Opened Captioning (OC)
by Terri Ricci
The opened captioning symbol
is one that is not too widely used, but this month we have an interesting
article regarding a venture that is expanding open captioning to
others’ groups that might
benefit from it, such as ESL or literature groups. Please read the article at
the left about InSight Cinema and maybe you will see a way to incorporate this
symbol into your business or daily life.
The purpose of this symbol indicates that captions, which translate
dialogue and other sounds in print, are always displayed on the videotape,
movie or television program. Open Captioning is preferred by many,
including deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals and people whose second
language is English. In addition, it is helpful in teaching children
how to read and in keeping sound levels to a minimum in museums and
restaurants.
Access Press encourages all of our advertisers, readers, corporations,
non-profit agencies and other companies who receive our paper to
utilize these symbols when you are promoting your goods, services
or other information that you provide us and any other newspaper.
It is good business to let everyone know you are accessible, so we
encourage you to use OC in your marketing material or information
about your company.
For more information
about the symbols you can visit the Graphic Artists Guild at www.gag.org/resources/das.php or you may also obtain Mac or PC floppy disk copies of all the
symbols by contacting the Graphic Artists Guild Foundation at 212-791-3400.
