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<big>Technical Writing Profession</big> | <big>Technical Writing Profession</big> | ||
The profession of technical writing began to take shape in the 1950's when technical writers began to create formal organizations. During this time, academic programs and conferences were established. Key writing associations, such as the Association of Technical Writers and Editors, were also formed in the 1950's. Several of these associations eventually merged forming the Society of Technical Communication in 1960. <ref>{{cite journal |last1=Edward |first1=Malone |date=November 2011 |title=The First Wave (1953–1961) of the Professionalization Movement in Technical Communication |url=https://www.stc.org/techcomm/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2016/08/november-2011-58-4.pdf |journal=Technical Communication |volume=58 |issue=4 |pages=285 - 306 |doi= |access-date=October 11, 2023}}</ref> | The profession of technical writing began to take shape in the 1950's when technical writers began to create formal organizations. During this time, academic programs and conferences were established. Key writing associations, such as the Association of Technical Writers and Editors, were also formed in the 1950's. Several of these associations eventually merged forming the [https://www.stc.org/ Society of Technical Communication] in 1960. <ref>{{cite journal |last1=Edward |first1=Malone |date=November 2011 |title=The First Wave (1953–1961) of the Professionalization Movement in Technical Communication |url=https://www.stc.org/techcomm/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2016/08/november-2011-58-4.pdf |journal=Technical Communication |volume=58 |issue=4 |pages=285 - 306 |doi= |access-date=October 11, 2023}}</ref> | ||
==Digital Technologies and Technical Writing== | ==Digital Technologies and Technical Writing== | ||