Three Interviews

After reading three of my classmates interviews, I can see how technical writing can differ depending on the field of work. The technical writing for management (interior design), politician, and real estate agent were all similar to the interview I conducted with the journalist. While management mentioned that most of the writing and communication was informal, the politician commented that much of their technical writing was formal. I think this applies to both aspects of journalism and communication studies. Notes from interviews are informal; however, the articles that result from those interviews have a higher formality. The politician's technical writing pertains to the public relations aspect of communications. He emphasized importance in the precision of writing before sent to the media. Also, a lot of the communicating was done through the media. The real estate agent's technical writing was also like my chosen field of study. Technical writing through advertisements and proposals were similar to the advertisements and proposals created by advertising or PR companies. These articles helped me to understand that although technical writing can differ significantly from job to job, they can also have many similarities.