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.…
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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 increasing number of NCRA members are signing up to earn hefty savings on office supplies and other items with Staples and significant savings on…
NCRA members who renew their 2016 memberships early will be automatically entered into drawings that could win them fun prizes. Members who renew in October…
In April, the JCR Weekly team introduced the Question of the Week. Each week, the membership gets an opportunity to answer a question with topics…
Nominate yourself or a newsworthy court reporter, captioner, videographer, scopist, teacher, school administrator, or court reporting manager for recognition through the JCR Awards. Conceived as…
NCRA is seeking sponsorships for 300 court reporting students who want to join the association and is calling on all members to support the profession’s…
In August, NCRA launched the long-awaited online skills testing platforms for candidates of the RPR, RMR, CRR, CRC, CBC, and CCP certifications. The program, which…
NCRA launched the online continuing education system on June 1 as a way for our members to more easily submit their continuing education credits. For…
NCRF welcomed NCRA member Dom Tursi, CM, curator of the Gallery of Shorthand in Central Islip, N.Y., this week to help reorganize the displays for…
The JCR Awards were conceived as a way to recognize and highlight the exemplary professionalism, community service, and business practices of NCRA members. We are…
Adam Finkel, NCRA’s Director of Government Relations, represented the Association on a panel that addressed issues related to the current quality of television captions during…
In her farewell speech, 2014-2015 President Sarah E. Nageotte, RDR, CRR, CBC, an official court reporter from Jefferson, Ohio, urged the organization’s membership to continue…
Following the conclusion of the Annual Business Meeting at the 2015 NCRA Convention & Expo, online voting is now open for Registered Members. Voting is…
The National Court Reporters Association, the country’s leading organization representing stenographic court reporters, broadcast captioners, CART providers, and legal videographers, is aware of the concerns…
On Thursday, July 30, all eligible voting NCRA members will have the ability to vote online for seven Constitution & Bylaws amendments. The online vote…
NCRA members will have the opportunity to vote on seven amendments to the Constitution & Bylaws during the Annual Business Meeting on July 30. The…
NCRA’s Nominating Committee has offered its candidates for the 2015-16 Board of Directors. The following outlines the candidates’ qualifications for members to prepare for voting.…
An article in the Freestone County Times (Texas) highlighted the appeal of court reporting as a post-high-school career. The article cited a few findings from…
Even if you have been a member of NCRA for a long time, it is possible that our paths may not have crossed. My name…