The Sports Venue Group announced on Jan. 12 the release of its latest section of a white paper that summarizes closed captioning regulations, reviews technical…
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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…
By Anissa R. Nierenberger Broadcast and CART captioners comprise only 4.3 percent of NCRA’s membership. That’s a pretty tiny sliver! So why should you consider crossing over into…
Vocabulary is critical to your success as a stenocaptioner. You must have a well-developed court reporting dictionary, containing all of the specialty terminology for whatever you will…
On Jan. 9, 9NEWS, Colorado, showcased NCRA member Stacey Potenza, CRC, from Limon, Colo., about her job as a captioner. In the story, Potenza also…
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…
On Tues., Nov. 22, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that under the Americans with Disabilities Act, public accommodations that own, operate, or lease movie…
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…
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…
The JCR Awards are a way to tell compelling stories that bring to life innovative and successful business strategies from the past year. Originally conceived…
According to an article posted Sept. 29 by The Hollywood Reporter, Disney, Warner Bros., Universal, Paramount, Sony, and Buena Vista Home Entertainment defeated a lawsuit that…
Talk radio station CJAD, Montreal, Quebec, reported on Sept. 24, on a new twist in a continuing story about Canadian movie theaters providing access to…
By Cindy Hinds This year, the Texas Court Reporters Association (TCRA) worked in conjunction with NCRA to bring the NCRA Certified Realtime Captioner Workshop to…
Hulu announced that it has entered into a settlement agreement with the National Association of the Deaf to provide closed captioning for all of its full-length…
Nominate yourself or a noteworthy court reporter, captioner, videographer, scopist, teacher, school administrator, or court reporting manager for recognition through the JCR Awards. Conceived as…
TVTechnology.com reported on Aug. 29 that the most recently adopted closed captioning rules from the Federal Communications Commission go into effect Sept. 22. The effective…
The National Institute of Health offered a tour of its facilities to representatives of the Friends of the Congressional Hearing Health Caucus. Matthew Barusch, Manager,…
On Aug. 22, the University of Arizona posted an update on its sports website, Arizoniawildcats.com. The post explained improvements the organization has made to its…