Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Jul 2016

The Shape of Problems to Come

Kyle P. Vealey West Chester University

Abstract

In this article, I argue that remote technical communicators increasingly encounter problems with making their work visible to others. This article offers a methodology to help remote workers and technical communication researchers locate how problems of visibility emerge from complex and local relations among people, places, and things.

Journal
Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Published
2016-07-01
DOI
10.1177/0047281616639478
Open Access
Closed
Topics
technical communication

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