Does a court reporter only work in a courtroom setting?
No. Court and realtime reporters can be divided into three general categories as follows: Official Court Reporters-Reporters who work in a courtroom setting or do reporting for governmental agencies. Freelance Reporters-Reporters who work for a deposition or freelance agency or are self-employed. Their work varies from day to day. One day they may be recording hearings for school boards or zoning commissions; the next day they may be taking depositions for lawyers. Realtime Reporters:-Reporters who are employed to produce an instant record on a video screen. Realtime reporters are used in closed captioning for the hearing impaired. They may be used in classroom settings or board meetings where a visual record is required. These reporters may be referred to as steno interpreters. Both official and freelance reporters may use realtime technology.
