April 2024
Kia ora koutou katoa,
Welcome back to the TechCommWire!
From the President
Ryan reflects on the first in-person conference planning session, and reminds you that we're looking for your ideas on topics and speakers.
News
We announce the name of our international journal, and share testimonials from our members who entered the Plain Language Awards last year.
What's the evidence?
Earnsy Liu looks for research and evidence about using contractions in our writing – do they help or hinder?
Write for our newsletter
We often call for members to write for our newsletter or website. Here, we explain a bit more about what kind of content we mean, who can do it, how, and why.
Let's Tech Communicate
A list of articles, tools and links that we hope you'll find useful in your daily mahi as a technical communicator.
On the radar this month: alt text and image descriptions guide, accessible content writing courses, AI writing tools, a UX writing study guide, how people read online, and why words matter!