What is Stenography?
Stenography is the practice of writing in shorthand, either by hand or with a specialized stenograph machine. Well through the 20th century, stenography was a necessary skill for secretaries, reporters, and other people who needed to quickly and accurately record written information. While this skill is in less wide use today, it is still valuable in some environments, such as courtrooms, where a real time transcription of events is required by law.