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The prediction, in brief:

Elizabeth Babcock … outlined her vision of the future … increased internationalization and continued growth in focusing on user needs.

Predictor: Babcock, Elizabeth

Prediction, in context:

In a 1994 article for Computer-Mediated Communication, John December writes about the Society for Technical Communication’s 41st annual conference, held May 16 in Minneapolis. December writes about people’s comments in a session titled “Visions to Shape Technical Communication by the Year 2000,” quoting a panelist: ”The new president of the STC [Society for Technical Communication], Elizabeth Babcock, of the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, echoed many of the other panelists’ commments when she outlined her vision of the future … increased internationalization and continued growth in focusing on user needs.”

Date of prediction: May 16, 1994

Topic of prediction: Global Relationships/Politics

Subtopic: General

Name of publication: Computer-Mediated Communication Magazine

Title, headline, chapter name: New Media for Technical Communicators

Quote Type: Paraphrase

Page number or URL of document at time of study:
http://www.december.com/cmc/mag/1994/jun/stc94.html

This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Dorne, Jay