Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Jul 2016

The Shape of Problems to Come: Troubleshooting Visibility Problems in Remote Technical Communication

Kyle P. Vealey West Chester University

Abstract

In this article, I argue that remote technical communicators increasingly encounter problems with making their work visible to others. This article offers a methodology to help remote workers and technical communication researchers locate how problems of visibility emerge from complex and local relations among people, places, and things.

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Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
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2016-07-01
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10.1177/0047281616639478
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