This is usually a full-time job paying a top salary with many benefits. Freelance court reporting , working for a large or small freelance agency. Freelancing can be a full or part-time job. The work is varied but mainly consists of deposition or other legal work. Independent contracting , working as a freelance reporter on your own, doing a variety of jobs.
Some reporters open their own business after a few years' experience.
Entertainment closed captioning for the hearing impaired. Reporters work for major television networks or for private agencies. Business and convention closed captioning , reporting business seminars and meetings for large companies. Rapid data entry specialist , working for insurance companies or hospitals that require fast input and transcription. Scopist or editor , employed by court reporters to proofread and edit transcripts that appear on screen before they are printed.