I'm thinking of qualifying as a stenographer - specifically, the type of shorthand used by court reporters. This would be preparation for getting work as real-time provider of closed captioning.
But even 40 years ago I wondered why courts didn't just use tape recorders!
In my teens I learned a kind of shorthand as part of developing clerical skills. It later became very useful for capturing exact quotes from news sources. It was fine for a normal-paced speaking voice and I would convert the shorthand to English ASAP in order to construct news articles.
Closed captioning is more demanding. This would involve learning machine shorthand that could be fed back into a captioning system, all at 225 wpm which is pretty damn fast. My content knowledge, vocabulary, etc. would be useful. Actual court reporters have to have a specific certification, but I could probably skip most of those requirements. Having that certification would be pretty useful though.
The question I have is, would this skill still be in demand in 5-10 years? Or is voice recognition software going to be so good that there will be no need?
But even 40 years ago I wondered why courts didn't just use tape recorders!
In my teens I learned a kind of shorthand as part of developing clerical skills. It later became very useful for capturing exact quotes from news sources. It was fine for a normal-paced speaking voice and I would convert the shorthand to English ASAP in order to construct news articles.
Closed captioning is more demanding. This would involve learning machine shorthand that could be fed back into a captioning system, all at 225 wpm which is pretty damn fast. My content knowledge, vocabulary, etc. would be useful. Actual court reporters have to have a specific certification, but I could probably skip most of those requirements. Having that certification would be pretty useful though.
The question I have is, would this skill still be in demand in 5-10 years? Or is voice recognition software going to be so good that there will be no need?
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