Don Bush's Intercom article

[Barker, Thomas]

Tim, I agree.  Go for it. 

 

Dr. Thomas Barker

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From: bounce-stc-ac-264184 at lists.stc.org
[mailto:bounce-stc-ac-264184 at lists.stc.org] On Behalf Of Hadley, Tim
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 11:27 AM
To: stc-ac
Subject: RE: [stc-ac] Don Bush's Intercom article

 

Respected Academics,

 

I'm surprised and disappointed at this, because in the past I have
enjoyed and mostly agreed with Don's columns. However, it does reflect
what appears to be, as Sam Dragga points out, a continuing prejudice in
"industry" against "academia." Alas, I have actually heard such things
expressed openly at STC public sessions. 

 

Certainly reasoned, carefully worded responses to Intercom would be
appropriate.

 

Tim

 

Timothy D. Hadley

Assistant Professor of Professional Writing

English Department

Missouri State University

Springfield, MO 65897

office 417.836.5332 fax 417.836.4226

thadley at missouristate.edu <mailto:thadley at missouristate.edu> 

Editor, ATEG Journal

 

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From: bounce-stc-ac-277731 at lists.stc.org on behalf of Northcut, Kathryn
Sent: Mon 2/5/2007 4:55 PM
To: stc-ac
Subject: [stc-ac] Don Bush's Intercom article

Colleagues:

I've just read Don Bush's "The Friendly Editor" column of February 2007.
I'm distressed by the article, even though the proverbial shoe doesn't
fit me. With this sort of characterization of my work within
publications that are supposedly promoting the profession, we are doing
ourselves a disservice to say the least. At best, Bush is misinformed,
and at worst, he's being malicious. I'd send this message to Mr. Bush,
but he lists only a snail mail address, no email.

I'm interested in hearing how others are reacting or responding to what
he's said, and if I'm off base in thinking that a column published in TC
reflects the position of STC toward "academicians" (a term I loathe).
Certainly there are factions within STC trying to build bridges between
university personnel and workplaces, but are we swimming against the
tide?

Although I could perhaps shrug this off, I told my students to join STC,
and they read this column, and they will take it to heart.

I'm concerned.

Kathy

Kathryn Northcut
Assistant Professor of Technical Communication
Department of English and Technical Communication
University of Missouri-Rolla
northcut at umr.edu









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