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TECHWR-L: A History and Case Study of a Profession-Specific LISTSERV List.
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Ray, Eric J. – Technical Communication: Journal of the Society for Technical Communication, 1996
Presents a case study that outlines the growth and development of TECHWR-L, a listserv for professional technical communicators. Discusses some of the more controversial aspects of the list. Outlines how TECHWR-L, or some other focused forum, could prove an even more valuable resource for the profession. (RS)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Communication Research, Computer Mediated Communication, Internet
Technology, Community, and Technical Communication on the Internet: The Lotus "MarketPlace" and Clipper Chip Controversies.
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Gurak, Laura J. – Journal of Business and Technical Communication, 1996
States that computer-mediated communication on the Internet offers new challenges and opportunities for technical communication. Describes the cases of Lotus "MarketPlace" and the Clipper chip to illustrate the specialized nature of technical communities on the Internet. Suggests that when technical messages are not overly complex,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Communication Research, Computer Mediated Communication, Discourse Communities
Policing Ourselves: Defining the Boundaries of Appropriate Discussion in Online Forums.
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Johnson-Eilola, Johndan; Selber, Stuart A. – Computers and Composition, 1996
Examines one online forum conventionally defined as open, the discussion list TECHWR-L, and considers some positionings and restrictions that both validate and invalidate participants' conversational topics. Considers the question of democracy as it relates to electronic conversations. Suggests that a wide range of discursive conditions, not just…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Computer Mediated Communication, Democracy, Discourse Analysis