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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.…
The NCRA Board of Directors met Nov. 14-15 to discuss the business of moving the association forward. Among other topics, the board approved an update…
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…
William S. Greenley, 70, passed away on Oct. 30 as a result of a heart attack. A memorial was held on Nov. 8 in Petaluma,…
The Orlando Sentinel posted an article on Nov. 1 about the volunteers who provide live captioning during Sunday services at the First Baptist Church of…
In October 2015, members renewed their NCRA memberships in droves, driven in part by the chance to win a Kindle Fire. The lucky winner is…
Huseby, a court reporting firm based in Charlotte, N.C., has instituted a program called Instant Pay for Reporters to instantly compensate court reporters, videographers, and…
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’s Technology Committee was sharing information on Microsoft’s Surface Book, iOS 9 features, tech myths, and Windows apps. Nancy L. Bistany, RPR, of Chicago, Ill.,…
An article posted on Nov. 5, by the Johnson City Press, reported that two unrelated capital murder cases in Carter County, Tenn., could be sent…
The fortunes of court reporters are closely linked to their primary customer: lawyers. So it’s important to consider think pieces about the current and future…
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…