The Association of Teachers of Technical Writing was established in 1973 to encourage dialogue among teachers of technical communication and to develop technical communication as a discipline. Its international membership includes over 1000 teachers and professional communicators. The primary purposes of the organization is to promote programs in technical and scientific communication, promote research in technical and scientific communication, develop opportunities for the exchange of ideas and information concerning programs, research, and career opportunities, assist in the development and evaluation of new programs in technical and scientific communication, and exchange information. They enhance the core competency of communication in our membership by exploring the theory and application of all forms of communication technology. Since its founding in 1983, the IICS has dedicated itself to the advancement of interactive systems and the people who produce them.
Members come from a wide variety of multimedia-related fields and applications.
Members include freelancers and employees of most of the major newspapers, wire services, magazines, and broadcast outlet, public information officers on science from government labs, universities and other institutions. Society for Technical Communication STC is an individual membership organization dedicated to advancing the arts and sciences of technical communication - it is the largest organization of its type in the world. Its 20,000 members include technical writers, editors, graphic designers, videographers, and multimedia artists. Their journal Technical Communication is online. You can register as a guest to view articles over one-year old.