Briefs and Captioning: What You Did Not Learn In School
Recorded On: 07/23/2022
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Captioning briefs aren't a focus in schools or the court reporting industry. Frequently spoken words in captioning are quite different from frequently spoken words in testimony and may even be different depending on the captioning job, whether it's academic CART, sports captioning, or news captioning. In this session, attendees will learn how to create captioning briefs that work with your theory, your fingers, and your brain. Bring your machine and participate in the Dictionary Challenge! Total CEU 0.125. Product will expire 30 days from registration.
Kelly Keyes-Linkowski, RPR, CRR, CRC, CRI, CPE
Kelly Keyes-Linkowski has worked as a captioner since 2003, working from the comforts of home and around the world, providing verbatim transcription and instant speech-to-text accessibility using the power of stenography.
Keyes-Linkowski is president of Caption First Incorporated, committed to providing equal access for everyone, bridging the communication barriers that exist for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, neurodiverse, or whose native language is not English.
Kathryn Thomas, RDR, CRC
Kathryn Thomas is a captioner based in Caseyville, IL, and the greater St. Louis metro region. She is past president of the Illinois Court Reporters Association and a member of the National Court Reporters Association. Thomas began her career in 1998 as a deposition reporter in Southern Illinois, then transitioned to captioning around 2010. She has served on many committees for ILCRA and NCRA and regularly participates in Speed and Realtime Contests, and attempted the Guinness World Record for stenographic speed in 2013 and 2021. Thomas has given seminars to NCRA and state associations on several subjects over the years. She blogs at www.stenoray.com every once in a while.