The Complexities of Live Captioning with Derek Throldahl and Josh Summers

Derek Throldahl 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.

Josh Summers 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 focusing on live and offline workflows, production efficiencies, and best practices.

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