Spanish Captioning: Where it Stands
By Thom Weidlich
As the FCC requirements for Spanish captioning go into effect, several captioning companies have adopted unique approaches to meet the demands of this unique market.
Captioning in Italy
The JCR recently corresponded with Dr. Fausto Ramondelli, a reporter in the Italian Parliament and president of Intersteno. In addition to these responsibilities, he has been involved with the effort to provide captioning of Italian news broadcasts. Here, he brings us up-to-date on their progress.
Captioning the 2005 Deaflympic Games in Australia
By Nari Jennings, RMR, CRR, CPE, Gungahlin, A.C.T., Australia
I feel fortunate that throughout my 14-year reporting career I have worked in many facets of the industry, including court and parliamentary reporting, deposition reporting, realtime captioning, and television captioning.
Have Captioning Equipment, Will Travel
By Janet Cassidy Burr
Janet Cassidy Burr, a captioner in Michigan, was offered to opportunity to caption the 2000 Paralympics in Australia. Working for WeMedia Inc., a company representing people with disabilities, she made friends and explored the mysteries of the country.