Court reporters take down testimony and other spoken matter (at speeds of 225 words per minute and more!) using machine shorthand, in which the keys of the machine are depressed to encode for syllables, entire words, and even entire phrases. It's somewhat like keyboarding but much faster, with fewer keys so that the reporter never leaves the "home row."

After the matter is taken down, it can be read back by the reporter or edited to produce a printed transcript. In fact, with some systems, an (unedited) transcript can be printed on the spot!

Our court reporting graduates can find rewarding careers in freelance and official reporting and in captioning.

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