During the November Board Meeting, the NCRA Board of Directors officially approved the NCRA Code of Professional Ethics for CART and Broadcast Captioners. The code…
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On Dec. 8, Telecompaper.com reported that Brazil’s Ministry of Communications has established that, by 2017, all programming broadcast by free-to-air channels must include closed captioning…
Patsy Jacoy, RPR, CRR, a freelancer reporter with YOM Reporting & Video in Seattle, Wash., was the winner of a $100 Amazon gift card for…
ArkansasOnline, the online version of the Arkansas Democrat–Gazette, reported on Dec. 4 that the state’s Supreme Court had dismissed an appeal from the city of Little…
In a press release issued Dec. 7, Planet Depos announced that Jennifer Parratt has joined the company as its director of sales and will be…
NCRA wants to thank the many members who celebrated #GivingTuesday by devoting their resources to supporting the future of the profession. A number of members…
Court reporters, broadcast and CART captioners, state associations, and court reporting schools making plans to celebrate 2016 Court Reporting & Captioning Week, Feb. 14–20, can…
The Indiana Shorthand Reporters Association announced it has officially changed its name to the Indiana Court Reporters Association in an effort to more accurately represent…
On Nov. 6, the Iowa Court Reporters Association and the Des Moines Area Community College’s court reporting program joined forces to host their second annual…
When NCRA member Erminia Uviedo, RMR, CRR, a court reporter from San Antonio, Texas, was asked to serve on a newly created student recruitment task…
Follow the money Q. And California Closet systems are specialized closet systems designed to fit a particular customer’s needs; isn’t that right? A. That’s…
If preparation is key to building great realtime, how does a captioner provide great captions without much information? By Megan Rogers Prepping for a captioning…
By Lisa Knight A Windows application called SpaceSniffer, created by Uderzo Software, looks at which specific files are on a hard drive and how big…
NCRA Past President Nancy C. Varallo, RDR, CRR, founder and CEO of The Varallo Group in Worcester, Mass., shared her thoughts about the court reporting…
Court reporters, broadcast and CART captioners, and court reporting schools around the country are urged to start making plans now to celebrate the 2016 Court…
WCPO, Cincinnati, Ohio, ran a story on Nov. 20 showcasing the historic Benn Pitman house built in 1887. Pitman, known for his elaborate wood carvings,…
KPTV-KPDX Broadcasting Corp., Portland, Ore., reported on Nov. 18 that an ordinance unanimously passed by the city council requiring closed captioning to be turned on…
A Nov. 18 article posted by the Times Leader reported that Luzerne County, Pa., officials did not firm up a plan to continue funding county…
The Huseby family of court reporting and litigation services companies announced in a Nov. 18 press release that it has merged with Dallas Reporting of…
By Sarah E. Vestrat Like running a marathon, speedbuilding requires a fiercely determined attitude that can only be accessed beneath our sometimes whimsical desires for…