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At the NCRA Convention & Expo in Nashville, Tenn., Technology Evaluation Committee member Sandy VanderPol took to the show floor with a video camera to…
As I was working as a reporter for a new trial recently, I had a scopist reviewing my realtime through Connection Magic. After I gave her…
When I am preparing for a trial, I do a number of things to make my realtime better. I go to the law firms’ websites and…
An opinion piece by freelance writer and journalism professor David R. Wheeler posted by CNN sheds light on why automatic voice recognition systems can never…
NCRA and the Realtime Systems Administrator Committee would like to congratulate our 20 new NCRA Realtime Systems Administrators who passed the Realtime Systems Administrator Credentialing Exam at the 2013 NCRA Convention…
NCRA’s second technology conference offered ample chances for attendees to network and learn more about the profession and the continuing influx of technology in the…
Looking back 32 years ago when I started, the answer to what basic equipment was necessary for a new reporter was easy: Machine, paper, ink,…
At NCRA’s TechCon held in April, members of the association’s Technology Evaluation Committee conducted interviews with the exhibiting vendors to learn more about their products…
Have you been practicing your local news, talk shows, and sports? I hope so and that you are still interested in becoming a captioner. COST…
NCRA’s Virtual Exhibit Hall The purpose of this article is to provide newsworthy information on reporter-related products and technologies. This column is for our readers…
My interest in court reporting began at age 14 during a career day when I sat in with a court reporter. Career days, how ever,…
The University of Southern California offered captioning for this year’s graduation ceremony, according to a May 10 news post on the university’s website. The captioning…
Regal theaters was equipping 6,000 of its theaters with closed-captioning glasses during the month of May, according to a May 10 article in the Los…
The Sept. 30 CEU-cycle deadline is quickly approaching. If you need to earn CEUs, one of the easiest ways to do so is by participating…
Building a website can put you on the Internet, literally, whether you run a for-profit enterprise or you dabble in a nonprofit hobby. But creating…
Have you ever wondered if your computer upload/download speed was slow? I found this website, speedtest.net, a sophisticated broadband testing and analysis tool, and it…
Quick tips from the techies… I was recently asked, “Do I need a data plan with an iPad if I want to write real time…
Registration is now open for NCRA’s TechCon 2013 to be held April 19-21 at the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Paradise Valley in Scottsdale, Ariz. TechCon…