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Deaf News: Ofcom study reveals average 5.6 second delay in live subtitles – nearly DOUBLE recommended delay

April 30, 2014 by

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Ofcom today published its first report on the quality of live TV subtitles provided by broadcasters in the UK, looking […]

Richard Turner: What would Nelson Mandela have thought about the lack of subtitles at the cinema?

January 6, 2014 by

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I really wanted to go and see the new film about Nelson Mandela called ‘Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’ […]

Joanna Poulton: Why Vimeo and other online video hosting sites need to be more accessible

December 18, 2013 by

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There are vast amounts of creative and visual content online that is still inaccessible to deaf  audiences due to the […]

Meet: Suzie Jones, co-founder of the ‘Pardon’ Facebook group

September 18, 2013 by

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Hi Suzie! Describe the aims of the group? The needs of deaf and HOH people are diverse. We listen if […]

Teresa Garratty: 10 reasons why subtitles are freaking awesome!

July 12, 2013 by

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I have a bit of a personal gripe when it comes to those who find subtitles ‘annoying,’ so I thought […]

“YouTube’s auto captions? Don’t make me laugh!” Meet Claire Hill, expert stenographer!

April 17, 2013 by

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I first worked with Claire Hill when she provided speech-to-text for live comedy at Soho Theatre. I was amazed at […]

Ginny Kanka: How subtitled talks provided by STAGETEXT reduce the stress of trying to lipread!

April 9, 2013 by

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For decades, art galleries had FREE lunchtime talks – something I’ve always wanted to go but didn’t – as the talks […]

Deaf News: Action on Hearing Loss survey shows 46% of deaf people unhappy with news subtitles

December 13, 2012 by

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  The UK charity Action on Hearing Loss is calling on producers of television news programmes to ensure that timely […]

Tyron Woolfe: Pre-recorded Subtitles Rule. Broadcasters take note.

November 21, 2012 by

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Let’s get it clear. Pre-recorded subtitles mean subtitles appear on a programme with perfect timing, and the words on the […]

Lianne Herbert: The frustration of attending a play without any access

October 24, 2012 by

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Last week, my drama teacher organised a theatre trip for my drama group – who are all hearing – to […]