Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators
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The Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators (ISTC) is the UK professional body for technical writers, technical illustrators, information designers, and related jobs. It is the oldest body of its kind in the world.
The ISTC is a non-profit organisation and is managed by the ISTC Council.
The ISTC publishes a quarterly journal, Communicator, and a monthly magazine, ISTC Newsletter.
[edit] Membership
The ISTC has members worldwide. ISTC members work in a wide range of roles including:
- Technical writing
- Technical illustration
- Indexing
- Editing
- Instructional design
- Information architecture
- Single source publishing
- Environmental, Safety and Health Communication
- Management