At last, the humans win one. Court reporting, a skill that seemed destined to be replaced by electronic tape recorders, is making a comeback — and bringing a lot of very good jobs. Once upon a time, the fast-tapping typers — who must hit 225 words-per-minute with 95% accuracy to be deemed competent — were a ubiquitous sight across the city’s court system. Hunched over mini-typewriters with boxy keyboards that spewed out a ticker-tape of courtroom dialogue, court reporters were there to catch everything, from soft, nuanced....MORE
