: qualitative research

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