Guest Editor's Introduction: Science and Public Policy

In 1973, James Shannon led a seminar series (supported by the National Science Foundation) that focused on the changing roles of die academy and the federal government in sponsoring, and thereby directing, future research projects.\n THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THIS ISSUE This issue, then, is an effort to...

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Published inTechnical communication quarterly Vol. 18; no. 1; p. 1
Main Author Gibson, Keith
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Taylor & Francis Ltd 01.01.2009
Subjects
Budgets
Case studies
Climate change
Colleges & universities
Communication (Thought Transfer)
Conversation
Democracy
Developed Nations
Government (Administrative Body)
Industrialized nations
Pointing
Politics
Public policy
Quality control
R&D
Research & development
Research and Development
Science history
Scientific Research
Scientists
Success
Teaching
Technical communication
Technical Writing
Translation
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Summary:In 1973, James Shannon led a seminar series (supported by the National Science Foundation) that focused on the changing roles of die academy and the federal government in sponsoring, and thereby directing, future research projects.\n THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THIS ISSUE This issue, then, is an effort to continue the conversation in technical communication circles about how we can better understand and better work wim science and public policy in our professional and personal lives. Building on Lukensmeyer and Torres's four levels of public involvement, Williams and James analyze the evolution of the City of Houston's Bureau of Air Quality Control from simply presenting information to collaborating with the citizens of Houston, pointing out the benefits of government agencies becoming more involved with their constituents.
ISSN:1057-2252
1542-7625