The Orlando Sentinel, Orlando, Fla., reported on Aug. 24 that Florida will soon offer closed captioning to students who are deaf or hard of hearing…
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By Santo J. Aurelio Punctuation is extremely important. Without it, sentences cannot be understood. The job of a reporter is basically twofold: to capture all…
NCRA has launched a new toolkit designed to help court reporting schools identify, attract, and retain potential and new students as part of “Fresh Perspectives,”…
By April Weiner To commemorate Purple Heart Day on Aug. 7, NCRA and its charitable arm, the National Court Reporters Foundation, hosted a Veterans History…
By Lisa Richardson I’ve captioned and CARTed a lot of events in my time: graduations, funerals, a wedding, meetings, a bar conversation, and many different…
Alabama Court Reporting, Inc., Madison, Ala., recently donated 100 “My Guardian Angel” backpacks to the Birmingham Police Department, to be given to kids who have…
Late court reporter from Sacramento, Calif., becomes 55th to earn national award CHICAGO, Aug. 5, 2016 — The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the country’s leading…
The Ottawa Herald, Ottawa, Kan., posted an article on Aug. 2 about a new court reporting program opening in the fall of 2016 at the…
A newly redesigned online NCRA Sourcebook is now available through the National Court Reporters Association’s website. As the newly redesigned membership search site integrates directly with…
The members of the 2016 class of Academy of Professional Reporters Fellows will be honored at an award luncheon being held Aug. 6 during the…
For some reporters, the startup costs of realtime can be worrisome. But starting up doesn’t have to cost a lot, say those who are already…
By David Ward For any court reporter, starting up a firm can end up being more than a full-time job. In addition to actually…
By John Wissenbach See how you’d fare in an Intersteno competition by going to intersteno.org/competition-texts-2015/ and trying your hand at the actual dictation from last…
In March 2016, NCRA’s Board of Directors approved a number of changes to the General Requirements and Minimum Standards (GRMS) required for NCRA-approved court reporting…
Online registration for NCRA 2016 Convention & Expo happening at the Hilton Chicago, Chicago, Ill., Aug. 4-7, closes July 29, so hurry and register now…
This year marked the third consecutive time NCRA has exhibited at the American School Counselors Association’s conference and the first year the event drew a…
Don’t miss a single piece of news! Explore continuing coverage of the 2016 NCRA Convention & Expo, held Aug. 4-7 in Chicago, with the stories…
The Ottawa Herald, Ottawa, Kan., reported on July 23 that the Neosho County Community College will unveil a new two-year court reporting program during an…
A blog post by Suzanne Quinson of Planet Depos picked up July 12 by JD Supra Business Advisor offers three important steps court reporters can…
What’s preventing you from providing realtime? The Technology Subcommittee asked realtime providers through the TRAIN program for their best tips in getting past the roadblocks and into the groove.…