Accessibility Law
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Timeline
1991 Regulations Issued: Title I – IV1992 Effective: ADA Title I (25> employees), Title II, Title III1993 Effective: Title IV of the AD1994 Effective: Title I of the ADA (15> employees) US Supreme Court2006 Updated ADA Transportation Regulations2008 ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) Signed2009 Effective: ADAAA2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design2010 Updated ADA Guidelines and Rules:… Continue reading
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When your live captioner leaves you hanging…
The live captioner canceled on us at the last minute because their “caption hardware stopped working.” Our captioning agency was not able to find another captioner until our live-from-tape program aired live tonight. The caption agency was apologetic. Live captioners are in high demand and low supply. Any captioner that might have been available… Continue reading
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Dr. Margaret Pfanstiehl and PBS develop Audio Description (AD) service
1964 Chet Avery, a U.S. Department of Education administrator who is blind suggests describing educational media. 1981 Dr. Margaret Pfanstiehl invented first ongoing audio description service for adults attending live theater. Dr. Margaret Pfanstiehl trained volunteers to audio describe the PBS series “American Playhouse.” 1984 NTSC adopts MTS / SAP for new TVs. 1985-86 WGBH… Continue reading
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So, you want to be a Post-Production Offline Captioner
Obviously, you do. Don’t we all? Here are some valuable skills to have for post-production closed captioning: _ Ability to memorize and follow the DCMP’s Captioning Key style guide. _ Ability to follow AP Style. _ Awesome at proper punctuation. _ Ability to always spell words correctly– especially proper nouns– by spellchecking, researching, and verifying.… Continue reading
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OTT Online Platforms’ Caption Formats
Caption File Formats While broadcast caption files are embedded in the video, Internet captions are sidecar files that get uploaded after the video is. IP platforms use many caption formats. The hexadecimal SCC Line 21 caption format carries a timed transcript with formatting and positioning. DXFP, SRT, SVB, and VTT captions are human-readable. Internet Closed… Continue reading
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Online caption requirement depends on broadcast status
Online captions are not mandate unless video has a broadcast date Continue reading
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Belly Captions
For this program, the captions were in the standard position of the bottom of the screen. Unfortunately, those closed captions block a lower-third. ________________________________________ Prior to early 2015, broadcasters were not required to reposition closed captions to avoid blocking on-screen text (nor to avoid covering people’s faces so viewers can lip-read.) In February 2015, the… Continue reading
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NPR gets sued for failing to make audio reports accessible in written form
http://www.insideradio.com/free/deaf-listener-sues-npr-to-provide-website-closed-captioning/article_90adc04c-d045-11e8-89a3-d78cdc0a247b.html INSIDERADIO THE MOST TRUSTED NEWS IN RADIO Deaf Listener Sues NPR To Provide Website Closed Captioning. Oct 15, 2018 A hearing-impaired NPR listener has filed a class action suit against the public media network claiming “systemic civil rights violations against deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals” in New York state and across the country. Because there… Continue reading
About Me
Hello there! My name is Vicki Kipp, and I am a closed caption maker. Making closed captions is time consuming and complicated, so this blog is a collection of all of the knowledge and experiences I have gained. I hope my collection of tips and tricks might help you with your closed caption work the way it has helped me!
Recent Posts
- FCC Website Requirement: FCC Applications Link/Page
- Engineering Perspective: Closed Captioning Broadcast Engineering Videos
- Comments on FCC Docket No. 16-142_ Authorizing Permissive Use of the Next Generation Broadcast Television Standard
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- Netflix Subtitle Style Guide 2024