Technical Writing in the Digital Age: Difference between revisions

Remediation is the process through which new media forms borrow elements from older media forms and transform and re-contextualize them. As media evolves, so do the ways users can consume it. When first introduced, remediation was described as a type of reformation, such as taking a paper letter and turning it into an email.{{sfn|Bolter|Grusin|1999|p=59}} Today, remediation of a digital document often adds to the user experience by enhancing the document. Remediation can look like making a document more accessible by adding a text-to-speech feature for users with poor vision or adding a tutorial to an electronic manual.