Alternative Realtime Careers: A Guide To Closed Captioning And CART For Court Reporters

by Gary D. Robson

Are you a skilled realtime reporter looking for a change? Do you need a new challenge in your life? If so, Alternative Realtime A Guide to Closed Captioning and CART for Court Reporters, by Gary D. Robson, is the book for you. You'll learn everything you need to know about the captioning and CART work environments and, more importantly, how to prepare for these exciting career opportunities. You'll also find information • How to apply for a realtime job • Captioning from your home • Starting your own CART or captioning business • Deaf culture • The laws that govern the use of captioning Also, Alternative Realtime Careers offers a variety of case studies, so you can find out how other reporters have transitioned into the captioning or CART fields, and a comprehensive list of software and hardware vendors and Web sites. A JCR Contributing Editor, Gary Robson has been involved in the captioning industry since 1989. In addition to his software engineering work in captioning and court reporting, he wrote Inside Captioning, the definitive guide to the captioning industry, and The Court Reporter's Guide to Cyberspace.

Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Gary Robson never decided what he wants to be when (if?) he grows up. In addition to being a successful author with 750,000 copies of his books sold, he’s been a software engineer, microelectronics designer, adjunct college professor, curriculum designer, and voice actor. He has owned a bookstore, a tea & game shop, and a small-town newspaper. Most recently, he was executive director of a wildlife sanctuary.

Along the way, he became an expert in closed captioning technology for deaf and hard-of-hearing people, which resulted in three books, three U.S. patents, and a TEDx talk.

Throughout all of life’s journeys, one thing remained constant for Gary: writing. Dozens of books, hundreds of articles, and a handful of technical manuals. Most was nonfiction, until he tried writing children’s books. His Who Pooped in the Park series of animal scat & track books for kids are his best-known and best-selling books.

At last, Gary is semi-retired. The kids are on their own, so it’s just him, his wife, two dogs, and two cats. Settled in a small town near Yellowstone Park, surrounded by lots of books and really good tea, he finally has time to write what he loves to read: fantasy!

His latest book is The Bounds of Magic, book 1 in the Tryllevær Saga, and there’s more to come!