Status Update
If you are a volunteer transcriber and are wondering what the latest status is, I am waiting to receive some feedback on the non-disclosure contract.
I personally hate dealing with this type of legalese, but it is an important safety net for the project.
Kudos to Dani Dennis for her impeccable proof reading of my entire site. I've been correcting many of the grammatical and spelling errors that she has graciously pointed out to me. Thank you Dani!
Today I spoke with a producer from Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism and Uncovered: : The War on Iraq. He is very interested in the community-building aspects and is willing to help advise the project.
Also, I drafted some provisional instructions for formatting the transcriptions.
Click below for more details.
Here are the basic instructions for formatting the transcription:
Q: So why don't you go ahead and introduce yourself and how long you've been here at CBS.
A: I'm Bill Plante, a correspondent for CBS News. I cover the White House- have for the last 23 years. And I've been at CBS for 40 years.
Q: Okay. And so -- In the film that I'm looking at -- I'm looking at the build-up to the military intervention in Iraq. So, when you look back on this time period, what type of thoughts come to your mind?
A: I covered the White House during the run-up to this Iraq War...
* Put all quotes into the same paragraph, you don't need to break up the quotes into new paragraphs. I'll do that.
* One space after periods.
* I'll substitute the "Q:" and "A:" with the appropriate name
* You don't have to transcribe every vocal pause like "uh," "um," etc.
* Notice that I don't usually speak in coherent sentences and often jump around with my thoughts. Try to use a "--" to break up where thoughts end and where new thoughts begin.
Correct example:
"In the film that I'm looking at -- I'm looking at the build-up to the military intervention in Iraq."
This isn't a complete sentence:
"In the film that I'm looking at."
And this is a run-on sentence that doesn't make sense.
"In the film that I'm looking at I'm looking at the build-up to the military intervention in Iraq."
Look over some of this White House transcript for more details
That is basically it.
Let me know if you have any questions,
Thanks,
-Kent.
