Realtime transcription

Realtime transcription is the general term for transcription by court reporters using Computer Aided Transcription ("CAT") technology to deliver computer text screens within a few seconds of the words being spoken. Specialist software allows participants in court hearings or depositions to make notes in the text and highlight portions for future reference.

Typically, realtime writers can produce text using stenograph machines at the rate of at least 200 words per minute. Stenographers can typically type up to 300 words per minute for short periods of time, but most cannot sustain such a speed.

Realtime transcription is also used in the broadcasting environment where it is more commonly termed "captioning."

Career opportunities

Realtime reporting is used in a variety of industries, including entertainment, television, the Internet, and law.

Specific careers include the following:

• Judicial reporters - use a stenotype to provide instant transcripts on computer screens as a trial or deposition occurs.

• Communication Access Real-time Translation (CART) reporters — assist the hearing-impaired by translating spoken words into text, giving them personal access to the communications they need on a day-to-day basis.

• Television broadcast captioners — use realtime reporting technology to allow hard-of-hearing or deaf people to see what is being said on live television broadcasts such as news, emergency broadcasts, sporting events, awards shows, and other programs.

• Internet information (or Webcast) reporters — provide realtime reporting of sales meetings, press conferences, and other events, while simultaneously transmitting the transcripts to computers world-wide.

• Other rapid data entry positions.

External links

• National Court Reporters Association (stenotype)
• National Verbatim Reporters Association (speech recognition)
• CourtReportingHelp.com, a student resource center
• Court Reporting Office Management and web-based transcript repository software (court reporting firm software)
• Court reporting firm deposition repository for 24 x 7 access to office schedule, court reporter jobs and turnin, and attorney schedule and file transfer (deposition transcript repository)
• Realtime Reporting at Drexel University
• U.S. Department of Labor Info on Court Reporting/Realtime Reporting

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SHARON HODGE

My name is Sharon Hodge. I, along with my partner Nancy Krakower are the owners of Accurate Reporting and Transcription Services, Inc. I have been in the Court reporting business for over twenty years working with some of the large Court Reporting agencies in the Broward/Dade county areas.

When my career began, I started working in the Fort Lauderdale, Broward County Courthouse under Judge Geoffrey D. Cohen in the criminal/domestic violence division for a little over six years, which is where I received a lot of my trial experience. After taking a short break in my career, I gave birth to my first daughter and began a transcription company from home where I was able to offer typing services for reports and attorneys in the legal arena. Shortly thereafter is when I met, my now partner, Nancy who also provided transcription services for other Court Reporters and local attorneys.

After approximately five years of working with Nancy we decided to form and develop Accurate Reporting and Transcription Services, Inc. We are a company that at the present time is comprised of fifteen Court Reporters who services the Dade, Broward and Palm Beach County areas. Not only do we offer Court Reporting services to attorneys, we also assist other agencies with their over-flow work and work hand-in-hand with many well known Court Reporting companies.

Court Reporting is a very important and large part of my life, and I would highly recommend this career to anyone who is seeking employment in the legal arena!