Technical Communicators as Potential Usability Reviewers 

This article defines the niche for Technical Communicators / Writers in Usability Engineering. It makes an important observation "Technical Communicator explains the product to users and Usability Engineer attempts to design self-explanatory products. If the design doesn't speak up, Technical Communicators have to overwork." Technical communicators can serve as the 'barometer' of user interface design.

Katre, Dinesh S. Journal of HCI Vistas (2007). Articles>Usability>Technical Writing>User Experience