NCRA’s Matthew Barusch, Manager of State Government Relations, represented the Association at the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Disability Advisory Committee (DAC) meeting on March 21.…
Posts tagged as “Captioning”
The University of Colorado’s office of information technology posted an article about the usefulness of captioning in the classroom on Feb. 7. Read more.
On Feb. 17, Gramann Reporting posted part three of an interview with Julie Poenitsch, RDR, CRR, a freelance reporter from Wind Lake, Wis. In part…
The Tampa Bay Times posted an article on Feb. 21 about how court reporter Cindy Braun, RPR, brought closed captioning into her church. Read more.
By Deanna Baker Sheri Smargon, RDR, CRR, CRC, has shared her experiences on social media working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and I thought…
The Huffington Post Canada posted a blog on Jan. 27 that recounts the experience of a citizen who is deaf who attended a town-hall meeting…
VITAC Corporation, based in Canonsburg, Pa., announced in a press release issued Jan. 25 that it has acquired Caption Colorado, headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colo.…
The JCR Weekly reached out to NCRA member Carol Studenmund, RDR, CRR, CRC, Chair of NCRA’s Certified Realtime Captioner (CRC) Committee, a broadcast captioner from…
Candidates who passed the Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR) test prior to November 2011 are eligible to earn the Certified Realtime Captioner (CRC) upon successful completion…
Dictionary Jumpstart, a dictionary-building software company for court reporters and broadcast captioners, announced in a press release issued Jan. 16 that the firm has launched…
The Foothills Focus reported on Jan. 11 that Maricopa County, Ariz., Emergency Management has teamed up with state agencies to launch a pilot three-day program that…
The Naples Daily News, Naples, Fla., posted an article on Jan. 18 that announced closed captioning of Collier County Commission meetings that are aired on…
NCRA member Constance Lee, RPR, owner of Constance Lee & Company, Pittsburgh, Pa., was quoted in a press release issued Jan. 10 about the expected…
NCRA has been named to serve a two-year term as a representative member on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Disability Advisory Committee (DAC). The appointment…
Need continuing education credits (CEUs) or just looking for a good webinar? NCRA is offering three new webinars for members in January that address the…
Ann Arbor, Mich., residents who are hard of hearing may soon be able to enjoy closed captioning on television sets in public areas, according to…
The Norman Transcript, Oklahoma City, Okla., reported on Dec 16 that Senate lawmakers said they will continue live streaming their proceedings but would not comment…
CBC News posted an article on Dec. 1 about a citizen with hearing loss advocating for the City of Greater Sudbury, Ont., to provide closed…
MyEverettNews.com, Everett, Wash., posted an article Nov. 30 announcing that the city’s council and planning commission has added closed captioning to their broadcasts on a…
Fox News 31 in Denver, Colo., aired a story on Nov. 12 about a class-action lawsuit that has been filed against Kroenke Sports and Entertainment…