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News from Around the PlanetNational Court Reporting & Captioning Week 2014
This year, as we prepare to celebrate our second annual National Court Reporting & Captioning Week, Harry Reid caught our attention with his address honoring both retiring Senate reporter, Joel Breitner, and the reporting profession
Remaining Upbeat after Reporting Sad Proceedings
As court reporters, we hear so many emotion-laden stories every day, that oftentimes we carry home some heavy emotional baggage. So the big question is, how can we unburden ourselves after being a witness to so much? Noted psychologist James Laird suggests that we...
Preventing Court Reporter Burnout
Burnout syndrome, while not yet clearly defined by the scientific community as a “disease,” can literally knock a person right out of their chosen profession. For court reporters who tend to work day and night trying to “catch up” on a regular basis, that concern is...
Tips to Keep Your Computer Bug-Free
For a court reporter, keeping your computer bug-free and in good health is almost as important as keeping your body healthy, so here are some things you can do to keep your computer in tip-top shape. Perform regular backups of your files, keeping a full and complete...
The Amazing New Text on Top Software Platform
For court reporters who haven’t yet discovered Text on Top (TOT), it is a software platform created in Europe that was initially marketed to captioning reporters, but is now making its way to the U.S.; and realtime reporters are only now discovering its versatility...
The Secrets of Thorough Proofreading
No proofreading software can detect all the grammar and punctuation errors that a good human proofreader can, at least not according to Dean Evans of Good Content Co., who ran a snippet of text through the most popular proofreading programs marketed today, and...
Steno Writers in 2014
As steno machine manufacturers modify their writers, making them more ergonomic, lightweight, paperless, and generally sleeker, it appears that there are two reporter factions: those who immediately upgrade, and those who wouldn’t consider trading in their...
Hand, Wrist & Arm Health for Court Reporters
Because court reporters use their hands all day every day, they’re susceptible to Repetitive Stress Injuries (RSI), such as carpal tunnel, cubital tunnel,tendonitis, epicondylitis, and tenosynovitis. Avoiding RSI isn’t easy because the first thing any doctor or...
Court Reporter Winter Preparedness
Freelance reporters and officials alike have one thing in common: daily transcript deadlines. When winter storms strike and the lights go out, getting those jobs in on time can be challenging. To help you prepare, here are some tips to keep you productive, even when...
On-Line Resources for Court Reporters
Planet Depos asked its reporters to share the on-line resources they utilize that help minimize their transcription time, and increase their “me” time. Here is what they suggested: Checking on legal terminology is easier than ever at Nolo.com or Depo.com. Looking up...