If you think a stenographer was just for a courtroom, then think again! A stenographer is a skilled freelancer, who can work anywhere, not just in the judicial system. Many people use stenographers to help them, both individuals and companies, so we thought we’d explain how you might benefit from the help of one of these incredible professionals.
Well, unfortunately, it looks like there’s a second lockdown on the way. While rules are different across each member nation of the UK, the end result is the same; stay home if you can. For millions that means working from home, with many people just beginning to return to work after the first lockdown. But for businesses, it represents an opportunity to learn from their mistakes the first time round. With Zoom meetings, Skype calls, and online conferences taking over the business world, it makes sense to get the most out of a bad situation by implementing live captioning.
The Covid-19 pandemic took the world by surprise, with practically everything about modern life changing as a result. Some things that happened were obvious, such as the airlines having a hard time staying afloat with all flights being grounded. But other things happened that no one expected.
No one would disagree that life is difficult for those with hearing loss, but modern technology is at least making the struggle a little easier than previous generations. Since the smartphone arrived on the scene in recent years, technology has been improving at an exponential rate. Our phones can do ridiculous things now, from tracking your cholesterol to pinpointing gunshots, so it’s not surprising that there are plenty of apps for hearing loss out there for people to try. We’ve picked five free apps for you to check out, which, hopefully, make your life a little easier.
We all know that YouTube is a platform for videos, but did you know it’s also the second-largest search engine after Google? YouTube is used by millions of people every day for entertainment, education, or instructional videos, and with 100 hours of video uploaded every minute, there’s plenty to choose from. One of the best features of YouTube is the subtitles and closed captions, available on almost every video now uploaded. These subtitles help attract a wider community, increase watch time and shares, and boosts ranking.
Live captioning delivers an inclusive experience for the deaf, hard of hearing, and those who have English as a second language. As a person is speaking, a speech-to-text-reporter (STTR) types out verbatim what is being said, with the transcript appearing on a screen for everyone to read. The simple solution never interferes with what’s being said, while at the same time helps keep everyone in the loop with what’s going on. Below are the three main places where live captioning should be used.
We’re past the six-month point of this Covid-19 pandemic, and unfortunately it doesn’t look like ending any time soon. Most countries have gone through their first wave, but as people return to work, kids return to school, and life begins to return to normal, a second wave is on the horizon. With face masks mandatory in most public places, this rule might well become an everyday part of life post-Covid. This opens up another can of worms that most people don’t even think about; lip reading. Covering your mouth makes life even tougher for the deaf and hard of hearing, and it’s an issue that needs to be addressed sooner […]
Any kind of speech, lecture, seminar, or presentation can benefit from remote captioning. When hosting an event, it’s important to reach as many people as possible, and for the information you’re sharing to last long in the memory. In these times of COVID-19, remote captioning is even more imperative with online meetings and presentations.
The need for live captioning for education has long been called for by a persistent few, but their voices are starting to resonate in the halls of universities.
Captioning companies solve particular and distinct problems, so the market for them is relatively small. But like most things in life, there is a range of professionalism, competence, and quality, even within this small industry. Good captioning companies get the job done, but great captioning companies go above and beyond. To spot one of the great ones, you need to look at the following three things…