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Non-Disclosure Day

When I became a transcriptionist, I quickly learned the ins and outs of the non-disclosure agreement. The most basic level was the agreement with each transcription house. Even if there wasn’t a detailed, explicit document, transcribers recognize that they will … Continue reading →

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Putting the reality in reality TV.

So the reality in reality TV exists on a sliding scale. There are some shows, like the ones where you can subscribe to the cameras in the house like in the UK, where a lot of what you see is … Continue reading →

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On employment.

In 48 hours, I will be unemployed. I wanted to be all cool and say “two days and a wake-up” but that’s not really the case. My tenure ends at 5:00PM Thursday, not the next morning. I won’t have to … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Transcripts.

My absolute best day as a transcriptionist came when the broker sent me a file that was tagged as academia. Most of what I used to do was media, TV shows and movies (and a lot of reality TV in … Continue reading →

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