<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi folks,<div><br></div><div>I'm passing this on from the Association of Teachers of Technical Writing (ATTW) listserv. Someone from the BBC asked the president of ATTW about how UK technical writers are trained to work on manuals. She would like to interview someone about what's happening in the UK. If you think you are an appropriate person, perhaps you might want to contact her.</div><div><br></div><div>kind regards,</div><div><br></div><div>karen schriver</div><div><br></div><div>-----------------</div><div><div class="Section1"><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy; ">Members,<o:p></o:p></span></font></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy; "><o:p> </o:p></span></font></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy; ">I am forwarding an inquiry from BBC reporter Michelle Martin. Michelle would like to interview a member or members in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region> about instruction manuals. If you live or are traveling in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region> currently, would you please respond to Michelle directly? I have copied her on this message.<o:p></o:p></span></font></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy; "><o:p> </o:p></span></font></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy; ">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy; ">Kelli<o:p></o:p></span></font></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy; "><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; ">-----------------------</span></o:p></span></font></div><div><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 12pt; "><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial Narrow"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: navy; ">Kelli Cargile Cook<br>Associate Professor of Professional and Technical Communication<br><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Utah</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place><br>President, ATTW<br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; "> ===================</span></span></font></p></div><div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; font-weight: bold; ">From:</span></font></b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "> Michelle Martin [<a href="mailto:michelle.martin@bbc.co.uk" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">mailto:michelle.martin@bbc.co.uk</a>] <br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Sent:</span></b> Monday, July 13, 2009 7:27 AM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">To:</span></b> <a href="mailto:selber@psu.edu" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">selber@psu.edu</a>; <st1:personname w:st="on"><a href="mailto:kcargilecook@english.usu.edu" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">kcargilecook@english.usu.edu</a></st1:personname><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Subject:</span></b> BBC enquiry</span></font><o:p></o:p></div></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><o:p> </o:p></span></font></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><o:p> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; ">Dear Stuart & Kelli,</span></o:p></span></font></div><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">I am a radio producer with the BBC in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region> and I've just started working on a documentary for Radio 4, our main speech channel, about instruction manuals. It's about the history of instruction manuals, and our relationship with them.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">I came across your association on the internet, as I'd like to find out more about how technical writers are trained. I was wondering whether you have any <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region> sections, or active members, who I could contact as I'm struggling to find useful information on the internet about this!</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">Best Wishes,</span></font> <br><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">Michelle<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(192, 192, 192); ">........................................................................................</span></span></font></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><b><font size="2" color="gray" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; color: gray; font-weight: bold; ">Michelle Martin :: Producer :: BBC Science Radio Unit</span></font></b> <br><a href="file://///www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/digital_planet.shtml" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; ">www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/digital_planet.shtml</span></font></a> <br><a href="file://///www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; ">www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2" color="gray" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; color: gray; ">T: +44 (0) 207 557 3888</span></font><br><font size="2" color="gray" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; color: gray; ">A: Rm 630 SE, BBC Bush House, The Strand, <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">London</st1:place></st1:city> WC2B 4PH</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><br><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.bbc.co.uk</a><br>This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal views which are not the views of the BBC unless specifically stated.<br>If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system.<br>Do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in reliance on it and notify the sender immediately.<br>Please note that the BBC monitors e-mails sent or received.<br>Further communication will signify your consent to this.<o:p></o:p></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><br></span></font></div></div></div></body></html>