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Why transparent face masks should be mandatory

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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 rather than later. Read more →

Remote captioning – What it is, how it works, and why you need it

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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. Read more →

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Why live captioning for education is the future

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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. Read more →

What the best captioning companies all have in common

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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… Read more →

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Everything you need to know about stenography

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You’ve probably heard of stenography, but if you haven’t or the only thing you know about it is it has something to do with the person sitting in a courtroom writing everything down, then this short article is for you! Read more →

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Live Captioning for Conferences, Universities, and Learning Providers

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With the Covid-19 pandemic showing no signs of going away, our “new normal” will involve social distancing, greater hygienic practices, and a lot more people working from home or online.

Unfortunately, these new norms will create even greater difficulties for deaf and hard of hearing people.

The answer may lie in live captioning. Read more →

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3 reasons why closed captions aren’t just for the hearing impaired

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We tend to associate subtitles and closed captions with deaf and hard of hearing people, but that’s only the tip of the iceberg. Read more →

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Live captioning for education and higher learning

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For deaf and hard of hearing students, lectures can be more than a challenge.

It’s difficult enough trying to hear someone in a crowded lecture hall, but add in other factors like background noise, low-quality microphones, or difficult subject matter, and even those without hearing problems struggle.

Luckily, there is a simple solution to the problem – live captioning. Read more →

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Why you should add closed captions to your YouTube videos

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When it first started back in 2005, YouTube wasn’t exactly impressive.

The very first video uploaded was by one of the co-founders entitled Me at the zoo, and the 18-second clip now has a ridiculous 100 million views. Read more →

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Why offline captioning is important for all videos

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Offline Captioning is a simple concept, but unfortunately, the vast majority of online videos don’t have them.

We explain what offline captioning is, where it can be used, and why you should always use captions in your videos. Read more →