Want to save time while note-taking? ️ This video explores simple shorthand methods, creating your own symbols, and using diagrams to condense information. Perfect for students looking to ...

For more than 2,000 years people have used shorthand to make note-taking quicker and more reliable. It's a skill that has weathered being banned by a Roman emperor and associations with witchcraft ...

The origin of stenography is often credited to Marcus Tullius Tiro, a secretary to Cicero, a renowned orator. He developed Tironian notes to write down Cicero’s speeches. Cicero had taught him ...

“You needed to get your job at the end of it.” I still use Pitman as my primary note-taking tool, switching to recording — with shorthand as a back-up — only for feature-length interview ...

"Pen stenography is very convenient since one can take notes as long as one has a pen and paper," he said. "But it's very tedious to translate these symbols into words. For example, it may take ...

Anyone who has ever tried to take a note in longhand at that speed will tell you it is impossible. Many journalists who learn shorthand struggle to hit 100 wpm. So the only way to keep up is ...

While only a handful may go on to pursue careers that require stenography, hobbyists can seek out a sense of community that functions almost like a fandom, exchanging notes about how they’re ...

After 90-odd minutes spent circulating through sessions, reporters tear up to their third-floor office to type up their shorthand notes; then they dive back into rotations. The pace can be hectic.

For more than 2,000 years people have used shorthand to make note-taking quicker and more reliable. It's a skill that has weathered being banned by a Roman emperor and associations with witchcraft ...