By Sue Terry, FAPR, RPR, CRR, CRC The Sinclair Broadcast Group has announced that it will begin using IBM Watson Captioning, a form of automatic…
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NCRF presented the 2018 New Professional Reporter Grant to Sindee Baum, from North Massapequa, N.Y. Baum said that receiving the New Professional Grant means a…
The NCRA Student/Teacher Committee is grateful to the many people who generously donated to the student swag bags at the 2018 NCRA Convention & Expo…
Last month’s NCRA Convention & Expo in New Orleans, La., was a great success. Student attendees were treated not only to some fun and informative…
By Christine Phipps Were you prepared for last year’s emergencies? Hurricanes Harvey and Irma may now be behind us for the most part, California has…
By Marcia Ferranto NCRA exists to represent, protect, and advocate for the stenographic professions of court reporting and captioning. Here at NCRA, everything we do,…
By Brenda Gill Members who renew their NCRA memberships in September are offered an additional enticement: The chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card.…
The Wisconsin State Journal published an article on Sept. 9 about the court reporting background of Pamela Perry, RPR, CRI, an instructor at Madison College,…
On September 30, NCRA’s 2018 education cycle will come to an end. NCRA members with cycles ending in 2018 have a number of quick and…
NCRA member Mark Kislingbury, FAPR, RDR, CRR, owner of Magnum Steno from Houston, Texas, won the 2018 National Realtime Contest held during the Association’s Convention…
The Council on Approved Student Education (CASE) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 CASE Scholarships. Ashley Stahl, a student at Gateway Community…
WMBF News reported on Sept. 5 that Horry-Georgetown Technical College in Conway, S.C., is working to create a court reporter program in response to the nationwide…
Litigation Services, based in Las Vegas, Nev., announced in a press release issued Sept. 5 that the firm has acquired Superior Court Reporters & Deposition…
A new NCRA committee, the Captioning Regulatory Policy Committee, has recently been formed. Its charge is to monitor the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) actions and…
The Oskaloosa News reported on Sept. 4 that NCRA Lifetime Member Leroy James Peterson of Oskaloosa, Iowa, passed away on Aug. 30. Read more.
NCRA member Donna Cascio, FAPR, RDR, CMRS, a retired official court reporter from Somerset, Pa., was the lucky winner of the 2019 NCRF Angels drawing…
NCRA member Sherry Bryant, RMR, CRR, an official court reporter from Harrisburg, Pa., won the 2018 National Speed Contest held during the Association’s 2018 Convention…
Realtime captioning is an in-demand skill for court reporters. Earning the Certified Realtime Captioner certification will allow those who possess it to present themselves as…
The Ocala Star Banner posted on Sept. 3 that NCRF appointed NCRA member Catherine J. Phillips, FAPR, RMR, CMRS, a freelance court reporter from Ocala,…
O’Brien & Levine was voted the #1 best court reporting and video deposition company for the second consecutive year by readers of the Massachusetts Lawyers…