What’s that thing court reporters are always typing on? It’s called a stenotype machine, and it’s also used for captioning television broadcasts and general office stenography.

The National Court Reporters Association better known as NCRA held a convention in New Orleans recently. That’s where News with a Twist Reporter Kenny Lopez met the man with very fast fingers… ...

So why did we take tests to see our typing speed? We wanted to see where we stacked up against a Franklin freelance court reporter who just won world competitions for how fast she can type.

History: Court reporters once used pens, pads and a lot of shorthand to record what was said in courtrooms, but typing machines appeared as early as the Civil War.

“Because there are fewer keys on the keyboard than there are letters, we use a combination of letters at the same time to form other letters. An example would be the letter N. To make the letter ...

A rogue, drunk court reporter types 'I hate my job' over and over, ruining a trial and bringing The Shining into the realm of real life.