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title: "“Tom Johnson: A Modern Day Technical Writer” – NIU Article"
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# “Tom Johnson: A Modern Day Technical Writer” – NIU Article

![Tom Johnson: A Modern Day Technical Writer](https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/idbwmedia.com/images/modernday-tom-johnson-150x1501.png)

Alex Otil, a student at Northern Illinois University, recently interviewed me for an article titled [Tom Johnson: A Modern Day Technical Writer](http://stc-niu.wdfiles.com/local--files/current-newsletter/STC-NIU%20TechView_Spring%202010_BW.pdf). It's a short article probably mainly of interest to students thinking of entering the field of technical writing. Students will also find the newsletter as a whole full of relevant information about entering technical writing.

By the way, the title of the article definitely deserves a follow-up from the opposite perspective -- a spotlight of an *ancient*technical writer. (If you click the link to read the PDF, it's the last article.)