32
edits
Technical Writing in the Digital Age: Difference between revisions
Technical Writing in the Digital Age (view source)
Revision as of 19:41, 24 October 2023
, 1 year ago→Future Trends and Challenges: I added a subheading for Artificial Intelligence under "Future Challenges," because I feel this is something that could end up with a lot of content. Putting subheadings in place will make it easier to organize as this section develops. I also inserted a missing comma.
m (→Disinformation) |
m (→Future Trends and Challenges: I added a subheading for Artificial Intelligence under "Future Challenges," because I feel this is something that could end up with a lot of content. Putting subheadings in place will make it easier to organize as this section develops. I also inserted a missing comma.) |
||
| Line 46: | Line 46: | ||
=== Disinformation === | === Disinformation === | ||
One major ethical concern in all forms of writing, but especially in digital writing, is the creation and spread of disinformation. Disinformation, often referred to as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fake_news "fake news"], is information that is purposefully spread as false or misleading and is a sub-type of misinformation.<ref>Lawrence, Dan. (2022). ''Digital Writing: A Guide to Writing for Social Media and the Web.'' Broadview Press. </ref> Modern communication technologies allow for the spread of information to occur at a fast pace. Social media is one area where the spread of disinformation occurs regularly. Some social media sites, such as [https://facebook.com Facebook] have begun to flag certain articles posted on the site as being questionable in their representation of facts or occurrences. Despite the widespread understanding and use of disinformation available today, digital writers need to be aware of their intent and the audience's needs and wants from their digital communication.<ref>Lucas, Gerald. (September 13, 2023). "Audience-Centric Style in Digital Writing" in ''From Reading to Writing: A Composition FAQ Textbook.'' Retrieved October 22, 2023. https://grlucas.net/grl/CompFAQ/Digital_Writing/Style</ref> Ethical considerations regarding citing sources, cross-referencing information, and using primary sources are good practices to maintain your ethical standing and credibility as a digital writer. | One major ethical concern in all forms of writing, but especially in digital writing, is the creation and spread of disinformation. Disinformation, often referred to as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fake_news "fake news"], is information that is purposefully spread as false or misleading and is a sub-type of misinformation.<ref>Lawrence, Dan. (2022). ''Digital Writing: A Guide to Writing for Social Media and the Web.'' Broadview Press. </ref> Modern communication technologies allow for the spread of information to occur at a fast pace. Social media is one area where the spread of disinformation occurs regularly. Some social media sites, such as [https://facebook.com Facebook] , have begun to flag certain articles posted on the site as being questionable in their representation of facts or occurrences. Despite the widespread understanding and use of disinformation available today, digital writers need to be aware of their intent and the audience's needs and wants from their digital communication.<ref>Lucas, Gerald. (September 13, 2023). "Audience-Centric Style in Digital Writing" in ''From Reading to Writing: A Composition FAQ Textbook.'' Retrieved October 22, 2023. https://grlucas.net/grl/CompFAQ/Digital_Writing/Style</ref> Ethical considerations regarding citing sources, cross-referencing information, and using primary sources are good practices to maintain your ethical standing and credibility as a digital writer. | ||
==Pedagogical Approaches== | ==Pedagogical Approaches== | ||
| Line 54: | Line 54: | ||
==Future Trends and Challenges== | ==Future Trends and Challenges== | ||
=== Artificial Intelligence === | |||
Artificial intelligence programs are capable of producing technical writings. One such program is [https://chat.openai.com/auth/login ChatGPT] which uses machine learning to produce texts with human-like style and tone. <ref>{{cite web | Artificial intelligence programs are capable of producing technical writings. One such program is [https://chat.openai.com/auth/login ChatGPT] which uses machine learning to produce texts with human-like style and tone. <ref>{{cite web | ||