Happy Scribe: Online Service to Create Transcripts for Your Audio and Video

As I read my Twitter stream this morning, a tweet from Poynter captured my attention:

An online transcription service that quickly transcribes audio files, how did I miss this news last May?

From today’s article, I learned that when Poynter shared the news about the Happy Scribe transcription service in May 2017, journalists quickly tried out the online tool for their transcripts. Continue reading Happy Scribe: Online Service to Create Transcripts for Your Audio and Video

Harvard University and M.I.T. Sued Over Failure to Caption Online Content

An advocacy group for the deaf, along with four deaf and hard of hearing individuals, filed two federal class action lawsuits today against Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute for Technology (MIT), claiming discrimination under the Americans for Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Continue reading Harvard University and M.I.T. Sued Over Failure to Caption Online Content