CTRP 4634 - Proc for Reporters & Captioner

Institution:

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

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Description:

Introduction of court and realtime reporting procedures and practices for the court reporter including: professional responsibilities federal and state court systems; civil and criminal trials; logistics of reporting (marking exhibits, research and references, filing notes, invoicing, indexing, delivery of transcripts); reporting techniques (interruption of speaker, identification of speaker, swearing in of witness, vior dire, etc.); methods of transcript production; ethics and professional associations. Also includes a description and discussion of the role of the captioner and CART provider. Included in the course will be a simulation of trial and deposition where the student will take the part of the reporter and administer the oath, mark exhibits, and perform other responsibilities the court reporting should be aware of. Also, students will be required to apply professional ethics to various situations and identify appropriate reference sources used in transcript preparation. Students will also be introduced to the role of the captioner and how he or she functions in a captioning capacity with concentration on remote and studio broadcast captioning. In addition, the logistics of captioning will be discussed including proper setup, proper delineation of speaker/stories, how to handle non-spoken events, etc.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.alfredstate.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 425-3733

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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