By Joshua Edwards The JCR Weekly recently learned that NCRA member Joshua Edwards has a passion for singing and reached out to learn more about…
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By Amy Marie Yarbrough With each new semester, there’s a cauldron of frights. What if the professor lectures like an auctioneer? What if there’s only…
Sports Video Group posted on Oct. 23 that VITAC is offering an offline captioning webinar that will cover the role that captioners play in everyday…
Women in Technology International recently posted on its website the second in a series of three articles by NCRA member Randi Friedman, RPR, CRR, CRC,…
The Statesman Journal, Salem, Ore., reported on Oct 23 that a city councilor wants to require all televisions operating in the city’s public areas to turn…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) encourages feedback from television viewers. According to the FCC, a complaint is a form of feedback, and the Commission wants…
AllAccess.com reported on Oct. 15 that National Public Radio is being sued by a man who claims the network discriminates against the deaf and hard-of-hearing…
Radio station WSAU, based in Wausau and Stevens Point, Wis., posted an article on Oct. 13 about Oscar-winning deaf actress Marlee Matlin’s reaction to no…
A blog posted on Oct. 9 by Glassdoor.com names captioning as one of eight top jobs for early careerists to consider. The blog notes that…
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Disability Advisory Committee (DAC) met on Oct. 3 for the last meeting of their second term. This committee comprises organizations…
The International Association of Women announced in a press release issued Sept. 25 that the organization has recognized NCRA member Jennifer Schuck, FAPR, RDR, CRR,…
Ms. Career Girl posted an article on Sept. 27 about the benefits of choosing court reporting as a career. The article mentions NCRA and the…
The Federal Communications Commission’s Disability Advisory Committee meets on October 3. NCRA’s Government Relations Manager Matthew Barusch; NCRA Board Member Steve Clark, CRC; and NCRA…
The Marco Eagle reported on Sept. 17 that the city of Marco Island, Fla., has agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging violations of the Americans…
Television station KRQE, Albuquerque, N.M., aired a story on Sept. 17 that features NCRA member Diona Gibson, RPR, an official court reporter for the Bernalillo…
The Sports Video Group News posted an article on Sept. 12 about an upcoming webinar being hosted by VITAC about the benefits of captioning. Read…
By Sue Terry, FAPR, RPR, CRR, CRC The Sinclair Broadcast Group has announced that it will begin using IBM Watson Captioning, a form of automatic…
By Marcia Ferranto NCRA exists to represent, protect, and advocate for the stenographic professions of court reporting and captioning. Here at NCRA, everything we do,…
Realtime captioning is an in-demand skill for court reporters. Earning the Certified Realtime Captioner certification will allow those who possess it to present themselves as…
Sports Video Group reported on Aug. 21 that VITAC is now a pre-approved vendor for the Distance Education Captioning and Transcription (DECT) grant for the…