In this episode, we ask whether you need shorthand as a freelance journalist. We talk to Marc Shoffman, a journalist and podcaster, and Rachel Charlton-Dailey, a health and disability journalist, about the pros and cons of shorthand, when it can be useful, as well as considering alternatives tools.
Marc Shoffman
Twitter: @marcshoffman
Instagram: inforapennypodcast
Website: Https://cavendishcontent.com/
Rachel Charlton-Dailey
Twitter: @RachelCDailey
Instagram: @rachel_is_dunn
Website: https://rachelcharltondailey.com/
Resources
The unwritten https://www.theunwritten.co.uk/
Women in Journalism Georgina Henry award for digital innovation.
https://womeninjournalism.co.uk/about-us/georgina-henry-award/
Transcription software service https://otter.ai/home
NCTJ shorthand
https://www.nctj.com/journalism-qualifications/shorthand-teeline
NCTJ optional shorthand
https://pressgazette.co.uk/nctj-set-to-make-shorthand-optional-for-students-who-dont-focus-on-news/
Freelance Journalist Recommendations
Ian Fraser
Charlotte Colombo
https://muckrack.com/charlotte-colombo
Hannah Shewan Stevens