#24206
From Data Drought to Factoid Flood: Reinforcing the Banks of the River of Communication 
Information, once rare and valuable, is now as plentiful as it is meaningless. The constant accessibility rendered by various 'networking' technologies has led to a veritable glut of information. Deluged with data and flooded with facts, we are drowning in a river of communication with no clear direction or purpose. Media-mesmerized and stimuli-saturated, we are caught up in the murky current, making it increasingly more difficult to keep our heads above water. Whether we sink or swim will depend on how effective we are at controlling and managing the flow, how efficient we are at fishing for essence and meaning, and how adept we are at preserving the ecology between man and this digital morass.
Dahm, Rea Etta M. STC Proceedings (1999). Articles>Information Design>Usability
#24345
Editing the works of others is truly a tricky business. The balancing act required in dealing with an author’s ego is no less precarious than that of teetering, with toes and teeth clenched, on a high wire. Maintaining a steady equilibrium between the principles of good writing on the one hand and the human factors involved in the process on the other is paramount if editors are to avoid falling—falling from both the reader’s and the author’s favor, that is. Recognizing that editors are advocates for readers as well as for authors makes the endeavor less painful and less shameful for both editors and authors.
#20163
Reality Bytes -What the Information Superhighway Won't Deliver
Today, information technology has deluged us with not only a torrential flood of information but also a multitude of ways in which to display, package, and disseminate this information. With the proliferation of computer technology and the vigorously-and somewhat fanatically-promoted paperless and faceless virtual society of the fiture, we are faced with somewhat frightening challenges.
Dahm, Rea Etta M. STC Proceedings (1997). Articles>Publishing>Online
