What is the purpose of the Community Transcripts Project?
The purpose of this group is to create transcripts of important progressive speeches and interviews which would otherwise not be transcribed. We also support many individuals and groups.
Where do I find the finished transcripts?
Our completed transcripts may be found here.
Where is the general introduction to the Community Transcripts Project?
You can find our introduction here.
Will people with limited Internet-access speeds or computers be able to access the transcripts?
We hope so. We will not include videos, pictures, or graphic images in our transcripts.
What information do you want me to provide when I nominate a video for transcription?
Please include as many of the following items as you can when you nominate an audio or video recording for transcription. Please feel free to copy these 9 items and paste them into the text of your nomination:
Name(s) of Speaker(s):
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Date of Presentation:
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Location (lecture room, theater, address, city, state):
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Event (candidate interview, graduation, commencement, awards ceremony, monthly meeting, etc.):
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Sponsoring Organization (university, school, governmental agency, union, etc.):
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Type of Recording (audio, video):
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URL of Recording:
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Length of Recording:
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All Progressive Categories that Apply (environment, elections, fusion politics, labor, LGBTIQ, social justice, voting rights, etc.)
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Your Name:
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(Yes, we know that is a long list, but the more information you provide, the sooner the transcript will be posted. Hunting and searching delay us.)
Will you transcribe documentaries and other creative efforts produced by groups?
Yes.
Where do you get your funding?
We crowd-source our funds.
Who does the transcribing?
Three skilled Kossack transcriptionists. We pay them more than a living wage.
How do I contact this group?
If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to send me a kosmail or an email. You can also kosmail the entire group here.
Will you add questions to this FAQ in the future?
Yes.
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What other questions should we add to this list of frequently asked questions?
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About the Community Transcripts Project
We create transcripts of important progressive speeches and interviews which would otherwise not be transcribed. Our purpose is to support many individuals and groups. We crowd-source funds to pay our skilled Kossack transcriptionists more than a living wage. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us by kosmail or email.
How to donate to the Community Transcripts Project via PayPal: To send money to friends or family, log in to your PayPal account, click Send Money & Request at the top of the page, choose to Send money to friends or family and fill out the information, sending to communitytranscriptsproject.dk@gmail.com.
Related Links: Our completed transcripts. Introduction to the Community Transcripts Project. Other stories of our group. FAQs. 100 great American speeches. DK Transcript Editors (speeches by President Obama). Under construction: “How to support a Daily Kos group.”
Email Blast: If you want us to notify you when we post Community Transcripts Project stories, please send me your anonymous email address by kosmail or email. I won’t share it with anyone. Don’t have an anonymous email? See my instructions here. We will send all such reminders as blind copies.
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