Issue 1/2021

In our daily and professional life, the word “quality” is often used as a synonym for “excellence” or “high standard”. If the word “quality” is used to define a job, it usually means that this [...]

I am writing this from a desk in my bedroom while the House of Lords sits as a hybrid debating Chamber ­ some Members physically present, most contributing remotely via Zoom. Over a year into our [...]

On 12 March 2020, the Finnish Government declared a national state of emergency and adopted crisis legislation. The Parliament also deployed many restrictions and preventive measures. No more [...]

That was then… A typical day in the life of a freelance real-time stenographer, whether working locally or internationally, used to be: do your prep for the upcoming assignment. Book flights, [...]

Introduction As the live streaming and video sharing of events such as lectures and meetings becomes commonplace, the demand for captioning is ever increasing. In this context, our group in the [...]

Introduction Every shorthand scientist dreams of a library comprising each and every shorthand paper published on this planet. A clear step towards this shorthand paradise is building a digital [...]

The Official Report, also known as Hansard, in the House of Commons has built up its training course for new reporters over many years, evolving practice and elements in the light of experience. [...]

Introducing forensic transcription In this article, I introduce a form of transcription that may be unfamiliar to Tiro readers: transcription of forensic audio. Forensic audio is spoken language [...]

Citizen as Customer If you buy a Creuset cast iron pan, you buy high quality. Such a pan has been checked no less than 30 times during the production process, the manufacturer claims. After every [...]

The field of professional reporting and transcription is diverse and multi-faceted. The techniques used range from classic pen shorthand to different types of machine stenography and automatic [...]