The JCR recently reached out to NCRA’s Proofreading Advisory Council for recommendations on references for spelling, grammar, and language. Council members shared their favorite print…
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NCRA members Isaiah Roberts; Margie Kruse, RMR, CRR; and Vernita Allen-Williams, RMR, were quoted in an article posted Nov. 1 by Chicago Lawyer. The article…
By Tricia Rosate In California, freelancers often cover civil trials, and I’ve been reporting more trials lately. I consider myself a pretty good writer, but…
By Allison Kimmel Do you remember the day you learned that you passed your RPR certification exam? I distinctly remember when I found out —…
An article posted Oct. 30 by the Daily Record, Jacksonville, Fla., quotes NCRA member Melanie Simpkins, RMR, CRR, CRC, in a story that explores how capturing…
Currently resides in: Arvada, Colo. Employment type: Freelancer with Hunter + Geist, Inc. Member since: 1985 Graduated from: Mile Hi College Theory: Forrest Brenner What are…
The Sarasota, Fla., Herald-Tribune reported that Dee Boenau, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRC, won the 2017 NCRA Realtime Contest. Boenau, who works as a broadcast captioner, won…
An Oct. 19 article in the Houston [Texas] Chronicle spotlights Victor Lombrana, a Houston Astros fan who is blind and deaf due to Type 2…
By Claire Hill The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest arts festival in the world, which celebrated its 70th anniversary this year. The Scottish capital hosts…
On Oct. 10, the National Network of Reporting Companies shared an Oct. 9 press release from the International Women’s Entrepreneurial Challenge Foundation (IWEC) announcing that…
By LeAnn M. Hibler Sometimes as a CART captioner, it is just an honor to write a job and have a bird’s-eye view of an…
In addition to the print JCR, members have access to a digital version. There’s still nothing like holding a physical magazine in your hands, but…
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (N.Y.) reported on Oct. 6 that NCRA member and senior court reporter Enika Bodnar, RPR, CRI, was named the Employee of…
After scanning the JCR job ads for interesting opportunities, Mary Allred, RPR, from Alberta, Canada, relocated to Japan in 2015. As a reporter for Planet…
. Nominate yourself or another noteworthy court reporter, captioner, videographer, scopist, teacher, school administrator, or court reporting manager for recognition through the JCR Awards. Conceived…
A Sept. 7 article in the Spanish publication La Opinión highlights NCRA members Alma Zapata, RPR; Camille Márquez; and Adriana Montañez, who are all officials…
By Cathy Penniston I live in Iowa, but I make my living listening to the Canadian news. I work for The Captioning Group, Inc., based…
Brittaney Byers, of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) in Parma, Ohio, has been working at the keys since she was 4 years old, practicing her drills…
In honor of National Punctuation Day, which was on Sept. 24, the JCR hosted a discussion with NCRA’s Proofreading Advisory Council about punctuation marks. Members…
In 2015, the National Court Reporters Foundation initiated a new program to allow people interested in the court reporting, captioning, and legal video professions the…