The Gregg Group was founded 22 May 2004, prompted by the lack of online shorthand resources. As the primary use for shorthand — business and legal recording — has waned in recent decades, we generally acclaim the skill as a hobby or personal tool. The purpose of the group is to promote the use of Gregg systems of shorthand by providing advice to beginners, support for students, and an association of users of this efficient, attractive, and enjoyable method of writing.
I’m the sort of person that is a bit OCD, so I like to buy lots of the same thing. For this reason I’m thinking of placing an order on Amazon.com for 20 of the same Gregg-ruled steno pads. There are a lot of choices on Amazon.com, so I thought before I placed an order,…
If there are any Gregg reporters here, you might find this new special edition reporting notebook interesting. CBS reporter John Dickerson helped with its design. This is not Gregg-ruled, but Collegiate-ruled (I suppose that could bring up a whole debate about whether Gregg ruling is too wide or not). For info and a video of…
How do you turn pages in a shorthand notebook? Are you a “flipper” or a “clutcher”? Is there a right way? Which is faster? Read this article from the April 1951 issue of Today’s Secretary to find out! Attachment: turning-over-a-new-leaf.pdf
When did Gregg steno pads stop being sort of gridded, as in examples from Martin Dupraw or the jury charge of Zoubek over on angelfishy (at least I think that was what it was) and morph into what we use today, or have there always been two entirely separate types of paper?
I make my own steno pads using Levenger’s Circa punched paper. It’s on sale now at: http://www.levenger.com/CIRCA-326/CIRCA-REFILLS-715/Special-Request-trade-Steno-Ruled-Circa-Sten-8623.aspx
The spiral binding is plastic, not metal, so I’m not sure about the vintage of this notebook.
I have found a few older posts on the topic of pens and steno pads, but thought I’d start this new thread to see what folks are using and perhaps renew some recommendations for newbies like myself. Although I am a fountain pen aficionado, I have found that there are some ballpoints and gel pens…
This is a practice tip that I want to share with the group. Instead of using a shorthand or a reporter’s notebook, try the 4″ x 6″ Lined Super Sticky Post-It Notes. They come in different colors (I use canary yellow) as either a single pack, or in packs of 3 or more. The reason…
I’ve had one of those 100+ page steno pads lying around for a while. It’s too thick to use comfortably on a desk or table, but I finally discovered that it is just right for writing on my lap. It makes a nifty lap desk for writing on other things, too. (by Denise for everyone)
From the Expert Shorthand Speed Course (1945), I finally learned what the vertical columns are for in the actual court reporting notebooks. So I thought I’d try my hand at making a template. After minutely examining the graphics of the several examples, there seemed to be minor variations in how the vertical rules should be…