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The Complexities of Live Captioning

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The Complexities of Live Captioning

Join two experts in live captioning in a discussion of the complexities of live captioning.

Derek Throdahl
Director of Realtime Services at 3Play Media

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Derek entered the media accessibility industry in 2007 as a live closed captioner for news, sports, education, and corporate events. He now heads the live captioning department at 3Play Media Minneapolis where he oversees workflows, meets with existing and prospective clients, and pushes industry advancement to provide high-quality captioning and language accessibility for live events.

Derek Throldahl

Josh Summers
Senior Manager, Training, Development and Technology at 3Play Media Canada

Pronouns: he/him

Josh trained as a live and offline closed captioner in 2003, working in the broadcast television industry. He helped implement and develop 3Play Media Canada’s voice-captioning department, and managed its team for several years, before moving into a multi-pronged, customer-facing role with a focus on live and offline workflows, production efficiencies, and best practices.

Josh Summers

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