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,…
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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…
A guest blog posted on Nov. 19 by Broadcasting & Cable addresses the recent closed captioning requirements for broadcasters and cable operators issued by the…
Oxford Dictionaries has announced the 2015 Word of the Year, which is actually an emoji rather than a traditional word — this emoji specifically: Oxford…
NCRA members who renew their 2016 memberships during the month of November will be automatically entered into a drawing that could win them a $100…
The National Committee of State Associations has issued a friendly challenge among state associations and individuals to spread the word about the benefits of a…
On Oct. 27, Darlene Parker, RPR, the director of steno captioning and realtime relations at the National Captioning Institute, guided a few NCRA staff members…
NCRA members and staff are all part of the service economy. NCRA members are keepers of the record, and NCRA staff serves its members. The…
On Nov. 10, the Federal Communications Commission hosted a roundtable on closed captioning of PEG programming. PEG stands for public, educational, and governmental television channels.…
An article posted by the Kansas City Star on Nov. 13 showcases the careers of court reporting and medical transcription as alternative professions for graduates…
Induction into the Fellows of the Academy of Professional Reporters represents the pinnacle of excellence among NCRA members who are inducted. Nominations for members for…
NCRA member Lois Boyle, RMR, Newport News, Va., was quoted in an article posted by the Daily Press on Nov. 8 about area theaters providing…
What do you picture when you think of NCRF’s popular partnership with the Library of Congress Veterans History Project? For NCRF staff, it’s not what…
NCRA members from across the nation have been responding to the call to support the future of the court reporting and captioning profession by sponsoring…
Alice Hadden, an official from Portage, Ind., recently saw her court reporting career come full circle, a journey that started many years ago. “I freelanced…
In September 2015, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed bill S5533-B, referred to as the CART bill, which expands provisions to enable people who are deaf or hard of…
A press release issued Oct. 28 by Midwest Litigation Services, St. Louis, Mo., announced that the company’s president and NCRA member Debbie Weaver received the…
As a realtime writer, how important is preparing for a job to your routine. The JCR asked several reporters. Reporting a deposition or other event…
By Annemarie Roketenetz It’s not uncommon for new professionals in any field to face anxieties when starting out in their chosen career. This is especially…