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…
Posts tagged as “Captioning”
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…
Theaters across the United Kingdom plan to take part in the nation’s Captioning Awareness Week by hosting subtitled shows the week of Nov. 14, according…
By Jennifer Late More prizes available for membership renewal A record number of members have renewed their 2017 membership in October. These renewals were driven…
The Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx basketball teams announced in a press release issued Nov. 2 that the organizations will provide closed captioning at all future…
An editorial posted on Nov. 1 by The Virginian Pilot addresses how important closed captioning is to the deaf and hard-of-hearing community and why there…
Inside Higher Ed posted a story on Nov. 1 about the results of a recent survey that found video captioning helps more than just students…