Court Reporting is a Tough Job. We’re not saving the world like social activists or fighting crime like law enforcement. We just write at 300 words per minute, pull all-nighters to get a transcript out, and deal with difficult people on a daily basis. It’s such a low profile job. Why would anybody choose stenography as […]
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How Court Reporters can Help Holocaust S...
Court Reporters can Hear a lot of Junk, but we can Help Holocaust Survivors Preserve their Story Messy divorces, murders, child custody battles, and slip and fall accidents are just a handful of cases court reporters can sit through. When I was a reporter, sometimes I felt like I was just taking down meaningless drivel about petty arguments between two […]
Unique Court Reporter Christmas Ornament...
Court reporting is not a mainstream profession. I mean, how many kids do you know that say they want to be a court reporter when they grow up? Heck, most of them don’t even know what we do or that the job even exists. So it’s no surprise that it’s next to impossible to find […]
Hypnosis for Court Reporters: Does it Wo...
Does Hypnosis for Court Reporters Work? Hypnosis for court reporters is an iffy subject for some. I’ve talked to some reporters who swear by it, and others who think it works because it’s all in somebody’s head. I’ve been on both sides of the fence. When I was in the latter speed classes in court reporting […]
2016 Presidential and Political Captioni...
Well, happy fall, ya’ll! Yeah, I know it’s been forever since you’ve heard from me, but summer just kicked me in the rear. I had an evening schedule, and that kind of put my personal schedule out of kilter. But I’m back to morning shows now and I love it. Now in the evenings I […]
How to Use the Number Bar like a Steno F...
I don’t know what it is about people. They may talk smooth and slow while they’re carrying on a conversation, and then — WHAM! They hit a list of numbers and they’re rattling them off like it’s nobody’s business. Umm…hello, I’m trying to take it down over here! While I was reporting, numbers always made […]
Just for Crafty Steno Nerds: Court Repor...
Well, today was my first ever day captioning live on the air. Never have I been so excited, yet so nervous in my life! Things went pretty well, though, and I only had a slight audio problem on my second show. It wouldn’t connect! It didn’t kick in until about 30 seconds in to the […]
Court Reporting: It’s not just for Court
What do Court Reporters Do? In social situations, the subject of what do you do for a living invariably comes up. When I was a reporter, it never ceased to amaze me the responses I’d get when I told them I was a court reporter. “Oh, you sit in court all day.” “Don’t you get […]
The One Steno Gadget I’d Sell My Kid For
Happy Day 4 of Court Reporting and Captioning Week! Today I want to share with you something I would walk through shards of glass to get to. Heck, I’d sell my kid to get another one. Curious about what it is? It’s my Diamante. I’d had a Mira A3 for a years and I loved […]
Court Reporting and Captioning Week Day ...
Are you enjoying Court Reporting and Captioning Week? Have you learned anything? Hopefully I’m whetting your appetite to begin your journey towards a new career. So you’ve decided to become a court reporter or captioner, what’s next? First off, you need a good education. There are a few court reporting schools around the country, and […]