Teamwork requires cooperation, communication

There are several organizations whose purpose is to advance technical and p rofessional communication by advancing knowledge in the subject area, promo ting awareness of the field among the general public, and helping practitio ners become more expert in their craft. Although the Society for Technical Communication (founded in 1953) and the IEEE Professional Communication Soc iety (founded in 1957) are the two oldest international organizations in th is field, they have for the most part lived separate lives, intersecting oc casionally, but most often content to go their own ways.