EPRT—A New Tool in Technical Communication

Stuart K. Bergsma

doi:10.2190/vaak-lmkx-dg12-44k3

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Jul 1971

EPRT—A New Tool in Technical Communication

Stuart K. Bergsma

Abstract

A great amount of a technical writer's time is spent in researching his subject. In many instances, that voluminous research can disrupt production and interrupt the personnel schedules of the client company. Creative Universal, Inc., provides a unique service for its staff of writers and producers. Through the use of portable television equipment, a permanent record of the technical task or process under analysis can be made. This Electronic Photography Research Technique ( EPRT) has application to several dimensions of the total communication process. Advantages accrued from the use of EPRT include: (1) significant savings in interviewing time, (2) substantial reduction of interference with the client's production schedules, (3) improved accuracy in data acquisition, and (4) extension of the researcher's perceptual field. The process brings to bear the unique contributions of the electronic age upon the world of technical writing.

Journal: Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Published: 1971-07-01
DOI: 10.2190/vaak-lmkx-dg12-44k3
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