Technical Communication Quarterly Jan 2004

The Founding of ATTW and its Journal

Donald H. Cunningham

Abstract

Don Cunningham, the founding editor of The Technical Writing Teacher and a founding member of ATTW, recalls key moments in the history of ATTW and its journal, and the people who shaped the organization in its early years.

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Technical Communication Quarterly
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2004-01-01
DOI
10.1207/s15427625tcq1301_11
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